formation of state Flashcards
the 1947 partition divided punjab into two parts. what were they called?
East and West Punjab
what were the basis on which the Punjab Boundary Commission was to demarcaste the area of punjab
Majority areas of muslims and non-muslims
The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by
Cyrill Radcliffe
Who was appointed as a Chairman of Punjab Boundary Commission in 1947
Sir Cyrill Radcliffe
Before the partition of India, which was the largest religion of united Punjab?
Muslim
Name the members of the ‘Punjab Boundary Commission’
Sir Cyrill Radcliffe, Justice Din Mohammad, Justice Mohammad Munir, Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan, Justice Teja Singh
When was the Rad Cliffe Award announced
16th August 1947
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
India and Pakistan
The boundary demarcation between Pakistan and Punjab is know as the:
Radcliffe Line
What was the boundary demarcation line between the Indian and Pakistan portions of the Punjab Province of British India Called
Radcliffe Line
The frontier boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called
Durand line
Which of these divisions became a part of Pakistan during the partition of Punjab in 1947
Multan
When was the province of ‘East Punjab’ renamed as the state of ‘Punjab’
1950
How many districts of undivided Punjab were given to indian Punjab after independence?
13
Who was the last governor of united Punjab?
Evan Meredith Jenkins
What was the capital of Punjab before 1953
Shimla
Which was the largest community of the United Punjab before India’s Partition
Muslims
What was the capital of West Punjab after the partition in 1947
Lahore
Which princely states is not a part of India after Partition in 1947
Bahawalpur
Which state was not a part of Punjab during the partition of 1947
Bahawalpur
When was the Punjab Rural Development Act Passed
1987
who declared the formal opening of the Punjab High Court in 1955
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Giani-Sachar Formula was formed by
Bhim Sen Sachar- Giani Kartar Singh
Maharaja Narendra Singh succeeded which maharaj
Raja Karam Singh
What is the full form of PEPSU?
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
At which date was the PEPSU formed?
15th July 1948
Which famous personality formally inaugurated PEPSU?
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
PEPSU was formally inaugurated by merging together of how many east Punjab Princely states?
8
How many Princely States were part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union?
8
Who was the ‘Rajpramukh’ of PEPSU at the time of its creation in 1948
Yadavindra Singh
Who was the Uprajpramukh of PEPSU?
Jagjit Singh
Who was the first Chief Minister of PEPSU?
Ranveer Singh
What was the Capital of the newly formed Union of PEPSU?
Patiala
In the elecions to the PEPSU legislative Assembly held in 1952, which of the following parties won the majority seats
Akali Dal
Which commission recommended the merger of PEPSU with Punjab
States Reorganisation Commission
In which year Patiala and East Punjab States Union were merged into Punjab state
1956
The PEPSU Legislative Assembly was dissolved by which of these Presidents?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Who was the pioneer of Punjabi Suba movement?
Master Tara Singh
When was Punjabi Suba originated?
1 November 1966
Master Tara Singh was associated with which movement?
Punjabi Suba Movement
Master Tara Singh was associated with which movement?
Punjabi Suba Movement
What was the main reason behind the start of the ‘Punjab Suba Movement’?
To reorganize Punjab on linguistic basis
Name prominent leaders of the Punjabi Suba Movement?
Master Tara Singh and Fateh Singh
When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed by the Govt. of India?
1953
When was the Punjab Reorganisation Act passed?
1966
In which year reorganization of Punjab took place?
1966
When was the state of Punjab trifurcated into Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
1st november 1966
Name on princely state of Punjab that became a part of Haryan?
Loharu State
In which year were the hill districts of Punjab transferred to Himachal Pradesh?
1966
Which districts of Punjab was added into Himachal Pradesh?
Kangra
Who was the first cheif minister of Punjab after partition in 1966?
Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir
The state of Punjab got trifurcated on the recommendation of which commission?
States Reorganization Commission 1953
Name members of ‘Punjab Boundary Commission 1966’ ?
J.C Shah, S. Dutt, M.M Philips
In which year was the Punjab Legislative Council (abolition) Act passed?
1969
The Upper House i.e Legislative Council of Punjab was abolished on 1st January
1970
Due to the Punjab Legislative Council (abolition) Act, Punjab Vidhan Sabha became
Unicameral
