formation of state

Question 1

the 1947 partition divided punjab into two parts. what were they called?

Answer 1

East and West Punjab

Question 2

what were the basis on which the Punjab Boundary Commission was to demarcaste the area of punjab

Answer 2

Majority areas of muslims and non-muslims

Question 3

The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by

Answer 3

Cyrill Radcliffe

Question 4

Who was appointed as a Chairman of Punjab Boundary Commission in 1947

Answer 4

Sir Cyrill Radcliffe

Question 5

Before the partition of India, which was the largest religion of united Punjab?

Answer 5

Muslim

Question 6

Name the members of the ‘Punjab Boundary Commission’

Answer 6

Sir Cyrill Radcliffe, Justice Din Mohammad, Justice Mohammad Munir, Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan, Justice Teja Singh

Question 7

When was the Rad Cliffe Award announced

Answer 7

16th August 1947

Question 8

The Radcliffe line is a boundary between

Answer 8

India and Pakistan

Question 9

The boundary demarcation between Pakistan and Punjab is know as the:

Answer 9

Radcliffe Line

Question 10

What was the boundary demarcation line between the Indian and Pakistan portions of the Punjab Province of British India Called

Answer 10

Radcliffe Line

Question 11

The frontier boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called

Answer 11

Durand line

Question 12

Which of these divisions became a part of Pakistan during the partition of Punjab in 1947

Answer 12

Multan

Question 13

When was the province of ‘East Punjab’ renamed as the state of ‘Punjab’

Answer 13

1950

Question 14

How many districts of undivided Punjab were given to indian Punjab after independence?

Answer 14

13

Question 15

Who was the last governor of united Punjab?

Answer 15

Evan Meredith Jenkins

Question 16

What was the capital of Punjab before 1953

Answer 16

Shimla

Question 17

Which was the largest community of the United Punjab before India’s Partition

Answer 17

Muslims

Question 18

What was the capital of West Punjab after the partition in 1947

Answer 18

Lahore

Question 19

Which princely states is not a part of India after Partition in 1947

Answer 19

Bahawalpur

Question 20

Which state was not a part of Punjab during the partition of 1947

Answer 20

Bahawalpur

Question 21

When was the Punjab Rural Development Act Passed

Answer 21

1987

Question 22

who declared the formal opening of the Punjab High Court in 1955

Answer 22

Jawahar Lal Nehru

Question 23

Giani-Sachar Formula was formed by

Answer 23

Bhim Sen Sachar- Giani Kartar Singh

Question 24

Maharaja Narendra Singh succeeded which maharaj

Answer 24

Raja Karam Singh

Question 25

What is the full form of PEPSU?

Answer 25

Patiala and East Punjab States Union

Question 26

At which date was the PEPSU formed?

Answer 26

15th July 1948

Question 27

Which famous personality formally inaugurated PEPSU?

Answer 27

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

Question 28

PEPSU was formally inaugurated by merging together of how many east Punjab Princely states?

Answer 28

8

Question 29

How many Princely States were part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union?

Answer 29

8

Question 30

Who was the 'Rajpramukh' of PEPSU at the time of its creation in 1948

Answer 30

Yadavindra Singh

Question 31

Who was the Uprajpramukh of PEPSU?

Answer 31

Jagjit Singh

Question 32

Who was the first Chief Minister of PEPSU?

Answer 32

Ranveer Singh

Question 33

What was the Capital of the newly formed Union of PEPSU?

Answer 33

Patiala

Question 34

In the elecions to the PEPSU legislative Assembly held in 1952, which of the following parties won the majority seats

Answer 34

Akali Dal

Question 35

Which commission recommended the merger of PEPSU with Punjab

Answer 35

States Reorganisation Commission

Question 36

In which year Patiala and East Punjab States Union were merged into Punjab state

Answer 36

1956

Question 37

The PEPSU Legislative Assembly was dissolved by which of these Presidents?

Answer 37

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Question 38

Who was the pioneer of Punjabi Suba movement?

Answer 38

Master Tara Singh

Question 39

When was Punjabi Suba originated?

Answer 39

1 November 1966

Question 40

Master Tara Singh was associated with which movement?

Answer 40

Punjabi Suba Movement

Question 41

Master Tara Singh was associated with which movement?

Answer 41

Punjabi Suba Movement

Question 42

What was the main reason behind the start of the 'Punjab Suba Movement'?

Answer 42

To reorganize Punjab on linguistic basis

Question 43

Name prominent leaders of the Punjabi Suba Movement?

Answer 43

Master Tara Singh and Fateh Singh

Question 44

When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed by the Govt. of India?

Answer 44

1953

Question 45

When was the Punjab Reorganisation Act passed?

Answer 45

1966

Question 46

In which year reorganization of Punjab took place?

Answer 46

1966

Question 47

When was the state of Punjab trifurcated into Haryana and Himachal Pradesh

Answer 47

1st november 1966

Question 48

Name on princely state of Punjab that became a part of Haryan?

Answer 48

Loharu State

Question 49

In which year were the hill districts of Punjab transferred to Himachal Pradesh?

Answer 49

1966

Question 50

Which districts of Punjab was added into Himachal Pradesh?

Answer 50

Kangra

Question 51

Who was the first cheif minister of Punjab after partition in 1966?

Answer 51

Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir

Question 52

The state of Punjab got trifurcated on the recommendation of which commission?

Answer 52

States Reorganization Commission 1953

Question 53

Name members of 'Punjab Boundary Commission 1966' ?

Answer 53

J.C Shah, S. Dutt, M.M Philips

Question 54

In which year was the Punjab Legislative Council (abolition) Act passed?

Answer 54

1969

Question 55

The Upper House i.e Legislative Council of Punjab was abolished on 1st January

Answer 55

1970

Question 56

Due to the Punjab Legislative Council (abolition) Act, Punjab Vidhan Sabha became

Answer 56

Unicameral