state profile Flashcards

1
Q

when was punjab trifurcated leading to the formation of haryana and himachal as states

A

1 nov 1966

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2
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how many states have common border with punjab

A

4

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3
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punjab has international border with

A

pakistan

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4
Q

state animal of punjab is

A

black buck

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5
Q

what is the zoological name of the state bird of punjab

A

accipiter gentilis

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6
Q

what is state bird of punjab

A

northern goshawk

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7
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the state bird of punjab is

A

baaj or falcon

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8
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what is the state aquatic animal of punjab

A

indus river dolphin

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9
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state tree of punjab

A

sheesham

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10
Q

black buck scientific name

A

antelope cerricapra l.

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11
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goshawk scientific name

A

accipiter gentilis

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12
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shisham scientific name

A

dalbergia juvenile sissoo

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13
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indus river dolphin scientific name

A

platanista gengetica minor

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14
Q

where is sceretariat of punjab situated

A

chandigarh

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15
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where is high ciurt of punjab situated

A

chandigarh

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16
Q

who was the first governor of punjab

A

chandu lal trivedi

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17
Q

who was the first rajpramukh of pepsu

A

maharaja yadvindra singh

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18
Q

who was the first cheif minister of punjab

A

bhim sen sachar

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19
Q

who was the first cheif minister of punjab after independence

A

dr. gopi chand bhargava

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20
Q

who was first cheif minister of pepsu?

A

gian singh rarewala

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21
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who was the first cheif justice of high court of punjab and haryana

A

ram lal

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22
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who was the first speaker of punjab legislative assembly

A

s. kapur singh

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23
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who was the first speaker of vidhan sabha of punjab

A

kapur singh

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24
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who was the first lokpal of punjab

A

s.s sodhi

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25
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who was the first president of sgpc after the enaction of sikh gurudwara act

A

baba kharak singh

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26
Q

whi was first women chief secretary of punjab

A

vini mahajan

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27
Q

who is present cheif minister of punjab

A

bhagwant maan

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28
Q

who is the present governor of punjab

A

gulab chand kataria

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29
Q

who is present speaker of legislative assembly of punjab

A

kultar singh sandhwan

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30
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who is present president of sgpc

A

harjinder singh dhami

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31
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what percentage of area of the state of punjab is classified as urban

A

4%

32
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what percentage of area of the state of punjab is classified as rural

A

96%

33
Q

on the globe punjab is at

A

29 deg 30 min N to 32 deg 32 min N lattitude and 73 deg 55 min E to 76 deg 50 min E longitude

34
Q

what is area of the state of punjab ?

A

48265 kmsq rural and 2097 is urban

35
Q

altitude of punjab is between

A

300-700 m

36
Q

what is total forest cover of punjab

A

6.12%

37
Q

amargarh is in which district

A

malerkotla

38
Q

tanda is in which district

A

hoshiarpur

39
Q

adampur is in which district

A

jalandhar

40
Q

lopoke is in which district

A

amritsar

41
Q

how many districts are there in punjab

A

23

42
Q

is batala a municipal corporation

A

no

43
Q

is gurdaspur a municipal corporation

A

no

44
Q

how many parliamentary constituencies are there in punjab

A

13

45
Q

how many rajya sabha seats are there in punjab

A

7

46
Q

what is the total number of assembly constituencies in punjab

A

117

47
Q

lok sabha and rajya sabha seats in punjab are

A

13 and 7

48
Q

what is percentage of rural to total population of punjab according to 2011 census

A

62.5%

49
Q

the density of population per square kilometre of punjab is

A

551

50
Q

what is sex ratio in punjab

A

895 females to 1000 males

51
Q

is the approx literacy rate of punjab

A

75.84

52
Q

female literacy in punjab

A

70.73

53
Q

acc to 2011 census, total percentage of sikhs in punjab

A

57.69

54
Q

what is second largest religion in the indian state of punjab

A

hinduism

55
Q

urbanization ratio in punjab is

A

37.48%

56
Q

which dist in punjab has highest literacy rate

A

hoshiarpur

57
Q

least populated dist. of punjab

A

barnala

58
Q

which dist. of punjab has lowest literacy rate

A

mansa

59
Q

which dist. of punjab has the largest population

A

ludhiana

60
Q

which dist of punjab has highest sex ratio

A

s.b.s nagar

61
Q

most and least densely populated districts of punjab

A

ludhiana and muktsar

62
Q

which dist. has the highest rate of population growth

A

mohali

63
Q

thr only trhsil of punjab which does not have urban population

A

khadur sahib

64
Q

which dist. has highest population of muslims

A

sangrur

65
Q

max number of ministers in punjab

A

18

66
Q

the governor of punjab with shortest tenure was

A

hokishe sema

67
Q

how many times s. parkash singh badal acted as cm of punjab

A

5

68
Q

who was the only cm of punjab which belonged to ramgarhia community

A

giani zail singh

69
Q

when was president’s rule imposed in punjab for first time

A

20 june 1951

70
Q

in which year president rule was imposed for first time in punjab

A

1951

71
Q

how many times punjab has been put under president’s rule after independence

A

8

72
Q

which of the following country is areawise smaller than punjab

A

switzerland

73
Q

who is current leader of opposition of punjab

A

pratap singh bajwa

74
Q

forest and wildlife minister of punjab

A

lal chand kataruchak

75
Q

punjab is generally known as the land of

A

yellow color due to mustard feilds

76
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A