Most Important Punjab GK MCQ Questions for the upcoming Punjab State Govt Competitive Exams, then you are at the right place.

In this article, we will provide you with the 500 Most Important Punjab General Knowledge or General Awareness Multiple Choice Quiz Questions that are likely to be asked in the upcoming Exams in 2023.

The Punjab Government has announced vacancies in many departments of Punjab. These Objective Type General Knowledge Questions are likely to be asked in the upcoming exams for the following posts:

Punjab Top 500 General Knowledge Questions Answers by  Gillz mentor eLearning

 
Question (1) Which district has the largest forest area in “Punjab”?
Answer: Hoshiarpur.
Question (2) Which district has the 2nd largest forest area in “Punjab”?
Answer: Rupnagar.
Question (3) Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab from 15 August 1947 to 13 April 1949?
Answer: Gopi Chand Bhargava.
Question (4) Which state is also called as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ in India?
Answer: Punjab.
Question (5) Largest district according to area in “Punjab”?
Answer: Ludhiana.
Question (6) Which train runs from “India” to “Pakistan”?
Answer: “Samjhauta Express”.
Question (7) “Samjhauta Express” was started at which year?
Answer: 22 July 1976.
Question (8) When “Punjab” formed as a partial state of Indian Union?
Answer: 1 November 1966.
Question (9) Which state is bordered by “Punjab” from the North side?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir.
Question (10) Golden Temple is also known as?
Answer: Sri Harmandir Sahib.
Question (11) In which year the Second Anglo-Sikh war was fought between British and Sikh Empire?
Answer: 1849.
Question (12) During British period “Punjab” province were partitioned in two region, they are?
Answer: “East Punjab” and “West Punjab”.
Question (13) Which is the Capital of two States in India?
Answer: Chandigarh.
Question (14) Which is the Smallest District according to area?
Answer: Kapurthala district (754,521 people as per 2001 census).
Question (15) How many “Lok Sabha” Seats are in “Punjab”?
Answer: 13.
Question (16) How many “International Airport” are there in “Punjab”?
Answer: Two (Amritsar International Airport and Chandigarh International Airport).
Question (17) Which one is the “Largest Railway Station in Punjab”?
Answer: Bhatinda Junction.
Question (18) Who introduced the “Khalsa” and when?
Answer: Khalsa was introduced by 10th Sikhguru Guru Govind Singh in 1699.
Question (19) In which year “Banda Singh Bahadur” died?
Answer: 9-June-1716.
Question (20) Agriculture is famous as ____ in ‘Punjab’?
Answer: Main Business.
Question (21) Who was the “First Governor of Punjab”?
Answer: Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi.
Question (22) Which state is known as “India’s bread-basket”?
Answer: Punjab.
Question (23) What is Punjab’s “HDI” ranking in India?
Answer: 9th.
Question (24) What is the population density of “Punjab”?
Answer: 550/sq Km.
Question (25) Which city of “Punjab” has highest population density?
Answer: Ludhiana.
Question (26) Which city of “Punjab” has smallest population density?
Answer: Muktsar.
Question (27) What is the total literacy rate of “Punjab”?
Answer: 76.7%.
Question (28) How many district are there in “Punjab”?
Answer: 22.
Question (29) What is the total area of “Punjab”?
Answer: 50,362 Squares Kilometers.
Question (30) What is the total forest area percentage of “Punjab”?
Answer: 6.12%.
Question (31) ‘Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located at where in Punjab?
Answer: Patiala.
Question (32) What is the poverty rate of “Punjab”?
Answer: 8.26%.
Question (33) How many “Rajya Sabha” seats are in “Punjab”?
Answer: 7.
Question (34) How many “Vidhan Sabha” seats are there in “Punjab”?
Answer: 117.
Question (35) Who was the first “Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Shaba”?
Answer: Kapoor Singh.
Question (36) Who was the Fifth speaker of “Punjab Vidhan Shaba”?
Answer: Harbans Lal Gupta.
Question (37) Who was the second Chief Minister of Punjab from 13 April 1949 – 18 October 1949?
Answer: Bhim Sen Sachar.
Question (38) What is the power capacity of “Rajpura Thermal Power Plant”?
Answer: 1400 Megawatt.
Question (39) What is the full form of “PEPSU”?
Answer: Patiala and East Punjab States Union.
Question (40) How long the Sikh Empire reigned in India?
Answer: 1801-1849.
Question (41) “Gobindgarh Fort” is situated in which city of “Punjab”?
Answer: Amritsar.
Question (42) “Anandpur Sahib Fort” is Located in “Punjab”?
Answer: Rupnagar.
Question (43) What is “Kissa” in the Punjab?
Answer: A Punjabi language (A Oral story Telling Tradition).
Question (44) “Teeyan” is also called as?
Answer: “Teej” Festival.
Question (45) What is the power capacity of “Guru Govind Singh Super Thermal Plant” in Ropar?
Answer: 1260 Megawatt.
Question (46) What is the name of “State Bird of Punjab”?
Answer: Gushak (Baaz).
Question (47) What is the “State Animal of Punjab”?
Answer: Black Buck (Kala Hiran).
Question (48) What is the “State Tree of Punjab”?
Answer: Shesham (Tahli).
Question (49) How many “Zoological Parks” are there in Punjab?
Answer: Five (Mahindra Choudhary Zoological Park, Tiger Safari, Deer Park Bir Moti Bagh, Deer Park, Deer Park Bir Talab).
Question (50) How many “Municipal Corporations” are there in “Punjab”?
Answer: 10.
Question (51) ‘Jallianwala Bagh’ is a very historic place of India. This is located at where?
Answer: Amritsar City of Punjab

Which city is known as the “Steel City of Punjab”?

Jalandhar
Ludhiana
Mandi Gobindgarh
Patiala

Q.2) Who is the “Governor of Punjab”?

Prakash Singh Badal
V.P Singh Badnore
Captain Amarinder Singh
Prashant Kishore

Q.3) Which is the largest city in Punjab (Areawise)?

Amritsar
Ludhiana
Patiala
Jalandhar

Q.4) What is the average literacy rate of Punjab according to the 2011 census?

70.24
59.65
75.84
68.74

Q.5) Which bird is recognized as the “State Bird of Punjab”?

Baaz
Peacock
Sparrow
Pigeon

Q.6) In which year, Amritsar city was founded?

1592
1603
1721
1574

Q.7) Punjabi Novel “Chitta Lahu” is written by?

Amrita Pritam
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
Nanak Singh
Gurbaksh Singh

Q.8)  Bhakra Dam is situated at which river?

Jhelum
Ravi
Satluj
Chenab

Q.9) Hola Mohalla festival is celebrated at?

Amritsar
Dera Baba Nanak
Hoshiarpur
Anandpur Sahib

Q.10)  Who is known as the Father of modern Punjabi literature?

Munshi Prem Chand
Nanak Singh
Bhai Vir Singh
Amrita Pritam

Q.11) When was SGPC established in Punjab?

1924
1964
1920
2000

Q.12) Which is the largest grain market of Punjab?

Moga
Khanna
Ludhiana
Gurdaspur

Q.13) In which year, Punjab and Pepsu merged?

1934
1956
1967
2003

Q.14) Which city is the Manchester of Punjab?

Moga
Amritsar
Ludhiana
Hoshiarpur

Q.15) What is the old name of Punjab?

Sapta Sindhu
Panj-aab
Panch Dariya
Sapta Rishi

Q.16) Under whom did the Sikhs rebel after Guru Govind Singh’s death?

Nihal Singh
Ranjit Singh
Jindan Kaur
Banda Bahadur

Q.17) Who composed the famous Romantic Epic Heer Ranjha?

Mirza Ghalib
Musim Shah
Warris Shah
Firdausi

Q.18)  When was the treaty of Amritsar signed?

1805
1806
1809
1707

Q.19) Who led the Sikh Revolt of 1848 at Lahore?

Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Sher Singh
Badan Singh
Chattar Singh Attriwasi

Q.20)  Which movement was known as the “Namdhari Mission”?

Satwandi
Santhal
Kuka
Sanyasin

 

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Q.21) Who was the Guru of Bhai Ram Singh?

Lal Singh
Ram Singh
Balak Singh
Sant Singh

Q.22) Which animal was worshipped in the Kuka movement?

Sheep
Cow
Ox
Horse

Q.23) Which nationalist leader was known as Sher-e-Punjab?

Bhagat Singh
Lala Lajpat Rai
Kartar Singh Sarabha
Sohan Singh Bhakna

Q.24) The native village of Ram Singh was?

Dhoyi
Gurdaspur
Bhaini
Nankana

Q.25) Lala Lajpat Rai began his practice of Law in?

Hissar
Lahore
Multan
Amritsar

Q.26) Who gave the slogan “Home Rule is my birthright and I shall have it”?

Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Annie Besant
B.G. Tilak

Q.27) When was the Ghadar Rebellion Party formed?

1917
1893
1913
1919

Q.28)  Who composed the song Pagri Sambhal Jatta?

Lal Chand
Bhagat Singh
Banke Dayal
Kartar Singh Sarabha

Q.29) Who informed the Government about the Ghadar Party’s plan of revolt in India?

Satinder Singh
Harpal Singh
Devraj Singh
Satpal Singh

Q.30)  Who was the first president of the Ghadar Party?

Lala Hardyal
Chirag Ali
Sohan Singh Bhakna
Bhagat Singh

Q.31) Lala Lajpat Rai died on __________ 1928?

1st November
2nd May
30th October
2nd October

Q.32) Bhagat Singh and Rajguru on December 1928 killed _______?

Rand
Saundres
Hamilton
Curzon Wylie

Q.33) When in 1931 were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev executed?

28th April
23rd March
30th May
23rd April

Q.34) Hilly Area of Punjab is called?

Red Hills
Himalayan Peak
Shivalik Hills
Western Ghat

Q.35) The plains of Punjab are made up of?

Alluvial Soil
Black Soil
Red Soil
Laterite Soil

Q.36) The soils available in the southwest region of Punjab are?

Red Soil
Black Soil
Laterite Soil
Desert Soil

Q.37) How much population of Punjab is directly or indirectly dependent on Agriculture?

70%
60%
80%
50%

Q.38)  The main industry of Punjab is?

Textile
Cycle
Hosiery
All of these

Q.39) Where is the Majha Region?

Central Punjab
Naini Area
South-West Punjab
The area between Beas and Ravi

Q.40)  How many tehsils are there in Punjab?

66
85
83
82

Q.41) When was present Punjab came into existence?

1958
1965
1966
1969

Q.42) Punjab is rich in?

Goal
Rock Salt
Iron
Coal

Q.43) Who is known as the founder of the Sikh Empire?

Duleep Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Kharak Singh
Maha Singh

Q.44) Which Sikh Guru ordered wearing the five Kakaars(Kachera, Kara, Kirpan, Kanga, and Kesh)?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Hargobind
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Tegh Bahadur

Q.45) The musical instrument played by Guru Nanak’s faithful attendant Mardana was?

Rabab
Sitar
Veena
Tanpura

Q.46) How many Districts are there in Punjab?

23
21
17
22

Q.47) Who was Punjab’s chief minister from 1956-1964?

Beant Singh
Prakash Singh Badal
Pratap Singh Kairon
Darbar Singh

Q.48) Who had been the ruler of Punjab at the beginning of the 16th century?

Sikander Lodhi
Ibrahim Lodhi
Daulat Khan Lodhi
Bahlol Khan Lodhi

Q.49) How many compositions have been included in the Dasam Granth?

16
18
15
10

Q.50)  How many Airports are there in Punjab??

2
1
4
7

Q.51) Festival of Basant Panchami is celebrated in which month?

Poh
Chetar
Magh
Phagun

Q.52) The Main road of Punjab located on NH1 is ___________?

Baba Farid Road
Grand Trunk Road
Bhattal Road
Ranjit Singh Road

Q.53) Which Guru wrote Anand Karaj?

Guru Angad Dev Ji
Guru Ram Das Ji
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

Q.54) Which Guru wrote Sukhmani sahib?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Angad Dev Ji
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

Q.55) The State Animal of Punjab is __________?

Blackbuck
Cow
Elephant
Tiger

Q.56) Which city is known as Sifti da Ghar?

Beas
Jalandhar
Anandpur Sahib
Amritsar

Q.57) Which is the most popular game in Punjab??

Hockey
Football
Kabaddi
Cricket

Q.58)  The Total number of seats of Punjab in Lok Sabha is ____?

11
14
13
7

Q.59) Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?

Ajit Singh
Tota Singh
Beant Singh
Gopal Chand Bhargava

Q.60)  Before building Chandigarh which city is the capital of Punjab?

Bathinda
Patiala
Shimla
Ropar

Q.61) Which city was the capital of Punjab before India got independence?

Amritsar
Islamabad
Lahore
Delhi

Q.62) Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?

Bibi Jagir Kaur
Kiran Bedi
Gursharan Kaur
Rajwinder Kaur

Q.63) The “Cotton Belt” of Punjab is located in which Physiographic region of Punjab?

Majha
Malwa
Doaba
Bet

Q.64) Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex Developed?

Mansa
Amritsar
Anandpur Sahib
Bathinda

Q.65) Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?

Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
Kiran Bedi
Bibi Jagir Kaur
Seema Roy

Q.66) Where is the science city of Punjab?

Moga
Gurdaspur
Ludhiana
Jalandhar

Q.67) What are the fodder crops of Punjab?

Maize and Jowar
Barley and Gram
Bajra and Jowar
None of these

Q.68)  Which city of Punjab is famous for manufacturing sports goods?

Pathankot
Ludhiana
Jalandhar
Sangrur

Q.69) Which of the following Punjabi folk dances is not a dance form for males?

Malwai Gidha
Bhangra
Jhumar
Sammi

Q.70)  Which Sikh general conquered Delhi and unfurled a Nishan Sahib at Red Fort?

Hari Singh Nalua
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
Bhai Baghel Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Q.71) Which of the following Punjabi folk dances is not a dance form for females?

Kikli
Jago
Jugni
Giddha

Q.72) Which fruit is produced in the highest quantity in Punjab??

Apple
Kinnow
Lichi
Ber

Q.73) Which is the state tree of Punjab?

Banyan
Sheesham
Peepal
Neem

Q.74) Which of the following city of Punjab has an international cricket stadium?

Amritsar
Patiala
Mohali
Sangrur

Q.75) When did the first Anglo-Sikh war started?

December 1845
September 1857
August 1919
April 1913

Q.76) Which is the birthplace of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji?

Amritsar (Punjab)
Muktsar (Punjab)
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab)
Patna (Bihar)

Q.77) The insurance scheme of the Punjab govt for the poor people is named after which person?

Master Tara Singh
Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Bhagat Puran Singh
Guru Harkrishan Ji

Q.78)  What is the sex ratio of Punjab?

879
786
857
895

Q.79) Who laid the foundation stone of the Golden Temple?

Guru Angad Dev Ji
Baba Budha
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Sai Miyan Mir

Q.80)  Gurudwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib in Patiala is associated with?

Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Guru Angad Dev Ji
Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
None of the above

Q.81) Guru Granth Sahib starts from?

Janam Sakhi
Japji Sahib
Mool Mantra
Sukhmani Sahib

Q.82) Japji Sahib was written by which of the following guru?

Guru Ram Das Ji
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Q.83) Whose bani is included in Shri Guru Granth Sahib?

Shah Husain
Bhagat Kabir
Pilu
Bhagat Chajju

Q.84) Town of Taran Tarn was founded by?

Guru Angad Dev Ji
Guru Amar Das Ji
Guru Arjun Dev Ji
Guru Ram Das Ji

Q.85) Which guru is known as Hind di Chader?

Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Arjun Dev Ji
Guru Hargobind Ji

Q.86) Ghorian is related to what?

Individual’s Death
Child’s Birth
Brides Marriage
Bridegroom Marriage

Q.87) Who wrote Awal Allah Noor Upaya, Kudrat de sab bande?

Baba Farid
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Bhagat Kabir
Bhai Veer Singh

Q.88)  Gulab da ful is written by?

Nanak Singh
Professor Mohan Singh
Bhai Veer Singh
Amrita Pritam

Q.89) Guru Teg Bahadur Ji was martyred at?

Amritsar
Lahore
Anandpur Sahib
Delhi

Q.90)  Nanak Singh was?

Story Writer
Translator
A novelist
Dramatist

Q.91) Rainfall Distribution in Punjab is?

Equal
Unequal
Both
None of these

Q.92) Hot blowing winds before Monsoons arrive in Punjab are called?

Mango Winds
Loo
Chinooks
Western Disturbances

Q.93) How many types of soil are there in Punjab?

2
5
3
4

Q.94) In which season is Paddy sown in Punjab?

Winter
Autumn
Summer
Spring

Q.95) In which season is wheat sown in Punjab?

Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn

Q.96) What is the main source of irrigation in Punjab?

Canal
Rainfall
River
Tubewell

Q.97) Out of the five Sikh Takhts, how many are there in Punjab?

1
5
3
4

Q.98) What is the official language of Punjab?

Hindi
Devnagari
Punjabi
Gurmukhi

Q.99) How many Sugar mills are there in Punjab?

19
21
17
15

Q.100)  Where is Guru Hargobind Thermal Power Plant?

Nabha
Ropar
Lehra Mohabbat Bhatinda
None of these