PUNJAB

*Formed on - November 1,1956
*Capital - Chandigarh
*Major Languages - Punjabi
*High Court  - Punjab & Haryana High Court
*Official animal - Blackbuck
*Official bird - Northern Goshawk (Baaz)
*State flower - Gladiolus
*Official dance - Bhangra, Giddha
*Major Festivals - Lohri, Vaisakhi
*Major rivers - Chenab, Ravi,Beas, Sutlaj, Jhelum
* Major lakes - Kanjili, Ropar
*Airport - Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
*Land of five rivers
Ans : Punjab
*Bread basket of India
Ans : Punjab
*The state known as Granary of India
Ans : Punjab
*First e-state in India
Ans : Punjab
*The state using more chemical fertilizer in India
Ans : Punjab
*The state which achieved more advantage through Green revolution
Ans : Punjab
*The state in India in which Wagah border is situated
Ans : Punjab
*First state in India to issue soil health card to farmers
Ans : Punjab
*Bhangra is the popular dance form of
Ans : Punjab
*Guru Nanak Thermal power plant is situated in 
Ans : Punjab
*The lower house of Punjab legislative Assembly
Ans : Vidhan Sabha
*The upper house of Punjab legislative Assembly
Ans : Vidhan Parishad
*Indus Valley civilization site Rupar is situated in
Ans : Punjab
*The Historic place Jalianwalabagh is in
Ans : Punjab
*First Indian state to ban retail of cigarettes and tobacco products
Ans : Punjab
*The poverty state in India
Ans : Punjab
*The Indian state which provided compulsory education to the prisoners of the state
Ans : Punjab
*The state which leads in the production of kinnow fruits
Ans : Punjab
*The state having the most number of Sikh population
Ans : Punjab
*The state having the highest percentage of Scheduled Caste
Ans : Punjab
*The land of Saptha Sindhu
Ans : Punjab
*First state in India where the President Rule was imposed
Ans : Punjab
*The state having the least percentage of forest in India
Ans : Punjab
*A heavily armed group which attacked the Air Force Station, a part of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force in 2016 is known as 
Ans : Pathankot attack
*The operation conducted by Indian Army against the terrorists in Pathankot
Ans : Operation Dhangu
*The Malayalee Lieutenant Colonel who was killed in Pathankot attack
Ans : Niranjan

FROM LUDHIANA TO PATIALA

*Cycle City of India
Ans : Ludhiana
*The place famous for Hosiery Industry
Ans : Ludhiana
*Ludhiana is located on the banks of the river 
Ans : Sutlej
*Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as Rural Olympics, is held annually in 
Ans : Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana) 
*The place in Punjab famous for sports accessories
Ans : Jalandhar
*The place known as Prasthala in Mahabharatha
Ans : Jalandhar
*Firozabad is situated on the banks of the river
Ans : Sutlej
*Bhagat Singh was born at
Ans : Khatkar Kalen
*The place known as Berlin Wall of Asia
Ans : Wagah border
*The Indian Military wing which leads in the Beating Retreat ceremony at Wagah Border
Ans : BSF
*The Pak Military wing which leads in the Beating Retreat ceremony at Wagah Border
Ans : Rangers
* First rail coach factory in India  
Ans : Kapurthala
*National Martyr's Memorial is situated at
Ans : Hussainiwala
*Sheesh Mahal is situated in
Ans : Lahore (Punjab)
*India's first climate change theatre was opened at
Ans : Kapurthala
*India's tallest National Flag was inaugurated at a village near Indo- Pak border named
Ans : Attari 
*The harvest festival of Punjab
Ans : Lohri
*Famous martial art of Punjab
Ans : Gatka
*The king of dances
Ans : Bhangra
*The script of Punjabi language
Ans : Gurumukhi
*India's first sports museum was started at 
Ans : Patiala
*Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of sports  is situated in
Ans : Patiala
*Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law is  situated in 
Ans : Patiala
*Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Sports is  situated in
Ans : Patiala
*The place known as Royal city 
Ans : Patiala 

AMRITSAR - GOLDEN CITY OF INDIA

*Golden Temple is situated at
Ans : Amritsar
*Golden Temple is also known as
Ans : Harmandir Saheb
*The lake around the Golden temple
Ans : Sarovar
*Operation Blue Star was held at
Ans : Golden temple
*Operation Blue Star was held in
Ans : 1984
*First commercial solar power plant in India is located at
Ans : Amritsar
*The city known as Solar City
Ans : Amritsar
*Jalianwala Bagh is situated in
Ans : Amritsar
*Raja Sansi Airport is located in
Ans : Amritsar

AMARJYOTHI

*Located at Jallian Walabagh, Punjab
Ans : AMAR JAWAN JYOTHI
*Located at India Gate, Delhi  
Ans : SWATHANTHRA JYOTHI
*Located at Cellular jail, Portblair



*Freedom Fighter who is known as 'Lion of Punjab'
Ans : Lala Laj pat Rai
*King who is known as Lion of Punjab 
Ans : Raja Ranjit Singh 
*First Defence minister of India 
Ans : Baldev Singh
*The founder of Amritsar City 
Ans : Guru Ram Das
*The Sikh Guru who built the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Ans : Guru Arjun Dev 
*Founder of Sikh Religion 
Ans : Guru Nanak 
*Founder of Sikh Empire
Ans : Maharaja Ranjit Singh 
*The flying Sikh
Ans : Milkha Singh
*Founder of Punjab National Bank Lala 
Ans : Lajpat Rai
*Thein dam (Ranjit Sagar Dam) is situated in
Ans : Punjab
*The famous Bhakranangal project is
across the river 
Ans : Sutlej

MAJOR RIVERS IN PUNJAB

*Chenab   *Ravi
*Beas   *Sutlaj
*Jhelum
* Sammi                        *Giddha 
* Jaago                         *Kikli
* Luddi                         * Bhangra
* Malwai Giddha         *Jhumar
 * Luddi                        *Bhangra
* Karthi                         *Jindua
 

MAJOR DANCE FORMS IN PUNJAB

*Lohri
*Basant
*Teeyan
*Maghi
*Vaisakhi