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• Pioneers of Punjab is Master Tara Singh 
• Sixth river of Punjab is Prof Pooran Singh 
• Rice man of Punjab Gurdav Singh Khush 
• Sher khan of Punjab is Sher Shah Suri 
• Lion of Punjab Lala Lajpat Rao and maharaja Ranjit Singh 
• Maker of Punjab is culture is Gurbash Singh khush 
• First recipient of Janpit award is Nanak singh 
• Father is of Punjabi novel is Nanak singh 
• Founder of modern Punjabi literature is Bhai veer Singh 
• Creator of first Punjabi Grammar is William Caray 
• Biggest poet of small poem is Bhai veer Singh ji 
• Baba bahr of Punjabi literature is Sant Singh Sekho 
• First person to write scientific history literature Sant Singh Devana 
• Who is called the master Da .............Sachin Sanyal 
• First autobiography was written by Teji singh (Aarsi) 
• First suffi poet of Punjab is Bullah shah 
• Who laid the foundation of theater is Noraa Richad 
• Founder and originator of progressive criticism is Sant singh sekho 
• Nojawan sabha is est. by Bhagat singh with the help of Yeshpal and shabli 
• Khalsa samachar and Trust society was started by bhai veer singh 
• The last head of PEPSU was................................. 
• Mirza sahib was written by Pilo 
• Heer Ranja first written by Damodar then by Warh Shah 
• Sissi punnu written by Hashim shah 
• Sohini mahiwal was written by fazal shah 
• Who is called the Kirpan Bhadhur-----------Sava Singh Thikriwala 
• Which national leader was known as Sher-e-Punjab------Lala Lajpat Rai 
• The Newspaper “ The Punjabi and The People”was published by ----------Lala Lajpat Rai 
• Who said “we are not Sikhs or Punjabis our religion was patriotism-----Sohan singh Bhakna 
• Which of the following revolutionary is supposed to be the master mind in the attack of the 
Harding?........Lala Hardayal 
• Which of the following revountionary started the scheme of scholarship for Indian student in England 
------ Lala Hardayal 
• The Muslim leader, who was given the keys of Golden Temple was...........Dr. Kitchlew 
• Who said the “Each lathi blow on my body would prove a nail driven into the coffin of the bristish 
empire in India?-----------------Lala Lajpat rai 
• Bhagat singh and BK Dutt threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly. The bomb was thrown to 
protest against which of the following bills?-------Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill 
• Which of the revolutionary organization laid the foundation of communist Movement in India?----- The 
Ghadar Revolutionaries 

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• Which of the following Revolutionary known as Human Dyanmo?------Kartar singh Sarabha 
• The Bhagat singh was associated with the Kirti sabha , Naujaean sabha and the Hindustan 
Socialist republic Association 
• Who was the revolutionary from Punjab convicted in the First Lahore conspiracy case? -----Kartar singh 
Sarabha 
• Bhagat singh along with Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged on 23rd March ,1931 for the 
assassination of Saunders at Lahore in 1928 
• Faridkot is named after Baba Farid but founded by the Mokalasia 
• Bathinda is named after the Bhati Rajput king 
• Mansa is founded by Bhai Gurdas ji 
• Ferozepur founded by firozshah Tughlaq 
• Fazilka named after the Mian Fazil Watoo 
• Muktsar sahib is named after fourty Muktas 
• Moga is founded by the Moga singh Gill 
• Patiala is founded by the Baba Ala singh 
• Sangurur is founded by a Sanghu a jatt 
• Barnala is founded by the Baba Ala singh 
• Fatehgarh Sahib is named after Sahibzada fateh singh 
• Ajitgarh is named after the Sahibzada Ajit singh 
• Ludhiana is founded by the Lodhi Dynasty 
• Gurdaspur is founded by the Guriya ji 
• Kapurthala is founded by the Rana Kapoor 
• Phagwara is founded by the Shah Jahan 
• Sultanpur Lodhi is founded by the Sultan Khan Lodhi 
• Taran Tarn sahib and the Kartarpur is founded by the Guru Arjan dev ji 
• Goindwal sahib is founded by the Guru Amardas ji 
• Khadur sahib is founded by the Guru Angad dev ji 
• Amritsar is founded by the Guru Ramdass ji 
• Rupnagar is founded by the Rokeshar 
• Shaheed Bhagat singh Nagar is founded by the Nausher khan but it is named after the Bhagat singh on 
27/09/2008 
• Editor in chief of Tribune..... 
• Editor in chief Punjab kesari and Jagbani is ...........Vijay Kumar Chopra 
• Editor in chief of Ajit newspaper is Barjinder singh Hamdard 
• Chairman of PSEB is Tajinder kaur Dhillawan 
• Chairman of Punjab state power corporation limited (PSPCL) is K D chaudary 
• Chairman of Punjab state human right commission is Justice Jagdish bhalla 
• President of Punjab and Haryana High court is bar Association is Kulbir singh Dhariwal 
• Chief commissioner of right to service ......................S.N Aggarwal 
• President of Punjab state consumer dispute redresser...........S.N Aggarwal 

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• Chairman of SSS (Subordinate staff service) board ......... Santa Singh Umeedpur 
• Chairman of Punjab Mandi board .....Ajmar Singh Lakhowal 
• What was Punjab called as during the Vedic period? - Sapt- Sindhu 
• When was punjab merged into the British territory? - 1849 
• Which was the pass, through which most of foreign invaders inflitrated into punjab?-Khaiber pass 
• How many zones in Punjab divided into geographically? -Three 
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• Who and when was the compilation of the “Adi Granth” done? - By guru Arjan Dev in 1604 AD. 
• How many compositions have been included in the Dasam Granth?- 18 
• Which Guru is the Dasam Granth Related to?- Guru Gobind Singh ji 
• Which of the vaars by Bhai Gurdas ji are considered important from the point of view of history?- 1st 
and 11th 
• Which of the “sakhies” is considered as to be the most reliable?- Ancient Janam Sakhi 
• Who composed the Ratnawali? - Bhai Mani singh 
• Which of the following were the main communities in the 16th century that of the Hindus?-Shaiva sect, 
Shakti Sect, Vaishnava Sect 
• Who had been the founder of the Bhakti movement among the followings?-Guru Nanak dev ji 
• Who were those from whom the jazia tax was recovered?-From the non-Muslims 
• Which were the main two difficulties in writing of the Punjab History?-Lack of reliable sources and 
religious fanaticism of the muslim writers 
• How many Muslims educational centers were there in Punjab in the early 16th century-Four 
• How many times did babur attack punjb in all?-Five times 
• . Which of the flowing pair of the rivers does the Doaba Region in Punjab fall in between?-The 
beas-Sutlej 
• Which belt or region of punjab does come under the Ravi and the beas rivers?-Majha 
• Which town in punjab is famous for the textile industry?-Amritsar 
• Which river has the upper-Bari doab canal or tributary been diverted from ?- The Ravi 
• Which of the following crops comes under the category of the “kharif Crop”?-Paddy 
• Which of the following crops is not the “kharif Crop”? –Mustard 
• The total are of punjab is – 50362 sq.kms. 
• The total number of rivers in the present punjab is – two and half(but if there is option of 2 and 3 
then we have to write 3) 
• Which of the following rivers does not flow through the present punjab?- the Jehlum and the Chenab 
• Which of the following states id located in the south of Punjab?-Haryana 
• What is known as the triangular region in between the river sutlej adn Beas?-Doaba 
• Which of the following districts does not come under the Doaba region?-Ludhiana 
• Which languages is the ‘Jafarnama’ avialable in? - Punjabi, persian, hindi, english 

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• Who did introduce the coins of the sikhs, initally?-Banda singh bahadar 
• Who had been the ruler of punjab in the beginning of the 16the century?- Daulat khan lodhi 
• Who was the last sultan of the lodhi dynasty?- Ibrahim lodhi 
• When did babur attacked punjab for the first time?-1519 
• How many times did babur attack punjb in all?-Five times 
• When was the first battle of panipat fought?- In April21, 1526 AD 
• Which of the following communities had been found in a very destitute condition?- the Shudras 
• Which had been the distinguished industry in punjab during the 16th century?- Textile Industry 
• Which is the cash-crop in Punjab-sugarcane 
• What is the name of the soil found in the Mid-Plains in Punjab-Alluvial soil 
• Which crop is cultivated almost in every district?-Wheat 
• Which district is cotton grown in the maximum quantity?-Ferozepur 
• Which town is associated to the Indus valley civilisation?-Roopnagar 
• In the hierarchy of the Janam sakhies, the latest that emerged was, that of –the Gyan Ratnawali 
• Who edited/compiled the Dasam Granth?- Guru Gobind Singh ji 
• Who is the founder of the Sikh religion?-Guru Nanak Dev ji 
• When was Guru Nanak Dev ji born?-April 15, 1469 AD 
• What was the name of the mother of guru Nanak dev ji?-Mata Tripta 
• At what age did guru Nanak dev ji undertake the job a herdsman?- at the age of 12 years 
• What was the name of the elder sister of guru nanak dev ji- Bibi Nanki 
• AT what age, did guru Nanak dev ji refuse to wear the jenyu?-10 years 
• What was the name of the Pundit who instructed Guru Nanak Dev Ji to wear Janeyu?-Pandit Hardyal 
• With Whose company did Guru Nanak Dev ji Initiate the first udasi?-Bhai Mardana 
• At which place did guru ji preach the tradition of true Aarti?- Jagannath Puri 
• What is called the tenth part of the earnings by a sikhs which is spent in the interest of the 
religion?-Dasvand 
• What was the name of the messenger of the ruler of Amenabad? -sajjan 
• Where did the Sajjan Thug (sharper) use to live?-Talumba Village 
• Who did invite Guru Nanak Dev ji to dine for Brahm Bhoj?-Malik Bhago 
• What was Bhai Lalo by his profession?-Carpenter 
• Which River-Bank is Haridwar Situated at – The Ganga River 
• Where did the pandit, named Kaljug use to live? -Jagannath puri 
• Which Bani is that, where the discussion among the yogies from Achal Vatale has been registered?- 
Siddh Goshat 

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• How many years towards the last days of his age did Guru Nanak dev Ji spend in Kartarpur 
Rakuba?-Eighteen Years 
• When did Guru Nanak Dev ji leave this Mortal World?-1539 AD 
• What did Guru Nanak Dev ji preach to the public?-Earn by sweat and share with others 
• What did Guru nanak Dev ji preach to the public on his arrival to kartarpur?-to do labour work 
• Was guru Nank Dev ji a social –reformer?-Yes 
• In which year was District planning and development board established?- 1987 
• The “Bara Mah” composition is that of – Guru Nanak dev JI 
• Who had been the successor of Guru Nanak Dev ji?- Guru Angad Dev ji 
• Who among the following Mughal emperors had Guru Nanak Dev Ji been the contemporary one?- 
Babur 
• Which direction did Guru Nanak Dev Jui under the first udasi?- Towards East 
• Which Guru Sahib’s Birth Place is Talwandi Saabo, Which is now in Pakistan?-Guru Nanak Dev 
• Which of the following Gurus composed the “Japuji Sahib”?-Guru Nanak dev Ji 
• Who was the composer of the “Asa Di Vaar:”?- Guru Nanak Dev Ji 
• Where is the Gurudwara Ber Sahib Situated?- Sultanpur 
• What is the other name of Pnaja Sahib?- Hassan Abdal 
• Which place is that, where Guru Nanak Dev Ji acquired the celestial Knowledge?- Sultanpur lodhi 
• Who introduced the Langer System?- Guru Angad Dev ji 
• Who founded the “udasi Sect’- Sri Chand 
• How many Udasies did Guru Nanak Dev Ji Undertake in all ?- 4 
• In the “Baburbani” there is mentioned the persecution by the soliders of the Babur upon the Indian 
citizens. Whose compositions is “the Baburbani”?- Guru Nanak Dev ji 
• Which of the followings is not the Bani-Composition of Guru Nanak Dev ji?- Jap Sahib 
• Whose devout was Mardana?- Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 
• Which is the Guru known as the saviour of “Tilak’Jannyu”?- Guru Teg Bahadur 
• What was the motive of the “Manjies” in the “Sikh Religion”?- To deliver sermons 
• Which composition in the following is said to be the outstanding masterpiece of Shri Guru Nanak Dev 
Ji?- Japuji Sahib 
• Prior to become the Guru, which name had Guru Angad Dev ji been known with?- Bhai Lehna 
• What is called as the Punjabi Script?- Gurmukhi 
• Who did recognise the gurumukhi script as a free-script at first-Guru Nanak dev Ji 
• Who founded the discipline in the Langer system?- Guru Amar Dass ji 
• Who used to carry out the community Kitchen (langer) management during the time of Guru Angad Dev 
Ji?- Mata Khivi 
• How many shabads did Guru Angad Dev Ji compose in all?- 63 
• When did Guru Angad Dev start the construction of Goindwal? - 1546 A.D. 
• After having been defeated by the Shershah Suri, which way did Humayun face towards?- 

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• How many paise did Guru Angad Dev offer and paid obeisance to the successor?- Five Piase 
• Who did Guru Angad Dev ji Resolve to appoint as his successor?- Guru Amar Dass ji 
• How old was Guru Amar Dass during his accession to the Gurgaddi?- 73 years 
• Where did the construction work of the Baoli come to the end?- 1539 AD 
• How many steps did Guru Amar Dass ji get constructed in the staircase that of the way to the Baoli?-84 
• Where did Guru Teg Bhadur ji move from Gaya?- To Patna 
• Who was the sweet meat seller in Patna, who turned out to be sikh of the Guru, when he went to Patna?- 
Bhai Jaita 
• Who was the preacher-Masand at the time when the Guru Teg Bhadur ji arrived Dhaka?- Balaki Dass 
• When did Guru Teg Bahadur Ji populate Anandpur Sahib?- 1665 AD 
• Who did Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib ji buy the land from to populate Anandpur Sahib?- From Raja Deep 
chand 
• After having preached on religion in Dhaka, where did the Guru Teg Bhadur ji reach?- Assam 
• What did Aurangzeb declare to demolish that belonged to the Hindus?- Schools and Temples 
• Which pandit did approach Guru Teg Bhahadur ji with grievences?- Kirpa Ram 
• Being tormented by the cruelty of aurangzeb, who the kashmiri pandits arrive with their petition?- Gur 
Teg Bhahdur ji 
• Where did the Kashmiri Pandits put up their petition in – Anandpur Sahib 
• Who did Guru Teg Bahadur ji have organized debte with in Delhi- with Mughals 
• Who was made to sit into the “Deig’ with simmering water in it – Bhai Dayala ji 
• In order to score Guru Teg Bahadur ji who was hacksawed into the two parts?- Bhai Mati dass ji 
• Who was burnt alive, wrapped in cotton in order to terrify Gur Teg Bahadur ji- Bhai Satti Dass ji 
• Who was the sikh, who set on fire his house to cremate the trunk of the Guru Teg Bahadur jiand who 
was martyred?- Lakhi Shah 
• Which two sikhs reached anandpur Sahib carrying the head of Guru Teg Bahadur ji?- Bhai Jaita ji and 
Bhai Ooda ji 
• The place where the trunk of Guru Teg Bahadur ji was cremated, which Gurdwara has been ereacted 
there?= Rakab Ganj 
• The place where Guru Teg Bahadur ji’s head got cremated which Gurudwara has been erected there in 
his memory?-Seas Ganj (Anadpur Sahib) 
• When did Guru Teg Bahadur ji leave for his heavenly abode?-1675 AD 
• Who did Guru Gobind Singh defeat in the battle of Bhangani – Raja Fateh Shah 

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• Which forts did Guru Gobind Singh ji get built on his arrival to Anandpur?- The Anandgarh and 
Lohgarh 
• When did Aurangzeb order to raise battle against Guruji?- 1693 AD 
• Who was the commander-in-chief of Kangara province send to fight against Guru Gobind singh ji?- 
Khan zada 
• When did the commander-in-chief of Kangara send Hussain Khan to fight against the Guru Gobind 
Singh ji- 1696 AD 
• When did Guru Gobind Singh form the Khalsa Panth?- 1699 AD 
• How many beloved sikhs (Piaras ) did Guru Gobind Singh ji baptise to with the holy nector?- Five 
• What name was Guru Gobind singh ji called with in his childhood?- Gobind Rai 
• What is called as the period after the Khalsa panth had been introduced?- Post- Khalsa period 
• In which year was the first ballte of Anandpur faught – 1701 AD 
• When was the Battle of Nirmoh fought?- 1702 AD 
• According to Gurmat poetry, the Muslims used to wear – Headgear 
• Whose reference is found in the Gurmat poetry regarding the life style- Palace- Paragola, Inns and 
Mussoleums 
• Which code (worshipping technique) has been mentioned in the Gurmat poetry?- Purification, rozey, 
Hajj, Namaz, Hom Yajna giving alms, and Fasting 
• Catching of which animals has been described in the Gurmat poetry? - Deer and Elephant 
• In the Gurmat poetry, which contemporary folk belief do we know about? - Sutak – Patak 
• What was Punjab called as during the Vedic period? - Sapt- Sindhu 
• Which word is noticed in the epics the Mahabharta, Agni Puran and Brahman Puran that has been 
widely used?- Panch-Nad 
• Peshawar and the Trans-Sindh territory have been included in – Punjab 
• How many districts are there in Punjab in all? -22 
• The flow of river-water made the unleveled soil- Plains 
• Which is the belt in punjab that is dominated by the practice of Gugga, Seetia’s Basaria and undertaking 
chowkies?-Malwa 
• Which are the creed from which the current history of Punjab originates -Aryans 
• Which of the ancient books is considered the Genesis of the oldest civilisation?-the Rigveda 
• Where was the battle of Mahabharta fought?-Kurukshetra 
• Who was the great king of the Chandragupta Mauraya dynasty?- Ashok 
• The basic source of the Holi festival is?- Indian mythology 
• In the punjabi dress the turban indicates- Sikhism 
• Which community is the Baisakhi festival related to ?- Farmer 
• “Starving person hardly cares of other issues” is a – proveb 

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• What are the punjabies extremely fond of ?- Eating 
• How many hours do the punjabies have to dine?-Four 
• What is known as as the “chhah vela”?- Evening 
• In which period was the dress made out of banana, Furwanh, kusha or grass in vogue- Vedic 
• Which hour of the day is called as “Laudah vela’- Afternoon 
• Which religion does have the Purdah system?- the muslims 
• Who among the following put on blue shawl, blue toga or overcoat and traditional underwear?-Nihangs 
• At the time of birth of a child in gaiety, which ritual is performed to express the importance of the 
turban?- Dastar Bandi 
• Which of the following is not the sign of identifying the punjabi culture?-To eat fish –rice 
• Which of the following have the punjabies not borrowed from any other culture?- Not to scare death 
• Which period did the proverb” khada peetha laahe da , Rehanda Ahmed shahe Da” become the 
part of the punjabi culture?- During the invasions of Ahmed Shah Abdali 
• Which fair is that where the donkeys are worshipped?-The fare of Jarag 
• Whose worship is done in the fair of “Jarag”?- of goddess Sheetala 
• In which month is the Basant Panchami festival celebrated?-Phagun 
• Which month is the Jarag” fair organised?- Phagun(Feburary) 
• What is the other name of the “Jarag” fair?- Behariey’s Fair 
• Where is the fair of “Hola- Mahlla” celebrated?- Anandpur Sahib 
• What is meant by “subbar”?- A form of Phulkari 
• When is the festival of “Gugga Nuvin” celebrated?- Phagun 
• In which district is the fair of Chhappar held- Ludhiana 
• What was the original name of Banda Bhadur- Lachman Das 
• After having turned into Bhangi, what name did lachmann Dass adopt?- Madho Dass Bairagi 
• When was Banda Bhadur Born?- 1670 AD 
• What was the name of Banda Bahadur’s Father?- Ram Dev 
• Which river-bank had the sojourn of Madho Dass been situated at ?- River Godawari 
• How did the Guru ji make Banda Singh ji his disciple or Sikh?- By letting him intake Amrit 
• How many arrows did Guru Gobind singh give away to Banda Bahadur and sent him to punjab?-Five 
• Which year did Banda Bahadur attack sonepat?- 1709 AD 
• Which other name has been given to Sadhaura?- Chittaurgarhi 
• What was the name of the Subedar or commander – in- chief of Sirhand? Vazir khan 
• When did Banda Singh Bahadur Attack Samana?- in 1709 AD 
• Which year did Banda Bahahdur attack Sirhand?- 1710 AD 
• After having adopted the Bairag, which name was Banda Singh Bahadur called with?- 

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Madho Dass 
• Whom was the battle of Laugarh fought against?- Against the Mughals 
• What was the name of the son of Banda Singh Bahadur?- Ajay singh 
• Which was the last battle fought by Banda Singh Bahadur against the Mughals?- Battle of Gurdas 
Nangal 
• Which year did Banda Singh Bahadur fight the last battle?- in 1715 AD 
• Who did defeat Banda singh Bahadur in the battle of Gurdas Nangal?- Abdussamad khan 
• Which year was the battle of Gurdas Nangal fought?- 1715 AD 
• Where was Banda Singh Bahadur got imprisoned? Gurdas Nangal 
• When was Banda singh Bahadur got martyred? 1716 AD 
• At which place was Banda singh Bahadur exceuted?- Delhi 
• Which Mughal Ruler was in power at the time of execution of Banda Singh Bahadur?-Farruksiyar 
• In whose name did Banda Singh Bahadur introduced the coins?-Nanakshahi and Gobind Shahi 
• Which script had been engraved on the Bands singh Bahadur ‘s coins?- Persian 
• Having inhabited the earth for millions of years by man, which development did take place in him?- 
Language 
• Which invasions did become the cause of affecting the culture?- the Foreigners 
• Which route did all the foreign invaders infiltrate through to reach india?- Punjab 
• When did the second Holocaust take place?- in 1762 AD 
• How many sikhs lost their lives in the second Holocaust? Nearly 12000 sikhs 

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