27-12-2017, 04:26 PM
Punjab
*Capital -Chandigarh
*Formation-1956 November 1
*Language -Punjabi
*Major Festival -Lohri
*Major Rivers-Beas,Sutlaj,Ravi
*State Animal-Blackbuck
*State Bird-Northern Goshawk
*State Tree-Sheesham
*The word ‘Punjab’ means ‘Land of Five rivers’.
*The five rivers are Jehlum, Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab.
*Bhangra is the popular dance form of Punjab. Punjab is known as ‘Granary of India’ and ‘Bread basket of India’.
*Punjab is the chief beneficiary of Green Revolution in India. It is also the leading user of fertilizers.
*Punjab is the state which achieved more advantage through green revolution
*Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala are the major cities in Punjab.
*Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power Station is in Punjab.
*Famous Golden Temple is at Amritsar. Now it is known as ‘Harmandir Sahib’.
*The High Court of Punjab is situated in Chandigarh and it has also Jurisdiction over Haryana.
*The first state in India to come under President rule - Punjab (1951)
*‘Operation Blue Star’ is the Army movement to oust the militants from Golden temple.
*It was conducted in 1984. As a result notorious Sikh militant leader Bhindranwala was killed.
*The Historic place Jalianwalabagh is in Punjab.
*The famous Bhakranangal project across the Sutlej river, is near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
*Bhagat Singh was bom at Khatkar Kalen (a village in Punjab)
Cycle City of India
*Ludhiana is known as
Ans : ‘Cycle city of India’
*The place famous for Hosiery Industry
Ans : Ludhiana
No doubt
*The City of Amritsar was built by
Ans : Guru Ram Das
*Golden temple was built by
Ans : Guru Arjun Dev
*Jalandhar is famous for sports equipments.
*India’s first Sports Museum was started at Patiala.
*Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Sports and Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law are situated in Patiala.
*Punjab is the first state in India to issue soil health cards to farmers.
*First commercial solar power plant in India is located at Amritsar
*Ranjith Sagar dam (Thein dam) is situated in Punjab.
*India’s first climate change theatre opened at Kapurthala
*Freedom fighter who is known as ‘Lion of Punjab'
Ans : Lala Lajpat Rai
*King who is known as ‘Lion of Punjab’
Ans : Raja Renjith Singh
Berlin wall of Asia
*Wagah border is in Punjab. It is the road border crossing between India and Pakistan. It is the part of Grand Trunk Road between Amritsar and Lahore.
*Wagah border is also known as ‘Berlin Wall of Asia’
New Info
*State that launched Kisan Suvidha mobile app for farmers
Ans : Punjab
*First train in India with CCTV facility
Ans : Shan-e-Punjab
*Pathankot, an airbase in which terrorist attack took place is situated in
Ans : Punjab
Granaries
*Granary of India (State)
Ans : Punjab
*Granary of South India (State)
Ans : Andhra Pradesh
*Granary of South India (place)
Ans : Thanjavoor
*Granary of Kerala(District)
Ans : Palakkad
*Granary of Kerala (Place)
Ans : Kuttanadu
