List of GK Questions with Answer on Punjab of india

What is the capital of Punjab? Answer: Chandigarh.

Who is the current Chief Minister of Punjab? Answer: Amarinder Singh.

What is the official language of Punjab? Answer: Punjabi.

Which river flows through Punjab? Answer: The Sutlej River.

What is the total area of Punjab? Answer: 50,362 sq. km.

What is the population of Punjab as per 2011 Census? Answer: 27,704,236.

Which is the most populous city in Punjab? Answer: Ludhiana.

What is the literacy rate of Punjab? Answer: 76.68%.

Which is the highest peak in Punjab? Answer: Kikar Peak.

Who was the founder of Sikhism? Answer: Guru Nanak.

Which is the holiest Sikh shrine in Punjab? Answer: Golden Temple.

Who built the Golden Temple? Answer: Guru Ram Das.

What is the name of the traditional Punjabi dress for women? Answer: Salwar Kameez.

What is the name of the traditional Punjabi dress for men? Answer: Kurta Pyjama.

Which dance form is associated with Punjab? Answer: Bhangra.

Who is the famous Punjabi singer known as the “King of Bhangra”? Answer: Daler Mehndi.

Which famous cricketer hails from Punjab? Answer: Yuvraj Singh.

Which is the largest district in Punjab by area? Answer: Ludhiana.

Which is the largest district in Punjab by population? Answer: Ludhiana.

Which is the smallest district in Punjab by area? Answer: Kapurthala.

Which is the smallest district in Punjab by population? Answer: Barnala.

Which city in Punjab is known as the “Manchester of India”? Answer: Ludhiana.

Which city in Punjab is known as the “City of Gardens”? Answer: Chandigarh.

Which city in Punjab is known as the “City of Sports”? Answer: Jalandhar.

Which festival is celebrated in Punjab to mark the harvest season? Answer: Baisakhi.

Which famous Punjabi dish is made from chickpeas and served with deep-fried bread? Answer: Chole Bhature.

Which famous Punjabi dish is made from minced meat and spices? Answer: Keema.

Which famous Punjabi dish is made from cottage cheese and served in a tomato-based gravy? Answer: Paneer Butter Masala.

Which famous Punjabi sweet is made from milk and sugar and is often served during festivals? Answer: Gulab Jamun.

Which famous Punjabi sweet is made from carrots and milk and is often served during festivals? Answer: Gajar Ka Halwa.

Which famous Punjabi poet and philosopher wrote the collection of poems known as “Shah Hussain’s Kafis”? Answer: Shah Hussain.

Which famous Punjabi poet and philosopher wrote the collection of poems known as “Bulleh Shah’s Kafis”? Answer: Bulleh Shah.

Which famous Punjabi poet and philosopher wrote the collection of poems known as “Waris Shah’s Heer”? Answer: Waris Shah.

Which famous Punjabi writer and poet was the first woman to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi literature? Answer: Amrita Pritam.