Formation of the State of Punjab

Q. Which of the following princely states were a part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU)?

1. Phaltan
2. Kolhapur
3. Nabha
4. Kapurthala

Q. Punjab was given different names by different groups of people. The Greeks referred to Punjab as .

1. Pentapotamia
2. Tak Pradesh
3. Tak Shahar

Q. The word 'Punjab' literally translates to the "land of the _______ rivers".

1. two
2. four
3. five
4. three

Q. What does PEPSU stand for?

1. Pathankot and East Patiala States Union
2. Patiala and East Pathankot States Union
3. Pathankot and East Punjab States Union
4. Patiala and East Punjab States Union

Q. Who was the Sikh warrior and commander of the Khalsa army that defeated the Mughals in 1709?

1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
2. Banda Singh Bahadur
3. Maharana Pratap Singh
4. Maharaja Harogobind Singh

Q. Select six of the eight princely states of Punjab that were merged together to form PEPSU in 1948.

1. Patiala
2. Kapurthala
3. Faridkot
4. Malerkotla
5. Nabha
6. Jind
7. Amritsar
8. Moga

Q. On 1 November, 1966, the state of was divided into Punjab and Haryana, while the hilly regions of Punjab were merged with Himachal Pradesh.

1. PEPSU
2. United Punjab
3. Patiala

Q. What did the Greeks once call Punjab?

1. Tak Pradesh
2. Pentapotamia
3. Pericles
4. Theophilus

Q. Choose the correct option based on the statements given below.

Statement 1: Maharaja Ranjit Singh defeated the Mughals in 1709 to establish control over Punjab.

Statement 2: The Patiala and East Punjab States Union(PEPSU) was formed in the year 1948.

1. Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect.
2. Statement 2 is correct and Statement 1 is incorrect.
3. Both statements are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation.
4. Both statements are correct but Statement 2 is the incorrect explanation for statement 1.

Q. What does 'PEPSU' stand for?

1. Patiala and East Punjab States Union
2. Punjab and East Punjab States Union
3. Patiala and East Punjab Students Union
4. Punjab and East Punjab Students Union