Formation of the State of Punjab
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Q. Which of the following princely states were a part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU)?
- Phaltan
- Kolhapur
- Nabha
- Kapurthala
Q. Punjab was given different names by different groups of people. The Greeks referred to Punjab as .
- Pentapotamia
- Tak Pradesh
- Tak Shahar
Q. The word 'Punjab' literally translates to the "land of the _______ rivers".
- two
- four
- five
- three
Q. What does PEPSU stand for?
- Pathankot and East Patiala States Union
- Patiala and East Pathankot States Union
- Pathankot and East Punjab States Union
- Patiala and East Punjab States Union
Q. Who was the Sikh warrior and commander of the Khalsa army that defeated the Mughals in 1709?
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- Banda Singh Bahadur
- Maharana Pratap Singh
- Maharaja Harogobind Singh
Q. Select six of the eight princely states of Punjab that were merged together to form PEPSU in 1948.
- Patiala
- Kapurthala
- Faridkot
- Malerkotla
- Nabha
- Jind
- Amritsar
- 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.
- PEPSU
- United Punjab
- Patiala
Q. What did the Greeks once call Punjab?
- Tak Pradesh
- Pentapotamia
- Pericles
- 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.
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.
- Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect.
- Statement 2 is correct and Statement 1 is incorrect.
- Both statements are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation.
- Both statements are correct but Statement 2 is the incorrect explanation for statement 1.
Q. What does 'PEPSU' stand for?
- Patiala and East Punjab States Union
- Punjab and East Punjab States Union
- Patiala and East Punjab Students Union
- Punjab and East Punjab Students Union