Formation of the State of Punjab

Q. In 1966, based on the recommendations of the Shah Commission, the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was renamed as United Punjab.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Punjab state which we see presently was formed in which year?

1. 1966
2. 1948
3. 1849
4. 1760

Q. What were the rivers of Jehlum and Chenab called as during ancient times?

1. Askini and Vitasta
2. Vitasta and Vipasa
3. Askini and Vipasa
4. Vitasta and Askini

Q. Based on the recommendations of the Shah Commission, the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was merged to form United Punjab in __________.

1. 1960
2. 1972
3. 1956
4. 1952

Q. In which year did Banda Singh Bahadur, a Sikh warrior and commander of the Khalsa army, defeat the Mughals?

1. 1760
2. 1785
3. 1709
4. 1763

Q. What did the Greeks once call Punjab?

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

Q. On linguistic grounds, United Punjab was split into Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh on ____________.

1. 3 November, 1966
2. 6 November, 1966
3. 14 November, 1966
4. 1 November, 1966

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. 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. Alexander Cunningham, a British archaeologist, referred to Punjab as ‘Tak Pradesh’ due to the presence of 'tak' trees in the region.

1. True
2. False

Q. Assertion [A]: The majority of the people in Punjab follow the Sikh religion.

Reason [R]: Banda Singh Bahadur, a Sikh warrior and a commander of the Khalsa army, defeated the Mughals in 1709.

1. Both A and R are correct
2. Both A and R are incorrect
3. A is correct but R is incorrect
4. A is incorrect but A is correct

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. Post-Independence, 34% of the land area of undivided Punjab became part of India.

1. True
2. False

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

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

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Discuss the victory of Babar in the battle of Panipat?

Q. Among the below given statements, select the option(s) that provide incorrect information about the formation of the state of Punjab.

1. Post-independence, 50% of land area of undivided Punjab became part of India while the rest merged with Pakistan.
2. Around nine princely states of Punjab was merged to form the Patiala and East Punjab States Federation (PEPSF).
3. As per the recommendations of the Shah Commission, the state of PEPSF was renamed as United Punjab in 1956.
4. On 1 November, 1966, United Punjab was split into Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh along linguistic lines.

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. In 1966 United Punjab was split to form which of the following states?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Haryana
4. Lahore