PUNJAB

1. Capital of Punjab is Chandigarh
2. Meaning of the word Punjab is “Land of five rivers”
3. More than 50% of Punjab people are Sikhs
4. Steel Town or Iron Market of Punjab is Mandi Gobindgarh
5. Largest city of Punjab is Ludhiana
6. Akal Takht was built in 1609
7. The five rivers in Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum and Chenab
8. Total districts in Punjab is 22
9. The population density of Punjab is 550/sq km
10. State bird of Punjab is Baaz
11. Author of the novel Chitta Lahu is Nanak Singh
12. Chitta Lahu was translated into Russian language by Natasha Tolstoy
13. State animal of Punjab is Blackbuck
14. Official language in Punjab is Punjabi
15. State emblem of Punjab is Lion Capital of Asoka with wheat stem and crossed swords
16. State dance of Punjab are Bhangra and Giddha
17. State Game of Punjab is Kabbadi (Circle style)
18. Punjab is also called as Granary of India or India’s bread-basket
19. The word Punjab was derived from Persian language
20. Two standard dialects of Punjabi language are Majhi and Doabi
21. The seven rivers mentioned as Sapta Sindhu in Rig Veda are Ghaggar, Sutlej, Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Jhelum and Indus
22. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13-04-1919 at Amristar
23. Punjab state is divided into five administrative divisions
24. The region in Punjab that lies between rivers Beas and Sutlej is called as Doaba
25. Punjab has two international airports- The Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport and Chandigarh International Airport ​

Recommended Books

1. Punjab: A History from Aurangzeb to Mountbatten by Rajmohan Gandhi
2. SSSC High Court of Punjab and Haryana Clerks Exam Books by V.V.K.Subburaj