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(Q) Which of the following temples is famously known as the "Golden Temple" in Amritsar ?

A) Vaishno Devi Temple
B) Somnath Temple
C) Harmandir Sahib
D) Akshardham Temple

View Answer C) Harmandir Sahib

Explanation : Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, is the holiest Gurdwara in Sikhism, located in Amritsar, Punjab.
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(Q) In which state is Punjabi the official language ?

A) Haryana
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Uttar Pradesh

View Answer C) Punjab

Explanation : Punjabi is the official language of Punjab. It is written in the Gurmukhi script and is widely spoken by the people of the state.
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(Q) Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab after independence ?

A) Gopi Chand Bhargava
B) Partap Singh Kairon
C) Amarinder Singh
D) Surjit Singh Barnala

View Answer A) Gopi Chand Bhargava

Explanation : Gopi Chand Bhargava was the first Chief Minister of Punjab after independence, serving from 1947 to 1949.
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(Q) Rakesh Sharma was born in which Indian state ?

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Punjab
D) Kerala

View Answer C) Punjab

Explanation : Rakesh Sharma (born 13 January 1949, Patiala, Punjab state, India) Indian military pilot and cosmonaut, the first Indian citizen in space.
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(Q) Which one is the largest city in Punjab in areawise ?

A) Mohali
B) Ludhiana
C) Jalandhar
D) Amritsar

View Answer B) Ludhiana

Explanation : Ludhiana is the largest city in Punjab. The city occupies an area of 311 sq. km and an estimated population of 1,618,879 according to the 2011 census. The city lies on the old bank of the Sutlej River, 13 kilometers (8.1 mi ) south of its current course. It is a Northern India manufacturing hub, also referred to by BBC as India's Manchester. It is among the list of smart cities that the government of India will develop. It has also been ranked according to the World Bank as India's easiest business city. It is also home to the Punjab Agricultural University, Asia's largest agricultural university. Chandigarh is the capital city of Punjab.
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