| Formation | 1 November ,1966 |
| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Major Language | Punjabi |
| Official Animal | Blackbuck |
| Official Bird | Northern Goshawk (Baaz) |
| State Flower | Gladiolus |
| State Tree | Sheesham |
| Official Dance | Bhangra, Giddha |
| Major Rivers | Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlaj, Jhelum, Sammi Giddha, JaagoKikli, Luddi Bhangra, Malwai Giddha, Jhumar Luddi Bhangra Karthi Jindua |
| Major lake | Kanjili, Ropar |
| High Court | Punjab & Haryana High Court |
| Major Festival | Lohri, Vaisakhi |
| Airport | 1.Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport 2.Raja Sansi Airport |
| Wild Life Sanctuary | 1.Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary 2.Harike Wildlife Sanctuary 3.Jhajjar Bacholi 4.Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuary 5.Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Dance forms | 1.Lohri 2.Basant 3.Teeyan 4.Maghi 5.Vaisakhi |
| Tourist Destinations | 1.Chandigarh 2.Amritsar 3.Jalianwalabagh 4.Patiala 5.Ludhiana 6.Jalandhar 7.Sirhind 8.Anandpur Sahib 9.Pathankot 10.Gurudwara 11.Ber Sahib 12.Bathinda 13.Ropar Wetland 14.Qila Raipur |
| Food | 1.Langar Butter Chicken – The king of all Punjabi dishes! 2.Shakkar Para – Lassi 3.Chole 4.Chole-Bhature– Parantha 5.Dal Makhani 6.PaneerTikka 7.Punjabi Pakoda 8.Kadhi 9.Rajma Chawal 10.SarsonkaSaag 11.Makkeki Roti 12.Karma Prashad 13.Gobhi Pinni |
GENERAL FACTS ABOUT PUNJAB
- Land of five rivers
- Bread basket of India
- The state known as Granary of India
- First e-state in India
- The state using more chemical fertilizer in India
- The state which achieved more advantage through Green revolution
- The state in India in which Wagah border is situated
- First state in India to issue soil health card to farmers
- Bhangra is the popular dance form of Punjab
- Guru Nanak Thermal power plant is situated in Punjab
- The lower house of Punjab legislative Assembly: VidhanSabha
- The upper house of Punjab legislative Assembly: VidhanParishad
- Indus Valley civilization site Rupar is situated in: Punjab
- The Historic place Jalianwala bagh is in : Punjab
- First Indian state to ban retail of cigarettes and tobacco products: Punjab
- The poverty state in India: Punjab
- The Indian state which provided compulsory education to the prisoners of the state: Punjab
- The state which leads in the production of kinnow fruits: Punjab
- The state having the most number of Sikh population: Punjab
- The state having the highest percentage of Scheduled Caste: Punjab
- The land of Saptha Sindhu : Punjab
- First state in India where the President Rule was imposed : Punjab
- The state having the least percentage of forest in India: Punjab
- A heavily armed group which attacked the Air Force Station, a part of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force in 2016 is known as :Pathankot attack
- The operation conducted by Indian Army against the terrorists in Pathankot: Operation Dhangu
- Cycle City of India: Ludhiana
- The place famous for Hosiery Industry: Ludhiana
- Ludhiana is located on the banks of the river : Sutlej
- Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as Rural Olympics, is held annually in :Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana)
- The place in Punjab famous for sports accessories: Jalandhar
- The place known as Prasthala in Mahabharatha: Jalandhar
- Firozabad is situated on the banks of the river: Sutlej
- Bhagat Singh was born at: KhatkarKalen
- The place known as Berlin Wall of Asia: Wagah border
- The Indian Military wing which leads in the Beating Retreat ceremony at Wagah Border: BSF
- The Pak Military wing which leads in the Beating Retreat ceremony at Wagah Border: Rangers
- First rail coach factory in India :Kapurthala
- National Martyr’s Memorial is situated at: Hussainiwala
- Sheesh Mahal is situated in: Lahore (Punjab)
- India’s first climate change theatre was opened at:Kapurthala
- India’s tallest National Flag was inaugurated at a village near Indo- Pak border name :Attari
- The harvest festival of Punjab: Lohri
- Famous martial art of Punjab :Gatka
- The king of dances: Bhangra
- The script of Punjabi language: Gurumukhi
- India’s first sports museum was started at : Patiala
- Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of sports is situated in: Patiala
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law is situated in : Patiala
- Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Sports is situated in: Patiala
- The place known as Royal city : Patiala
- Golden Temple is also known as :Harmandir Saheb
- The lake around the Golden temple :Sarovar
- Operation Blue Star was held at : Golden temple (1984)
- First commercial solar power plant in India is located at: Amritsar
- The city known as Solar City : Amritsar
- Jalianwala Bagh is situated in: Amritsar
- Raja Sansi Airport is located in: Amritsar
- AMARJYOTHI – Located at Jallian Walabagh, Punjab
- AMAR JAWAN JYOTHI – Located at India Gate, Delhi
- SWATHANTHRA JYOTHI – Located at Cellular jail, Portblair
- Freedom Fighter who is known as ‘Lion of Punjab’ :LalaLaj pat Rai
- King who is known as Lion of Punjab : Raja Ranjit Singh
- First Defence minister of India :Baldev Singh
- The founder of Amritsar City : Guru Ram Das
- The Sikh Guru who built the Golden Temple in Amritsar: Guru Arjun Dev
- Founder of Sikh Religion : Guru Nanak
- Founder of Sikh Empire: Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- The flying Sikh: Milkha Singh
- Founder of Punjab National Bank Lala: Lajpat Rai
- Thein dam (RanjitSagar Dam) is situated in: Punjab
- The famous Bhakranangal project is across the river : Sutlej
