PUNJAB GK PART 1 FOR STATE EXAMS

For Punjab Excise Inspector,Clerk, Kanongo Exams

General Information----------------------------------------------------------- 
1.Creation → 1 st November, 1966
2.Capital → Chandigarh
3.Boundaries → International : Pakistan, National: Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal                                               Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan
4.State Animal → Black Buck (Antilope Cervicopra)
5.State Bird → Goshawk (Melievax poliotens)
6.State Tree → Shisham (Dalbergia Sissoo)
7.State Language → Punjabi
8.Secretariat → Chandigarh
9.High Court → Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh
10.First Governor → Chandulal, Madhav Lal Trivedi
11.First C.M → Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
12.First Chief Justice of High Court → Justice Ram Lal
13.First Speaker of Vidhan Sabha → Kapur Singh
14.Present C.M →Incumbent Captain Amarinder Singh since 16 March 2017
15.Present Governor →
Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
16.Present Speaker of Vidhan Sabha → Rana KP Singh

General Structure--------------------------------------------------------
Geographical Area → 50,362 km 2
Latitude ­→ 29 0 30’N to 32 0 32 0 N
Longitude → 73 0 55 0 E to 76 0 50 0 E
Forest Area → 3055 km 2
Altitude → 180-300 meters
Average Rainfall → 435.6 mm
Administrative Units---------------------------------------------------
Divisions →­ 5 (Newly created on 31 st Dec., 2010: Ropar Division)
Sub-Divisions/Tehsils → 81 (Newly added in 2011: Guru Har Sahai) (Ferozepur District) and Dharamkot (Moga district)
State Legislature → Unicameral
Lok Sabha Constituencies → 13
Rajya Sabha Constituencies → 7
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies → 117
Largest City (population Wise) → Ludhiana