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When Punjab was divided into states of Haryana and Punjab?

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  1. 1 October 1965

  2. 2 October 1966

  3. 1 November 1966

  4. 1 December 1965

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

On 1 November 1966, Punjab was divided into Haryana and Punjab. The capital of Punjab is Chandigarh, which also serves as the capital of Haryana and is thus administered separately as a Union Territory of India. The partition was on linguistic basis. Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 dealt with the matters related to the partition.

In ancient past Punjab was known by the name Taki. What was Taki?

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  1. A river in Punjab

  2. A battle ground in Punjab

  3. A brave king of Punjab

  4. A tribe in Punjab

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Correct Option: D

At the time of partition, out of 29 districts of undivided Punjab, only ____ districts were given to Indian Punjab.

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  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 12

  4. 13

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Correct Option: D

Who separated the area beyond the river Indus of Punjab and formed a new province named North- West Frontier Province in 1901?

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  1. Lord Curzon

  2. Lord Dalhousie

  3. Lord Dufferin

  4. Lord Mayo

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Correct Option: A

The ruler who founded the Sikh Kingdom by uniting the various Sikh Misls was ________ .

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  1. Ranjit Singh

  2. Duleep Singh

  3. Kharak Singh

  4. Bhupinder Singh

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Correct Option: A
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Ranjit Singh was the  founder and maharaja of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. He was the leader of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. The formation of the empire started with his victory in Afghan-Sikh war and the unification of the separate Sikh misls.

The Lahore treaty was signed between _________ .

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  1. Ranjit Singh and the British

  2. Mulraj and the British

  3. Duleep Singh and the British

  4. Raja Lal Singh and the British

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Lahore treaty was a peace treaty marking the end of the First Anglo-Sikh War. It was concluded between the East India Company and Maharaja Duleep Singh Bahadur. In this treaty both the parties (British and Sikhs) agreed to not shelter each other’s enemy and not interfere with each other’s affairs.

When were the British defeated in the hands of Sikhs under the leadership of Ranjodh Singh and Ajit Singh in the first Anglo-Sikh War?

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  1. 13th December 1846

  2. 23th December 1846

  3. 14th December 1846

  4. 21st January, 1846

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lord Harding declared war on Punjab on 13th December 1845. Between 1845 to 1849 Sikhs and the British fought two wars. In the first war fought Punjab was defeated. But the Sikhs caused a reversal on 21st January 1846 when under the leadership of Ranjodh Singh and Ajit Singh they defeated the army of Harry Smith who led the English Army.

Who was the Sikh general that ran away from the battle ground during first-Anglo Sikh War?

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  1. Teja Singh

  2. Ranjodh Singh

  3. Ajit Singh

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

First Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the years 1845 – 1846. The war was fought between Sikh Empire and East India Company. This war was fought in Punjab. During this time Lord Harding was Governor General. During the war, Tej Singh became the commander of the army. He fled away fearing the English troops from the battle ground.

Sikhs under the leadership of Ranjodh Singh and Ajit Singh in the first Anglo-Sikh War defeated the army of which of the following British Generals?

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  1. Lord Wellesley

  2. Harry Smith

  3. John Shore

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lord Harding declared war on Punjab on 13th December 1845. Between 1845 and 1849 Sikhs and British fought two wars. In the first war, Punjab was defeated. But the Sikhs caused a reversal on 21st January 1846 when under the leadership of Ranjodh Singh and Ajit Singh they defeated the army of Harry Smith.

When did the Governor General Lord Harding declare a war on the Sikhs?

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  1. 13th December, 1845

  2. 15th December, 1846

  3. 16th December, 1849

  4. 14th December, 1847

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

First Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the years 1845 – 1846. The war was fought between Sikh Empire and East India Company. This war was fought in Punjab. During this time lord Harding was Governor General. He declared war on Punjab on 13th December, 1845.