Punjab PCS · General Studies (Paper I)
Punjab — History, Society and Culture
Punjab specific history, Sikh history, society and culture.
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Take a full mock →Q1 · Sikh Misls and Maharaja Ranjit Singh · EASY
Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in 1799 and was formally anointed as Maharaja of Punjab in 1801. Who performed his coronation ceremony?
Q2 · Sikh Misls and Maharaja Ranjit Singh · MEDIUM
Maharaja Ranjit Singh's father, Maha Singh, was the chief of which Sikh Misl?
Q3 · Sikh Gurus · EASY
Which Sikh Guru established the city of Amritsar and laid the foundation of Harmandir Sahib?
Q4 · Anglo-Sikh Wars and British Punjab · HARD
Which treaty was signed after the First Anglo-Sikh War that resulted in the annexation of Jalandhar Doab by the British?
Q5 · Sikh Gurus · EASY
Which Sikh Guru instituted the 'Daswandh' system, emphasizing that Sikhs should contribute one-tenth of their earnings for community welfare?