Punjab PCS 2025 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

Punjab PCS 2025 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 114 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Sikh Misls and Maharaja Ranjit Singh

   Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in 1799 and was formally anointed as Maharaja of Punjab in 1801. Who performed his coronation ceremony?

   • A. Akali Phula Singh
   • B. Sahib Singh Bedi
   • C. Hari Singh Nalwa
   • D. Diwan Moti Ram
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Ranjit Singh was formally anointed as the Maharaja by Sahib Singh Bedi, a direct descendant of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.

2. Q2 · Sikh Misls and Maharaja Ranjit Singh

   Maharaja Ranjit Singh's father, Maha Singh, was the chief of which Sikh Misl?

   • A. Bhangi Misl
   • B. Kanhaiya Misl
   • C. Sukerchakia Misl
   • D. Ramgarhia Misl
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Maha Singh was the chief of the Sukerchakia Misl, one of the Sikh confederacies in Punjab. Ranjit Singh inherited leadership of this misl upon his father's death in 1792.

3. Q3 · Constitution of India

   Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of a Finance Commission?

   • A. Article 280
   • B. Article 300
   • C. Article 243-I
   • D. Article 352
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Article 280 of the Constitution of India deals with the constitution of the Finance Commission. It is appointed by the President every five years to recommend the distribution of taxes between the Centre and States.

4. Q4 · Banking and Monetary System

   Consider the following statements regarding the Reserve Bank of India: 1. RBI was established in 1935 based on the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission. 2. RBI was nationalized in 1949. 3. RBI acts as the banker to the Central Government only, not State Governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   • A. 1 and 2 only
   • B. 2 and 3 only
   • C. 1 and 3 only
   • D. 1, 2 and 3
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Statements 1 and 2 are correct. RBI was established in 1935 on the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission (Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance) and was nationalized in 1949. Statement 3 is incorrect as RBI acts as banker to both Central and State Governments.

5. Q5 · Ecosystem and Biodiversity

   Which of the following wetlands in India are designated as Ramsar Sites? 1. Harike Wetland 2. Kanjli Wetland 3. Ropar Wetland Select the correct answer using the code given below:

   • A. 1 and 2 only
   • B. 2 and 3 only
   • C. 1 and 3 only
   • D. 1, 2 and 3
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   All three - Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, and Ropar Wetland - are located in Punjab and have been designated as Ramsar Sites (Wetlands of International Importance). Punjab has multiple Ramsar sites including these three important wetland ecosystems.

6. Q6 · Modern India

   The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire after which war?

   • A. First Anglo-Maratha War
   • B. First Anglo-Sikh War
   • C. Second Anglo-Sikh War
   • D. Third Anglo-Mysore War
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Treaty of Lahore was signed on March 9, 1846, concluding the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-46). The treaty resulted in significant territorial losses for the Sikh Empire and marked the beginning of British dominance over Punjab.

7. Q7 · Percentages and Ratio

   In an election, candidate A received 45% of the total valid votes while candidate B received 38,500 votes. If the total number of valid votes was 70,000, how many votes did candidate A receive?

   • A. 28,000
   • B. 31,500
   • C. 35,000
   • D. 38,500
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Candidate A received 45% of 70,000 valid votes = (45/100) × 70,000 = 31,500 votes.

8. Q8 · Series and Analogy

   Find the next term in the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?

   • A. 148
   • B. 158
   • C. 168
   • D. 178
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The pattern is: each term = (previous term × 2) + 2. So 3×2+2=8, 8×2+2=18, 18×2+2=38, 38×2+2=78, and 78×2+2=158.

9. Q9 · Geography of Punjab

   Which of the following rivers does NOT flow through Punjab state of India?

   • A. Sutlej
   • B. Beas
   • C. Ravi
   • D. Chenab
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   The Chenab River does not flow through the Indian state of Punjab. It flows through Jammu and Kashmir before entering Pakistan. The major rivers flowing through Punjab (India) are Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi.

10. Q10 · Constitution of India

    Consider the following statements about the Preamble to the Constitution of India: 1. The words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment. 2. The Preamble is considered a part of the Constitution and can be amended under Article 368. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • A. 1 only
    • B. 2 only
    • C. Both 1 and 2
    • D. Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    Both statements are correct. The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 inserted the words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' in the Preamble. As per the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), the Preamble is part of the Constitution and can be amended under Article 368.