Punjab PCS · General Studies (Paper I)
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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 · 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?
Q4 · Sikh Gurus · EASY
Which Sikh Guru instituted the 'Daswandh' system, emphasizing that Sikhs should contribute one-tenth of their earnings for community welfare?
Q5 · Sikh Misls and Maharaja Ranjit Singh · MEDIUM
Consider the following statements regarding Maharaja Ranjit Singh: 1. He belonged to the Sukerchakia Misl. 2. He captured Lahore in 1799 and proclaimed himself Maharaja in 1801. 3. He employed European officers to modernize his artillery and infantry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?