Political Facts about Punjab
Description | Fact |
Creation of Punjab | 1st November 1966 |
Capital | Shimla (1947-1953), Chandigarh (1953 onwards) |
International Boundaries | Pakistan |
National Boundaries | 3 States (Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan) and 2 UTs (UT of Jammu & Kashmir, UT of Chandigarh) |
State Animal | Black Buck (Antelope Cervicapra L.) |
State Aquatic Animal | Indus River Dolphin (Platanista Gangetica) |
State Bird | Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
State Tree | Shisham (Dalbergia juvenile sissoo) |
State Flower | Gladiolus (Gladiolus Grandiflorus) |
State Sport | Kabaddi |
State Motto | Satyameva Jayate |
State Language | Punjabi |
State Dance of Punjab | Bhangra (Men) and Giddha (Women) |
High Court | Chandigarh |
Secretariat | Chandigarh |
Present Chief Minister | S. Bhagwant Mann |
Present Governor | Shri Gulab Chand Kataria |
Present Speaker of VS | S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan |
Present Deputy Speaker of Vidhan Sabha (VS) | S. Jai Krishan Singh |
Punjab PCS Important Links
Punjab PCS Important Links | ||
Punjab PCS Notification | Punjab PCS Apply Online | Punjab PCS Syllabus |
PPSC Eligibility Criteria | PPSC PYQ | Punjab PCS Notes |