When was Punjab trifurcated?
A. On 1st November, 1966
B. On 2nd December, 1966
C. On 3rd June, 1965
D. On 5th April, 1965
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
On the recommendation of Shah Commission, Punjab was divided on 1 November, 1966, leading to the formation of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Area in the South of Punjab that spoke Haryanvi dialect of Hindi formed as Haryana and the area that spoke Pahari dialects merged to Himachal Pradesh. Remaining area, except Chandigarh, formed the new Punjabi-majority stateRelated Questions on Punjab
Who excavated the Harappan remains at Rupnagar of Punjab?
A. Y. D. Sharma
B. Daya Ram Sahni
C. Rakhal Das Bandopadhyay
D. None of them
Features of the urban Harappan culture found in Punjab is/are
A. Wheel made pottery of distinctive kind
B. Planned cities and towns
C. Standard weight and seals bearing a script
D. All of the above
In Punjab the sites of Palaeolithic Age are found in the valley of river -
A. Soan
B. Ravi
C. Betwa
D. Sutlej
No sites of ...... Age in Punjab has discovered so far.
A. Paleolithic
B. Mesolithic
C. Neolithic
D. Both (A) and (B)
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