Explanation

Punjab is the largest rice-producing province and the “Kalar” tract -the bowl of the world famous Basmati rice is located between the Ravi and Chenab rivers.

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Explanation

Maryam Nawaz Sharif became first woman & 19th  CM Punjab in Feb 2024

Predecessor: Moshin Naqvi

Party Name: PML-N

Note: Maryam Nawaz is the first woman to become Chief Minister of any province of Pakistan.

Explanation

Murree is a mountain resort town, located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range.

Explanation

Dr. Abdus Salam was Born in Jhang Punjab: Jan. 29, 1926

Explanation

The name of international borderline between India and Pakistan is called the Radcliffe line,

the border line was drawn by a British officer Cyrill Radcliffe in 1947 and the same line became the border after partition in 1947.

Line of Control (LoC) is the De facto boundary between Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

Its current form was demarcated after the 1972 Simla Agreement.

Explanation

There are total 37 Divisions in Pakistan.

Punjab: 10 Divisions

Balochistan: 08 Divisions

KPK: 07 Divisions

Sindh: 06 Divisions

Gilgit-Baltistan: 03 Divisions

Azad Kashmir: 03 Divisions

There are total 170 Districts in Pakistan.

Punjab: 42 Districts

KPK: 38 Districts

Balochistan: 36 Districts

Sindh: 30 Districts

Gilgit-Baltistan: 14 Districts

Azad Kashmir: 10 Districts

Explanation

Lahore is the largest city in Punjab.

It serves as the province's economic, cultural, and industrial hub.

Explanation

Construction started: March 23, 1960

Opened: October 21, 1968

Height: 70 m

Architect: Nasreddin Murat-Khan

Architectural styles: Modern architecture, Mughal architecture

Minar e Pakistan was made in Lahore in memory of Pakistan's resolution

Explanation

Dr. Muhammad Alam, a prominent leader from Punjab, actively supported the Lahore Resolution of 1940.

The resolution was presented by A. K. Fazlul Haq of Bengal.

Other notable supporters included:

Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman from United Provinces

Zafar Ali Khan from Punjab

Sardar Aurangzeb Khan from North-West Frontier Province

Explanation

Lord Lawrence was appointed as the first Chief Commissioner of Punjab in 1859.

He played a key role in the consolidation of British control over the region following the Second Anglo-Sikh War.