Punjab Province | MCQs

Explanation

205,344 sq Km, is the total area of the Punjab Province.

They occupy the Northeastern part of Pakistan.

They cover 26%  (25.8%) of the total area of Pakistan.

It is the Second largest area-wise

There are 36 districts in Punjab.

There are 9 Divisions in Punjab.

Additional Information:

The total area of Pakistan is 881,913 km²

140,914 sq Km, is the total area of Sindh Province

13,297 km² is the total area of Azad Kashmir

347,190 sq Km is the total area of the Balochistan Province

74,521 Sq Km, is the total area of Khyber Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)

Explanation

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan,

containing more than half the country’s total population as well as several of its major cities: Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multān, and Gujranwala.

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IMPORTANT QUESTION RELATED TO "PUNJAB"

The most urbanized province of Pakistan is__________?

Sindh

Smallest province of Pakistan by area?

KPK

Which is the second largest province of Pakistan in terms of population_______?

Sindh

The largest province of Pakistan is Punjab

Explanation

The Changa Manga is a planted forest and a wildlife park in Kasur District and Lahore District.

Established: 1866

the oldest hand-planted forest in the world.

the forest covers an area of 48.6 square kilometers (12,000 acres).

In Pakistan term, Changa Manga politics is used for Horse-trading

The name of the forest is derived from an amalgamation of the names of two brother dacoits (bandits), Changa and Manga

The Changa Manga forest can be entered from a road off the N-5 Highway 

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RY5022023

ND 25-9-2023

Explanation

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

سندھ میں دریائے سندھ کی وجہ سے زرخیز زمین دستیاب ہے، جو ایگریکلچر کے لیے موزوں ہے۔

سندھ کا ساحلی علاقہ ماہی گیری (فشریز) کے لیے اہم ہے، خاص طور پر کراچی اور ٹھٹھہ کے علاقے۔

Explanation

The Inspectorate Headquarters Jails of Punjab is located in Lahore

The Punjab Prisons Department was established in 1854 

9 jails in Punjab were constructed during the 19th century. 

Both District Jail Jhelum and Central Jail, Gujranwala are listed oldest jail in Pakistan

Lahore has two main jails:

• Central Jail (Kot Lakhpat) 
• District Jail (also known as Camp Jail) in Shadman.

At the time of the partition of Punjab, there were nineteen jails in the province. 

21 jails were constructed in Punjab province after partition.

Number

Central Jails 9

District Jails 25

Sub Jails 2

Women Jails 1

Borstal Institutions & Juvenile Jails 2

High Security Prison 1

Total Jails in Punjab: 43

Jails Constructed After Partition :21

Explanation

List of largest provinces of Pakistan by Population.

List of largest provinces of Pakistan by Area.

Explanation

The Nandipur Power Project is situated at Nandipur near Gujranwala 

It is a 425 MW combined cycle thermal power plant
Being constructed by the China Dongfang Electric Corporation,

The project was began in 2008 and completed in March 2015.

Explanation

The divisions of Punjab  are the first-order administrative bodies of the Punjab Province of Pakistan.

There are 10 divisions,.

 Divisions are governed by Commissioners while districts are governed by Deputy Commissioners.