Punjab Current GK: Important Facts About Punjab

Lok Sabha & Punjab At Glance

Lok Sabha - In our INDIA , Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of people chosen by direct election on the basis of Universal Adult Suffrage
The Maximum strength of the House is 552 members
The 530 members to represent the States,
The 20 members to represent the Union Territories, and
The 2 members to be nominated by the President from the AngloIndian Community
At present, the strength of the House is 545
The term of the Lok Sabha, unless dissolved, is five years(05) from the date appointed for its first meeting
However, while a proclamation of emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate
There are 13 MP (Members of Parliament) seats in Punjab
04 Members from AAP Party - Faridkot - Prof. Sadhu Singh , Patiala - Dr. Dharam Vira Gandhi, Sangrur - Bhagwant Mann , Fategarh Sahib - Harinder Singh Khalsa
03 Members from INC (Indian National Congress) Party - Jalandhar- Santokh Singh Chaudhary , Ludhiana - Ravneet Singh Bittu INC , Amritsar- Captain Amrinder Singh
04 Members from SAD Party - Khadoor Sahib - Ranjit Singh Brahmpura , Ferozpur - Sher Singh Ghubaya , Anandpur Sahib - Prem Singh Chandumajra, Bathinda - Harsimrat Kaur Badal
02 Members from BJP Party - Gurdaspur- Vinod Khanna , Hoshiarpur - Vijay Sampla

The Rajya Sabha - maximum 250 members
Rajya Sabha is also known as "Council of States"
Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members.
Each member is elected for a term of 06 six years
The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
There are 07 Rajya Sabha Members from Punjab
Ashwani Kumar - INC , Dr. M.S. Gill - INC, Balwinder Singh Bhunder - SAD Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa - SAD , Naresh Gujral - SAD , Avinash Rai Khanna - BJP , Ambika Soni -INC

The Indian state of Punjab was created in 1947, when the Partition of India split the former Raj province of Punjab between India and Pakistan. The mostly Muslim western part of the province became Pakistan's Punjab Province; the mostly Sikh eastern part became India's Punjab state.
In 1950, two separate states were created; Punjab included of the former Raj province of Punjab, while the princely states were combined into a new state, the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU). PEPSU consisted of the princely states of Patiala, Nabha, Jind, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot and Kalsia. Himachal Pradesh was created as a union territory from several princely states and Kangra District.
In 1956, PEPSU was merged into Punjab state, and several northern districts of Punjab in the Himalayas were added to Himachal Pradesh.
15 August - Independence Day

Panjab University , PU in Chandigarh (UT of Punjab State)
Punjab School Education Board , PSEB came into existence through a legislative enactment in 1969 , Situated in Mohali
Guru Nanak Dev University, GNDU was established on November , 1969 at Amritsar
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) was established at Ludhiana by Punjab Government Gazette on August 9, 2005 and it started functioning w.e.f. April 21, 2006
Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Hoshiarpur has been established by the Government of Punjab.It started functioning w.e.f 1st February; 2011.
Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962 at Ludhiana
Punjabi University Patiala was Established in 1962 at Patiala