Punjab (India)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Punjab (India)?Northwestern India, bordering Pakistan
2. How many people live in Punjab (India)?Approximately 27.7 million (2011 Census)
3. How big is Punjab (India)?50,362 square kilometers (19,445 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Punjab (India)?Chandigarh (also a Union Territory)
5. What language do people speak in Punjab (India)?Punjabi (official), Hindi, English
6. What is the primary economic activity?Agriculture (wheat, rice, cotton, sugarcane)

Gurmukhi Script: The script used for writing the Punjabi language, developed from the Landa script.
Green Revolution: A period of agricultural development in the 1960s-70s that significantly increased food production in Punjab.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD): A prominent regional political party in Punjab with a strong base among the Sikh community.
Partition of India (1947): The division of British India into two independent states, India and Pakistan, which led to the division of Punjab.