Question

How many districts are there in Punjab?
A.18
B.20
C.22
D.25

Answer 1

Hint: Punjab is the 2$0^{th}$-largest state of India in terms of land area. According to the 2011 census, Punjab is the 1$6^{th}$-largest state by population.

Complete Answer: Punjab has 22 Districts and 168 statutory towns and 69 census towns. Major cities of Punjab consist of Mohali, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala and Jalandhar.

Ludhiana, is the largest city in Punjab. The total land area of Punjab is 50,362 km².

Chandigarh is the common capital of both Punjab and Haryana. It is regarded as the best planned city in the country. It was planned by Le Corbusier. It is known as 'The City Beautiful' where modernization has not demolished the natural gems of the land.

Bhatinda consists of the administrative headquarters of Bathinda District. It is located in north-western India in the Malwa Region and the oldest district.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
-Ferozepur District is the largest district in the state of Punjab while Kapurthala is the smallest district.
-Ludhiana is the most populated district of Punjab and Barnala is the least populated district.