Haryana General Knowledge
Haryana General Knowledge tests the state’s profile, history, geography, culture, polity and economy. Questions are usually direct, so exact names, places and dates matter more than long explanations.
State profile
Haryana was carved out of Punjab on 1 November 1966 under the Punjab Reorganisation Act. Chandigarh is the shared capital and a Union Territory, not a Haryana district. The state has 22 districts and six divisions: Ambala, Hisar, Gurugram, Karnal, Rohtak and Faridabad. State symbols are the blackbuck (animal), black francolin (bird), peepal (tree) and lotus (flower). Karoh Peak in the Morni Hills of Panchkula district is the highest point.
History and culture
Kurukshetra is tied to the Mahabharata; Jyotisar and Brahma Sarovar are major sites. In 1857, Rao Tula Ram of Rewari and Nahar Singh of Ballabhgarh resisted British rule. Sir Chhotu Ram is remembered for agrarian reform, and Devi Lal for the statehood movement and his term as Deputy Prime Minister. Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad and Pinjore Gardens are cultural markers.
Polity and economy
The Assembly has 90 seats; Haryana sends 10 members to the Lok Sabha and 5 to the Rajya Sabha. The Punjab and Haryana High Court sits at Chandigarh. Agriculture centres on wheat, basmati rice, mustard and dairy; Gurugram-Manesar and Faridabad anchor automobile and component manufacturing.
Worked example
A matching question pairs Morni Hills with Panchkula and Surajkund with Karnal. The first is correct; the second is wrong because Surajkund is in Faridabad. Check the district, not just the familiarity of the name.
Traps
Do not treat Chandigarh as a district, confuse state symbols, or mix Haryana firsts with national firsts. Verify district counts and division names against the current official list.