Q. Which is the most popular form of folk music of the Eastern Punjab?

Correct Answer

Boli Songs

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. The famous folk instrument of Punjab, which is entirely based on Iktara, made of wooden sticks mounted with a resonator covered with skin and metallic string?
    A)Dhad
    B)Dhol
    C)Toomba
    D)Garah
    Answer: Toomba
  • Q. Which of the following rivers rises in a spring at Verinag, at an elevation of about 4900 m in the Southern part of Kashmir valley?
    A)Ravi
    B)Sutlej
    C)Beas
    D)Jhelum
    Answer: Jhelum
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The period from 1716 to 1799 was highly turbulent time politically as well as militarily in Punjab. 2. Sikh warlords eventually formed their own independent Sikh administrative regions (Misls). 3. The Sikh became complete masters of the region between the Sutlej and the Yamuna. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which Stone Age’s sites are discovered in Daulatpur, Dher, Majra and Hoshiarpur?
    A)Mesolithic Age
    B)Palaeolithic Age
    C)Neolithic Age
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Palaeolithic Age
  • Q. Which dam is the highest Earth core-cum gravel shell dam in India?
    A)Pong Dam
    B)Ranjit Sagar Dam
    C)Bhakra Nangal Dam
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Ranjit Sagar Dam
  • Q. As per Census 2011, the total population of rural Punjab is
    A)17,316,800
    B)18,023,405
    C)20,432,525
    D)19,216,510
    Answer: 17,316,800
  • Q. Which among the following dance is only performed by Punjabi men?
    A)Giddha
    B)Bhangra
    C)Sammi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bhangra
  • Q. What is the funding pattern of centre and state for the Supplementary Nutrition Programme running in Punjab?
    A)75 : 25
    B)90 : 10
    C)60 : 40
    D)50 : 50
    Answer: 50 : 50
  • Q. The States Rifle Shooting Academy for girls, is situated at which of the following places in the state?
    A)Muktsar Sahib
    B)Amritsar
    C)Ludhiana
    D)Anandpur Sahib
    Answer: Muktsar Sahib
  • Q. It is an occasion for all married girls to visit their parents and enjoy again the carefree days of their childhood by wearing new clothes, having special dishes and singing special songs. These songs are known as
    A)Dhola songs
    B)Trinjan songs
    C)Boli songs
    D)Teeyan songs
    Answer: Teeyan songs
  • Q. Name the instrument which was designed and created by the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
    A)Rabab
    B)Taus
    C)Saranda
    D)Kato
    Answer: Taus
  • Q. The great Saga of Sikh history, full of struggles and sacrifices which are depicted at the Guru Teg Bahadur Museum through the medium of oil pantings executed by which of the following eminent Punjabi artists?
    A)Jaswant Singh
    B)Kirpal Singh
    C)Devinder Singh
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Who was the commander of Bhangi Misl?
    A)Karor Singh
    B)Hari Singh
    C)Deep Singh
    D)Naudh Singh
    Answer: Hari Singh
  • Q. Who is the author of the book, ‘People, Parliament and Administration’?
    A)Inder Kumar Gujral
    B)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
    C)Balram Jakhar
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Balram Jakhar
  • Q. Which among the following district, the Punjab Agriculture University was established?
    A)Gurdaspur
    B)Hoshiarpur
    C)Amritsar
    D)Ludhiana
    Answer: Ludhiana
  • Q. Which dance form originate from tribal communities of Punjab?
    A)Julli
    B)Sammi
    C)Dhamal
    D)Jaago
    Answer: Sammi
  • Q. The perennial river system of Punjab consists of 1. Beas and Ravi 2. Sutlej and Ghaggar 3. Sutlej, Beas and Ravi 4. Ghaggar, Beas and Ravi
    A)Only 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)Only 2
    D)Only 4
    Answer: Only 3
  • Q. This musical instrument of Punjab is largely used in dances like Giddha and Bhangra which produces a sound resembling many hands clapping together. Name this instrument.
    A)Kato
    B)Sarangi
    C)Saranda
    D)Sapp
    Answer: Sapp
  • Q. Match the following List-I List-II a. Peshwari Pankkha 1. Used for separating gain from husk b. Chhaj 2. Worn by the Punjabi women in their hair c. Paranda 3. Nose ornaments d. Teeli, Nath-Machli 4. Hand fan
    A)a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
    B)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
    C)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
    D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    Answer: a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
  • Q. Which of the following districts is bounded by Amritsar in North, Kapurthala in the East and Pakistan in the West?
    A)Faridkot
    B)Fazilka
    C)Tarn Taran Sahib
    D)Pathankot
    Answer: Tarn Taran Sahib

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