Punjab State

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

A
Boli Songs
B
Dhola Songs
C
Mahiya Songs
D
Teeyan Songs

Correct Answer

Boli Songs

More Questions on Punjab

  • 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. Which of the following districts of Punjab was an important administrative unit during Qutb-ud-din Aibak?
    A)Rupnagar
    B)Amritsar
    C)Ropar
    D)Bathinda
    Answer: Rupnagar
  • Q. Which of the following statements about Ranjit Sagar Dam are true? 1. Its water is shared by Punjab and Haryana. 2. Built on Ravi river. 3. Constructed 24 km upstream of Madhopur.
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
    A)Wells are common in dry South-Western Punjab.
    B)Sirhind Canal draws water from Ravi River.
    C)60% of irrigation is done through tubewells in Punjab.
    D)Ranjit Sagar Dam is built on Beas river.
    Answer: 60% of irrigation is done through tubewells in Punjab.
  • Q. The Legislative Assembly of Punjab was constituted for the first time under which of the following Act?
    A)Government of India Act, 1919
    B)The Indian Council Act, 1861
    C)Government of India Act, 1935
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Government of India Act, 1935
  • Q. After Independence, which among the following was selected as the seat of East Punjab High Court of judicature?
    A)Shimla
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Patiala
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Shimla
  • Q. When Punjab Public Service Commission was established?
    A)1935
    B)1930
    C)1937
    D)1940
    Answer: 1937
  • Q. Amritsar is famous for
    A)Printing machinery
    B)Powerloom weaving
    C)Textiles
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The least populous district of Punjab is
    A)Barnala
    B)Mansa
    C)Fazilka
    D)Kapurthala
    Answer: Barnala
  • Q. What is word Phulkari literally means?
    A)Plastering
    B)Soldering
    C)Flower working
    D)Carving
    Answer: Flower working
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to Kapurthala Heritage Festival 1. This festival held in collaboration with the Indian National Trust of Arts and Cultural Heritage. 2. It is held in the memory of Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The entire area of which of the following sanctuary belongs to private farmlands belonging to thirteen Bishnoi villages?
    A)Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
    C)Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary
    D)Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Q. In which year Patiala Heritage Festival started
    A)2005
    B)2008
    C)2003
    D)2000
    Answer: 2003
  • Q. The ‘Pwadhi’ dialect of the Punjabi dialect is spoken in which of the following districts of the state? 1. Rupnagar 2. Rajpura 3. Kharar 4. Kurali Select the correct answer
    A)2 and 4
    B)Only 1
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at the confluence of Beas and Sutlej rivers bordering District Tarn Taran Sahib, Kapurthala, and Firozpur?
    A)Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
    C)Bir Aishwan
    D)Bir Bhadson
    Answer: Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Q. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) district was formerly known as
    A)Gobindgarh
    B)Amloh
    C)Nawanshahr
    D)None of these
    Answer: Nawanshahr
  • Q. During which period Sirhind became an administrative unit?
    A)Gupta period
    B)Sultanate period
    C)Mughal period
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sultanate period
  • Q. Consider the following statements in relation to Nirankari Movement in Punjab. 1. Nirankari called for the return of Sikhism to its origin and emphasised the worship of God as Nirankar. 2. They rejected all kinds of idol, the rituals associated with idolatry rituals. 3. They stressed the importance and authority of Guru Nanak Ji and of Adi Granth Sahib. 4. They taught a religious code for the householders. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)2 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Identify the incorrect one
    A)Bhagat Prahlad ? Truth wins over evil
    B)Guru Balmik Lila ? Rasdharis of Jalandhar doab
    C)Swang ? Puran Nath Jogi
    D)Baba Balak Nath Lila ? Upper-Bari Doab region
    Answer: Baba Balak Nath Lila ? Upper-Bari Doab region
  • Q. Where in Punjab a settlement of proto-historic period was found?
    A)Rampura
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Nalagarh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Chandigarh

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