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. Which of the following musical instrument has been very popular with the dhaddies who sing traditional ballads of brave warriors and heroes drawn from history?
    A)Dhadd
    B)Algoza
    C)Dhol
    D)Chimta
    Answer: Dhadd
  • Q. Which of the following states has been the first state in the country to initiate contract farming at Government?
    A)Punjab
    B)Haryana
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Annual report, i.e. the report presented to the governor as to workdone by the State Public Service Commission of Punjab is referred in Article No.
    A)321
    B)320
    C)322
    D)323
    Answer: 323
  • Q. The wildlife sanctuary situated at a distance of 15 km from Patiala on Patiala Devigarh road is known as
    A)Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife sanctuary
    B)Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary
    C)Bir Mehas Wildlife Sanctuary
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife sanctuary
  • Q. Sukhna Lake of Chandigarh was created in
    A)1958
    B)1957
    C)1960
    D)1965
    Answer: 1958
  • 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 leader from Punjab got the title Sultan-ul-Qaum?
    A)Jassa Singh Ramgharia
    B)Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
    C)Nawab Kapur Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
  • Q. Punjab and Haryana High Court was established in
    A)1965
    B)1960
    C)1966
    D)1956
    Answer: 1966
  • Q. Which of the following was/were creating problems for Akbar in Punjab and the North – West region?
    A)Todar Mal
    B)Mirza Hakim
    C)Maan Singh
    D)All of these
    Answer: Mirza Hakim
  • Q. Before partition the Coalition Government in Punjab was under
    A)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
    B)Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
    C)Mohammad Munir
    D)None of them
    Answer: Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
  • Q. Which of the following was the first Governor of Punjab after Independence?
    A)D. C. Pavate
    B)Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
    C)Dharma Vira
    D)Narahar Vishnu Gadgil
    Answer: Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
  • Q. A musical instrument consists of a pair of wooden flutes and is played by one person using only three fingers on each side.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Sarangi
    Answer: Algoza
  • Q. Consider the following features 1. A recitation of Gurbani (hymns from The Adi Granth Sahib), Ardas prayer. 2. Baptism for entry into the community. 3. A set of rituals modelled after Guru Gobind Singh Ji founding of Khalsa. 4. Stress on wearing the five symbols of Sikhisms with the only exception of Kripan. Above statements are related to which of the following Socio-Religious Movements in Punjab?
    A)Nirankari Movement
    B)Namdhari Movement
    C)Singh Sabhas
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Namdhari Movement
  • Q. At which of the following places in Punjab the Ravi river joins the combined waters of Jhelum and Chenab ?
    A)Harike
    B)Mithankot
    C)Rangpur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rangpur
  • Q. The local self-government was given permanent status in the year
    A)1975
    B)1980
    C)1979
    D)1990
    Answer: 1979
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Lohri festival, enhance brotherhood and social interaction. 2. Lohri festival is a festival of mass. 3. Lohri festival is among the oldest festivals of the country and it dates backs to the time of Indus Valley civilisation. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 3
    B)Only 1
    C)1 and 2
    D)All of these
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. The war between Chandragupta Maurya and Nanda King is described in
    A)Puranas
    B)Dipavamsa
    C)Mudrarakshasa
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mudrarakshasa
  • Q. The Rajiv Gandhi National University of law (RGNUL) is one of the most premier national law university is located in which of the following places in Punjab?
    A)Patiala
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Hoshiarpur
    D)Jalandhar
    Answer: Patiala
  • Q. The scheme of Punjab Government to conserve and develop the natural resources like land, soil, water, etc is known as
    A)Pradhan mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
    B)Integrated Watershed Management Program
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • 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

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