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. Under whose Presidency ‘Operation Blue Star’ was happened?
    A)V. V. Giri
    B)Giani Zail Singh
    C)Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
    D)R Venkataraman
    Answer: Giani Zail Singh
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Slave dynasty is founded by a slave of Muhammad Ghori. 2. The Slave dynasty ruled from 1206 to 1290 CE. Which of the following statement(s) are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the ancient texts mentions Punjab as ‘Land of Seven Sindhus’?
    A)Purana
    B)Rigveda
    C)Mahabharata
    D)Yajurveda
    Answer: Rigveda
  • Q. Which of the following renounced his Knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
    A)Rabindranath Tagore
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)S. B. Sinha
    D)M. A. Jinnah
    Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
  • Q. Match the following. List-I (Gurus) List-II (Contemporary Rulers) a. Guru Nanak Dev Ji 1. Aurangzeb b. Guru Angad Dev Ji 2. Akbar c. Guru Ram Das Ji 3. Sher Shah Suri d. Guru Har Krishan Ji 4. Babur, Humayun
    A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
    B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
    Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
  • 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. Consider the following statement(s) 1. Huns were the Iranian-speaking Xionite tribes. 2. Huns invaded Gandhara and Punjab from the Kabul valley. 3. Mihirakula in AD 520 made Sakala (modern day Sialkot) in the Punjab, as his capital. 4. The Huns suffered defeat at the hands of Yasodharman and taken refuge in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct about the Huns rule in Punjab?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. A Comprehensive Crop Diversification Plan (CDP) is being implemented in Punjab because
    A)Intensive wheat and rice production leads to groundwater depletion
    B)Intensive wheat and rice production makes soil degradation
    C)Intensive wheat and rice production curtails the income of the farmers
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which of the following are objectives of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana? 1. 60% grants by Central Government 2. Target in Kandi area 3. To develop marketing infrastructure
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 1
    D)All of these
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to jhumar. 1. Jhumar dance, originally came from Sandalbar (now in Pakistan). 2. Jhumar is not so much popular dance as Giddha and Bhangra. 3. Jhumar is a dance performed only by women. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. Which among the following is not a musical instrument in Punjab?
    A)Bugchu
    B)Chimta
    C)Trinjan
    D)Dhadd
    Answer: Trinjan
  • Q. Modern state of the art cattle breeding farm at Rauni lies in which district of Punjab?
    A)Patiala
    B)Fazilka
    C)Fatehgarh
    D)Mansa
    Answer: Patiala
  • Q. The Department of Sports, Punjab provides pension to veteran sportsmen who participated in
    A)Asian Games
    B)Olympics / World Cup
    C)Commonwealth Games
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. New veterinary polyclinic(s) is/are constructed in Punjab. Name the place(s).
    A)Barnala
    B)Pathankot
    C)Fazilka
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which soils are found in the West bank of river Sutlej from Ropar to Fazilka town?
    A)Kandi Eastern
    B)Loamy Central
    C)Khadar North-Eastern
    D)Desert South-Eastern
    Answer: Khadar North-Eastern
  • Q. Name the player(s) from Punjab who won gold in the Asian Games, 2018.
    A)Neeraj Chopra
    B)Tejinderpal Singh Toor
    C)Manjit Singh
    D)All of them
    Answer: All of them
  • Q. The desert soil is found in which part of the state of Punjab?
    A)Bathinda
    B)Fazilka
    C)Patiala
    D)Pathankot
    Answer: Bathinda
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Punjabi is one of the 22 languages with official status in India. 2. It is the first official language of Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh. 3. It is the 2nd official language of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)1 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The tallest minar in India, Fateh Burj was built in
    A)1711
    B)1710
    C)1715
    D)1720
    Answer: 1711
  • Q. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who spread Bhakti Movement in Punjab was contemporary to
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)

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