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 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. Teeyan festival is a festival of the
    A)Rainy season
    B)Summer season
    C)Winter season
    D)Spring season
    Answer: Rainy season
  • Q. The main aim of Green Punjab Mission is
    A)To bring all non-forest areas under this scheme.
    B)To increase forest and tree cover from existing per cent to 15 per cent over a period of 15 years.
    C)Prevent any type of cutting of tree.
    D)All of the above
    Answer: To increase forest and tree cover from existing per cent to 15 per cent over a period of 15 years.
  • Q. Which of the following Governors of Punjab became very powerful and thus was poisoned by Balban?
    A)Sher Khan
    B)Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
    C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    D)Ghazi Malik
    Answer: Sher Khan
  • Q. The main song(s) sung during the wedding ceremony is/are known as
    A)Suhaag
    B)Ghorian
    C)Sehra
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. What was the original name of Nurpur Fort, Pathankot?
    A)Dhameri Fort
    B)Fateh Burj
    C)Qila Mubarak
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Dhameri Fort
  • Q. Match the following List-I List-II a. Qila Mubarak 1. Kapurthala b. Rock Garden 2. Jalandhar c. Serai Nurmahal 3. Chandigarh d. Moorish Mosque 4. Bathinda
    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. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established its academies at
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Muktsar, Sangrur
    C)Patiala, Jalandhar
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Punjab is famous for its intricate leather crafts which include
    A)Juttis
    B)Hangbags
    C)Kohlapuris and Khusa shoes
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. In 2009, he won ‘Best International Album’ at the UK Asian Music Awards. Name the singer.
    A)Gurmeet Bawa
    B)Gurdas Maan
    C)Hans Raj Hans
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gurdas Maan
  • Q. Which of the following wildlife sanctuary is located on the boundary of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and occasional presence of Leopards have been reported from this sanctuary?
    A)Abohar
    B)Harike
    C)Jhajjar Bacholi
    D)Bir Moti Bagh
    Answer: Jhajjar Bacholi
  • Q. Consider the following about Punjab Roadways 1. Established in 1952 2. Has 21 bus depots in Punjab 3. Runs and manages bus fleet Which of the following is true?
    A)2 and 3
    B)Only 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only 3
  • Q. Who was made the Governor of Sirhind by Balban?
    A)Bairam Khan
    B)Sher Shah Suri
    C)Sher Khan
    D)None of them
    Answer: Sher Khan
  • Q. What are the earliest handmade toys of Punjab?
    A)Toys of Greek period
    B)Toys of Indus valley civilisation
    C)Toys of 14th Century
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Toys of Indus valley civilisation
  • Q. The four major canals Sirhind, Bhakra, Narwana branch and Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal passing through which of the following districts of Punjab?
    A)Fazilka
    B)Fatehgarh Sahib
    C)Bathinda
    D)Hoshiarpur
    Answer: Fatehgarh Sahib
  • 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. Match List I with List II. List-I(Plains) List-II(District) a. Malwa 1. Jalandhar b. Majha 2. Faridkot c. Sandy plain 3. Amritsar d. Bist Doab 4. Mansa
    A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    B)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    C)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    D)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
    Answer: a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
  • Q. Which of the following airports in Punjab is proposed to be developed by the state as an ‘Aerotropolis’?
    A)Mohali
    B)Ludhiana
    C)Bathinda
    D)Moga
    Answer: Ludhiana
  • Q. When Punjab Public Service Commission was established?
    A)1935
    B)1930
    C)1937
    D)1940
    Answer: 1937
  • Q. Famous rural sport(s) of Punjab is/are
    A)Kokla Chhapaki
    B)Gheeta Pather
    C)Kikli
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these

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