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. Some important demands of Rajiv Longowal Accord are
    A)merit will remain the sole criteria for selection in the Indian Army. All the citizens have the right to enroll in the Army.
    B)compensation to the families of the innocent persons killed in agitation or any action after 1st August, 1982.
    C)the Central Government may take steps to promote the Punjabi language.
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. In which year, Punjab launched the ‘Atta Dal Scheme’ as part of public distribution system?
    A)2005
    B)2003
    C)2007
    D)2011
    Answer: 2007
  • Q. The Northern railway has its zonal headquarters in the divisions of which of the following places in Punjab?
    A)Jalandhar
    B)Amritsar
    C)Firozpur
    D)Faridkot
    Answer: Firozpur
  • 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 of the following was the Chief Minister of Punjab province and widely acknowledged as architect of post independent Punjab?
    A)Partap Singh Kairon
    B)Krishan Kant
    C)Master Tara Singh
    D)Zail Singh
    Answer: Partap Singh Kairon
  • Q. When was the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission constituted?
    A)Jan, 2000
    B)Feb, 2004
    C)July, 2002
    D)Sept, 1999
    Answer: Feb, 2004
  • Q. How many conjunctions are there in a Gurmukhi script?
    A)5
    B)4
    C)3
    D)2
    Answer: 3
  • Q. The Jain Mandir at Firozpur has a 1200 year old brass idol of
    A)Parsavanath
    B)Mahavira
    C)Rishabhanath
    D)Ajitanath
    Answer: Parsavanath
  • Q. Match the following. List I (River) List II (Dam) a. Ravi 1. Bhakra b. Beas 2. Pong c. Sutlej 3. Thein
    A)a-2, b-1, c-3
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3
    C)a-3, b-2, c-1
    D)a-3, b-1, c-2
    Answer: a-3, b-2, c-1
  • Q. The Sirhind Canal carries water from the river
    A)Ravi
    B)Sutlej
    C)Jhelum
    D)Beas
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. Which of the following was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
    A)Partap Singh Karion
    B)Gopi Chand Bhargava
    C)Master Tara Singh
    D)Krishan Kant
    Answer: Gopi Chand Bhargava
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire who captured Punjab by defeating Ibrahim Lodi?
    A)Babur
    B)Akbar
    C)Humayun
    D)Sher Shah Suri
    Answer: Babur
  • Q. Aam Khas Bagh at Preet Nagar, Fatehgarh Sahib was built by
    A)Akbar
    B)Shah Jahan
    C)Jahangir
    D)All of these
    Answer: Shah Jahan
  • Q. The Punjabi language is a descendant of which of the following chief language of medical Northern India?
    A)Pali
    B)Shauraseni Prakrit
    C)Kharosthi
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Shauraseni Prakrit
  • Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab is situated in the cotton belt of Punjab?
    A)Barnala
    B)Mansa
    C)Kapurthala
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mansa
  • Q. The Mongols invaded Punjab in 1298, under the leadership of
    A)Shaista Khan
    B)Kutlugh Khan
    C)Ala-ud-din Khilji
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kutlugh Khan
  • Q. A musical instrument is a percussion twang-type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Dhol
    Answer: Chimta
  • Q. This musical instrument of Punjab having double drums is believed to be designed by Hazrat Amir Khusrau. It is
    A)Toomba
    B)Taus
    C)Kato
    D)Tabla
    Answer: Tabla
  • Q. Under whom did the Sikhs rebel after Guru Gobind Singh’s death?
    A)Banda Singh Bahadur
    B)Nihal Singh
    C)Ranjit Singh
    D)Jindan Kaur
    Answer: Banda Singh Bahadur
  • Q. In Punjab, every village with a population of 500 has its own Gram Sabha according to the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act of
    A)1991
    B)1990
    C)1994
    D)1985
    Answer: 1994

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