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. Gurdwara Reform Movement was also Known as
    A)Swaraj Movement
    B)Akali Movement
    C)Babbar Khalsa Movement
    D)None of these
    Answer: Akali Movement
  • Q. Consider the following about Nirankari Movement started by Baba Dayal Das 1. They stressed the importance and authority of Guru Nanak Ji and Adi Granth Sahib. 2. They advocated the path to God through worship, based on meditation. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The government of Punjab launched a medical scheme for Blue Card holder families, marginal farming families, small traders and construction workers. This scheme is known as
    A)Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Yojana
    B)Bhagat Puran Singh Bima Yojana
    C)Universal Health Insurance Scheme
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bhagat Puran Singh Bima Yojana
  • Q. Which of the following officers is responsible for the collection of land revenue of the districts?
    A)Muqadam
    B)Kardar
    C)Patwari
    D)Kanungo
    Answer: Kardar
  • Q. This musical instrument of Punjab is also known as Daf, Tambourine or Dappter. What is it?
    A)Dafli
    B)Rabab
    C)Dhol
    D)Kato
    Answer: Dafli
  • Q. Find the incorrect pair List-I List-II a. President specify SC/ST groups Article 341 (1) b. Promote equal status to SC/ST Article 46 c. Reservation of SC/ST in state assembly Article 330 d. Education & Economic interest of SC/ST Article 46
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: c
  • Q. Love songs of Punjab are very popular. The famous love songs of Punjab is/are
    A)Mahiya songs
    B)Dhola and Boli songs
    C)Phulkari songs
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. How many consonants and basic vowels are there in Gurmukhi script?
    A)40, 3
    B)38, 3
    C)40, 5
    D)50, 10
    Answer: 38, 3
  • 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. Chandigarh is located at the foot of the
    A)Morni hills
    B)Shimla hills
    C)Himalayan range
    D)Shiwalik range
    Answer: Shiwalik range
  • Q. Punjab Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is a
    A)jointly owned public and private sector undertaking
    B)wholly owned public sector undertaking
    C)partially owned by a MNC
    D)None of the above
    Answer: wholly owned public sector undertaking
  • Q. Bathinda Virasat Mela showcases an amalgam of culture of
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Punjab
    C)Haryana
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Whose short poems are known as Kafis?
    A)Bhai Gurdas
    B)Shah Hussain
    C)Bulleh Shah
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Shah Hussain
  • Q. The earliest Municipal Act dealt with Municipal Corporation was
    A)The Municipal Act 1873
    B)The Municipal Act 1867
    C)The Municipal Act 1850
    D)The Municipal Act 1910
    Answer: The Municipal Act 1867
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Punjab health systems corporation was enacted through a special act of legislation. 2. The PHSC was established to provide for the Constitution of a corporation for establishing, expanding, improving and administering medical care in the state. 3. The PHSC is a fully autonomous and self-sufficient health and family welfare organisation of Punjab. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 1
    B)Only 3
    C)Only 2
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The District Education Revitalisation Programme (DERP) of Punjab was launched in
    A)1994
    B)1990
    C)1996
    D)1985
    Answer: 1994
  • Q. The museum dedicated to the memory of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur who made the supreme sacrifice for the sake of liberation of the oppressed and for freedom of conscience and belief is located at which of the following places in Punjab?
    A)Patiala
    B)Anandpur Sahib
    C)Hoshiarpur
    D)Sangrur
    Answer: Anandpur Sahib
  • 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. Name the king who captured Punjab from the Mauryas and established Sunga dynasty.
    A)Kujula Kadphises
    B)Heraios
    C)Pushyamitra Sunga
    D)None of them
    Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
  • Q. The Punjab Government has launched the ‘Punjab Shehri Awas Yojana 2017’, the free housing scheme for
    A)SC/BC families across the state
    B)All urban population
    C)All professional people whose income is under Rs. 5 lakhs
    D)None of the above
    Answer: SC/BC families across the state

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