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 districts is bounded by Amritsar in North, Kapurthala in the East and Pakistan in the West?
    A)Faridkot
    B)Fazilka
    C)Tarn Taran Sahib
    D)Pathankot
    Answer: Tarn Taran Sahib
  • Q. In which season Kharif crop are sown in Punjab?
    A)Winter
    B)Summer
    C)Autumn
    D)Spring
    Answer: Summer
  • Q. Which of the following sanctuaries of Punjab was first notified as a wildlife sanctuary?
    A)Bir Aishwan wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Abohar wildlife Sanctuary
    C)Bir Gurdialpura wildlife Sanctuary
    D)Harike wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Bir Aishwan wildlife Sanctuary
  • Q. Basant fair and kite festival was introduced by
    A)Maharaja Jagatjit Singh
    B)Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    C)Jahangir
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  • 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. Match the following List-I (Literary work) List-II (Writers) a. Sunehre 1. Bulleh Shah b. Dil Tarang 2. Shiv Kumar Batalvi c. Loona 3. Bhai Vir Singh d. Kafian 4. Amrita Pritam
    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. Some of the Schedules Tribe communities of Punjab are recognised as
    A)different community
    B)SC category
    C)superior than SC category
    D)None of the above
    Answer: SC category
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to Mahiya songs. 1. Mahiya song is prevalent in Western Pakistan. 2. The word, ‘Mahiya’ originates from ‘Mahi’. 3. A triplet of Mahiya called ‘Tappa’. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)1 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Punjab has a strong sufi tradition. Name the famous form of Sufti tradition in the songs of Punjab.
    A)Marashan tradition
    B)Dhadi tradition
    C)Khalsa tradition
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Dhadi tradition
  • Q. Name the state which is the top producer of milk.
    A)Haryana
    B)Gujarat
    C)Punjab
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • 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
  • Q. Which among the following festival of Punjab, aimed at bringing Punjabi artists in the limelight and provide mixed entertainment of sufi music, bhangra music, etc?
    A)Kila Raipur Festival
    B)Kapurthala Heritage Festival
    C)Patiala Heritage Festival
    D)Rupnagar Heritage Festival
    Answer: Rupnagar Heritage Festival
  • 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. PSPCL was founded in Punjab in
    A)2012
    B)2010
    C)2015
    D)2016
    Answer: 2010
  • Q. Who amongst the following was not a member of Punjab Boundary Commission 1966?
    A)S. Dutt
    B)Justice J. C. Shah
    C)M.M. Philips
    D)Cyril Radcliffe
    Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 has been enacted to replace the Punjab Gram Panchayat 1952. 2. The Act came into force on 21st April, 1994. 3. Under the Act, a Gram Panchayat is elected for the Gram Sabha area and not for each village. 4. Every male or female, who is entered as a voter on the electoral roll of the State Vidhan Sabha is a member of the Gram Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)2 and 3
    C)Only 1
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Gurdwara Reform 1. The shrines and land attached to them, priests began to consider them as their personal properties. 2. Appropriation of shrines income by priests for their private use. 3. Introduction of ceremonies which were anathema to orthodox Sikhs. 4. There were complaints of immorality. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. The State Animal Health Institute is situated at which of the following places?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Amritsar
    D)Muktsar Sahib
    Answer: Jalandhar
  • Q. Name the leader who played an important role in developing the Peasant Movement and the Communist Party in Punjab.
    A)Harkishan Singh Surjeet
    B)Darbara Singh
    C)Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Harkishan Singh Surjeet
  • Q. Indian pangolin, Indian grey hornbill, coot are found in
    A)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
    C)Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary

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