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Punjab Art, Music & Literature Quiz
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Q1.
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Which short-necked string instrument is common in Punjabi folk music?
A)
Rudra veena
B)
Sarangi only
C)
Tumbi
D)
Mandolin only
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Q2.
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Which theme is frequently found in Punjabi folk songs?
A)
Love, valor, and rural life
B)
Glacier climbing
C)
Sea navigation
D)
Desert caravans only
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Q3.
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Which dance form best represents Punjab on many national cultural stages?
A)
Bhangra
B)
Yakshagana
C)
Mohiniyattam
D)
Kathakali
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Q4.
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What is the dominant theme of the Punjabi classic 'Heer Ranjha'?
A)
Court law
B)
Science fiction
C)
Travel memoir
D)
Romantic tragedy
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Q5.
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Which Punjabi literary tradition includes qisse, or romantic narrative poems?
A)
Qissa tradition
B)
Ghazal only
C)
Prabandha only
D)
Champu kavya
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Q6.
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Which Punjabi poet is known for intense lyrical poetry and the work 'Loona'?
A)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
B)
Bhai Vir Singh
C)
Pash
D)
Dhani Ram Chatrik
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Q7.
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Which instrument is commonly used in Punjabi folk music?
A)
Sitar only
B)
Mridangam
C)
Dhol
D)
Surbahar only
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Q8.
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Which art form combines embroidery with bright floral motifs and shawls or dupattas?
A)
Cheriyal
B)
Madhubani
C)
Pichwai
D)
Phulkari
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Q9.
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Which city hosts major literary and cultural institutions including Punjabi University?
A)
Moga
B)
Firozpur
C)
Abohar
D)
Patiala
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Q10.
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Who is often called a pioneer of modern Punjabi literature?
A)
Banda Singh Bahadur
B)
Hari Singh Nalwa
C)
Bhai Vir Singh
D)
Kartar Singh Sarabha
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Q11.
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Which instrument is especially linked with Punjabi folk-pop rhythm sections along with the dhol?
A)
Sarod
B)
Shehnai
C)
Tumbi
D)
Esraj
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Q12.
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Which Punjabi women's dance is known for expressive gestures and boliyan?
A)
Rouf
B)
Garba
C)
Bihu
D)
Giddha
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Q13.
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Which Punjabi poet used the pen name 'Pash'?
A)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
B)
Bhai Vir Singh
C)
Mohan Singh
D)
Avtar Singh Sandhu
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Q14.
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Who wrote the classic Punjabi romance 'Heer'?
A)
Bulleh Shah
B)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
C)
Amrita Pritam
D)
Waris Shah
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Q15.
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Which literary figure from Punjab is also remembered for feminist writing in Punjabi and Hindi?
A)
Amrita Pritam
B)
Lal Singh Dil
C)
Bhai Gurdas
D)
Waris Shah
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Q16.
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Which embroidery tradition is a famous art form of Punjab?
A)
Phulkari
B)
Warli
C)
Madhubani
D)
Kalamkari
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Q17.
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Which style of song is commonly heard in Punjabi harvest and festive settings?
A)
Opera recitative
B)
Carnatic kriti
C)
Folk boliyan
D)
Rabindra sangeet
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Q18.
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Who standardized Gurmukhi script tradition for Sikh and Punjabi usage?
A)
Guru Hargobind
B)
Guru Arjan Dev
C)
Guru Har Rai
D)
Guru Angad Dev
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Q19.
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Which poet wrote the famous poem 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu'?
A)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
B)
Pash
C)
Surjit Patar
D)
Amrita Pritam
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Q20.
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Which famous Punjabi literary work centers on Mirza and Sahiban?
A)
Silappadikaram
B)
Mirza Sahiban
C)
Godaan
D)
Saket
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Q21.
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Which folk dance is accompanied by lively Punjabi folk songs and dhol beats?
A)
Bhangra
B)
Odissi
C)
Kathak
D)
Manipuri
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Q22.
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Which instrument is often associated with Punjabi folk tunes and duets?
A)
Nadaswaram
B)
Algoza
C)
Santoor
D)
Veena
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Q23.
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Which script is central to Punjabi literary tradition in Indian Punjab?
A)
Gurmukhi
B)
Gujarati
C)
Devanagari
D)
Roman
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Q24.
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Which Punjabi art form is often gifted at weddings and family ceremonies?
A)
Terracotta masks
B)
Bidriware
C)
Phulkari
D)
Stone carving
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Q25.
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Which of these is a famous Punjabi Sufi poet?
A)
Kalidasa
B)
Tulsidas
C)
Bulleh Shah
D)
Subramania Bharati
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