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