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Question 1Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The archaeological site of Harappa, a key centre of the Indus Valley Civilisation, is located in which present-day district of Punjab (Pakistan)?

  1. Bahawalpur
  2. Multan
  3. Rawalpindi
  4. Sahiwal Correct answer.

Explanation

Harappa lies near the Ravi in the Sahiwal district of Punjab, Pakistan, and was first excavated in the 1920s under Daya Ram Sahni. Its granaries, grid streets and drainage system are textbook markers of urban Indus planning. Students should link each major Indus site to its modern district for map-based questions.

Question 2Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, was born in 1469 at which place in Punjab?

  1. Amritsar
  2. Goindwal
  3. Kartarpur
  4. Nankana Sahib Correct answer.

Explanation

Guru Nanak was born at Rai Bhoi di Talwandi, today called Nankana Sahib in Punjab, Pakistan. Kartarpur is where he settled later and where he passed away, so the two places are easily confused. Goindwal and Amritsar are associated with later Gurus.

Question 3Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which battle of 1849 at Chillianwala is remembered as a hard-fought but inconclusive engagement of the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

  1. Battle of Aliwal
  2. Battle of Sobraon
  3. Battle of Chillianwala Correct answer.
  4. Battle of Ferozeshah

Explanation

The Battle of Chillianwala, fought in January 1849, ended without a clear victor and shocked the British with heavy casualties, though the campaign ended at Gujrat soon after. Aliwal and Sobraon belong to the First Anglo-Sikh War, while Ferozeshah was also a First War battle. Placing each battle in its correct war is the key exam skill here.

Question 4Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in 1799 and made it his capital; from which misl did he take control of the city?

  1. Kanhaiya Misl
  2. Sukerchakia Misl
  3. Bhangi Misl Correct answer.
  4. Ramgarhia Misl

Explanation

Lahore in 1799 was held by the Bhangi misl chiefs, and Ranjit Singh took the city with their consent after defeating their authority, later making it his capital. The Sukerchakia misl was his own, so it cannot be the answer. The Kanhaiya and Ramgarhia misls were other important confederacies of the era.

Question 5Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar in April 1919 during the agitation against which legislation?

  1. Government of India Act 1919
  2. Ilbert Bill
  3. Rowlatt Act Correct answer.
  4. Punjab Land Alienation Act

Explanation

The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed detention without trial and triggered nationwide protests, including the gathering at Jallianwala Bagh that General Dyer fired upon. The Government of India Act 1919 was a reform measure, not the target of that agitation. The Ilbert Bill dates from 1883 and the Land Alienation Act from 1900.

Question 6Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi Sufi poet is famous for the love legend of Heer and Ranjha, written in the qissa form?

  1. Shah Hussain
  2. Bulleh Shah
  3. Sultan Bahu
  4. Waris Shah Correct answer.

Explanation

Waris Shah composed the celebrated Heer in the eighteenth century, and it is regarded as a masterpiece of the Punjabi qissa genre. Bulleh Shah and Shah Hussain are better known for kafi and other lyrical forms, while Sultan Bahu wrote Sufi verse in Persian and Punjabi. Distinguishing qissa authors from kafi poets is a common exam distinction.

Question 7Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Ghadar Party, founded in 1913 to overthrow British rule, was headquartered in which city?

  1. Vancouver
  2. London
  3. San Francisco Correct answer.
  4. Singapore

Explanation

The Ghadar Party was organised largely by Punjabi migrants on the west coast of North America and based its headquarters in San Francisco, publishing the paper Ghadar. Vancouver had a large Punjabi community but was not the party's headquarters. London and Singapore hosted other anti-colonial or labour networks, not the Ghadar centre.

Question 8Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi folk dance, performed by men with a drum and vigorous jumps, is traditionally associated with the harvest season in Punjab?

  1. Bhangra Correct answer.
  2. Giddha
  3. Jhumar
  4. Sammi

Explanation

Bhangra is the energetic male folk dance of Punjab tied to the wheat harvest and the beat of the dhol. Giddha is its female counterpart, performed with boliyan. Jhumar and Sammi are other regional folk forms, with Sammi linked to tribal communities.

Question 9Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The first Anglo-Sikh War ended with which treaty signed in March 1846?

  1. Treaty of Amritsar
  2. Treaty of Bhairowal
  3. Treaty of Lahore Correct answer.
  4. Treaty of Peshawar

Explanation

The Treaty of Lahore, signed in March 1846 after Sobraon, ended the First Anglo-Sikh War and imposed terms including a British resident and territorial cessions. The Treaty of Amritsar of 1809 had earlier fixed the Sutlej boundary under Ranjit Singh. Bhairowal followed later in 1846 to settle the Kashmir arrangement.

Question 10Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Punjab was partitioned in 1947 under the Radcliffe Award; which boundary commission chairman drew the Punjab and Bengal borders?

  1. Stafford Cripps
  2. Cyril Radcliffe Correct answer.
  3. Clement Attlee
  4. Lord Mountbatten

Explanation

Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that demarcated Punjab and Bengal in 1947, and the award bears his name. Mountbatten was the last Viceroy who announced the partition plan, while Cripps and Attlee were involved in earlier British political missions. The chairman's name is the specific fact being tested.

Question 11Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi poet and philosopher wrote the Sair-e-Multan and is remembered for his Persian and Punjabi verse in the late Mughal period?

  1. Shah Sharaf
  2. Baba Farid
  3. Mian Muhammad Bakhsh Correct answer.
  4. Munir Niazi

Explanation

Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, author of Saif-ul-Malook, also composed Sair-e-Multan describing the city and its shrines. Baba Farid is a much earlier Sufi saint whose verses appear in the Guru Granth Sahib. Munir Niazi is a modern poet, and Shah Sharaf belongs to a different period and corpus.

Question 12Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The city of Amritsar grew around the sacred pool excavated under Guru Ram Das; the Harmandir Sahib was later completed by which Guru?

  1. Guru Arjan Dev Correct answer.
  2. Guru Tegh Bahadur
  3. Guru Har Rai
  4. Guru Hargobind

Explanation

Guru Ram Das began the excavation of the pool, and Guru Arjan Dev completed the Harmandir Sahib and installed the Adi Granth there in 1604. Guru Hargobind built the Akal Takht opposite it and fortified the city. Guru Har Rai and Guru Tegh Bahadur belong to later periods.

Question 13Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjab Tenancy Act and the Punjab Land Alienation Act were introduced by the British in the late nineteenth century mainly to protect which group?

  1. European planters
  2. Railway contractors
  3. Urban moneylenders
  4. Agricultural tribes from losing land Correct answer.

Explanation

These laws were designed to shield agricultural tribes from losing land to non-agricultural moneylenders, reflecting colonial anxiety about rural stability and revenue. They restricted the transfer of land to certain classes. Moneylenders and contractors were the groups being regulated, not protected.

Question 14Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which of the following best explains why the Indus cities of Punjab such as Harappa are described as 'urban' rather than merely 'agricultural' settlements?

  1. They lacked any craft production
  2. They depended entirely on hunting and gathering
  3. They had planned streets, drainage and standardised bricks Correct answer.
  4. They were temporary seasonal camps

Explanation

Urban status in Indus archaeology is inferred from planned grid layouts, covered drainage, standardised baked bricks and evidence of specialised crafts and trade. These features distinguish cities from villages. The other options describe non-urban or pre-agricultural ways of living, which contradicts the archaeological record.

Question 15Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Anandpur Sahib resolution of 1973 was issued by which political party?

  1. Shiromani Akali Dal Correct answer.
  2. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
  3. Indian National Congress
  4. Communist Party of India

Explanation

The Anandpur Sahib resolution was adopted by the Shiromani Akali Dal in 1973, setting out demands on federalism and Punjab's autonomy. The SGPC is a gurdwara management body rather than a political party issuing such resolutions. The Congress and CPI were not its authors.

Question 16Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi Sufi shrine in Pakpattan is associated with Baba Farid, whose verses are included in the Guru Granth Sahib?

  1. Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
  2. Mausoleum of Jahangir
  3. Baba Farid's shrine at Pakpattan Correct answer.
  4. Data Darbar

Explanation

Baba Farid, the Chishti saint, is buried at Pakpattan, and his compositions open the Guru Granth Sahib. Data Darbar in Lahore honours Ali Hujwiri, while Shah Rukn-e-Alam's shrine is in Multan and Jahangir's mausoleum is at Shahdara. Matching saints to shrines is a frequent exam task.

Question 17Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Punjab's canal colonies, developed by the British from the late nineteenth century, were established primarily in which region?

  1. The Aravalli ranges
  2. The sub-montane and western plains Correct answer.
  3. The Himalayan foothills
  4. The Thar desert fringe

Explanation

Canal colonies such as Lyallpur, Sargodha and Montgomery were created in the western and sub-montane plains where new canals could bring water to crown waste lands. Settlers from central Punjab were moved there to farm. The Himalayan foothills and desert fringes were not the main colonisation zone, and the Aravallis lie outside Punjab.

Question 18Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which of these Punjabi folk forms is a narrative ballad sung by women, often accompanying the spinning wheel, and centred on the bride's departure?

  1. Tappa
  2. Boliyan
  3. Suhag Correct answer.
  4. Alha

Explanation

Suhag songs are sung by women at weddings and evoke the emotions of the bride leaving her parental home. Boliyan are short couplets used in Giddha and Bhangra, tappa is a fast lyrical form, and Alha is a heroic ballad of warriors. The wedding context narrows the answer to Suhag.

Question 19Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army included European officers; which of the following served as a general in his Fauj-i-Khas?

  1. Robert Clive
  2. Arthur Wellesley
  3. Jean-Francois Allard Correct answer.
  4. Hector Munro

Explanation

Jean-Francois Allard, a former Napoleonic officer, trained and commanded cavalry in Ranjit Singh's modernised army alongside others like Ventura and Court. Clive, Wellesley and Munro were British commanders who fought against or elsewhere in India. Recognising the foreign officers of the Lahore Darbar is the tested point.

Question 20Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which event of 1919 in Punjab directly prompted the Hunter Commission of Inquiry?

  1. The Lahore Conspiracy Case
  2. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre Correct answer.
  3. The Kuka movement
  4. The partition of Bengal

Explanation

The Hunter Committee was set up by the British government to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh firing and the Punjab disturbances of 1919. The partition of Bengal occurred in 1905 and the Kuka movement in the 1870s. The Lahore Conspiracy Case relates to later revolutionary trials.

Question 21Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which statement correctly distinguishes the Akal Takht from the Harmandir Sahib in Sikh tradition?

  1. The Harmandir is in Pakistan and the Akal Takht in India
  2. The Akal Takht represents temporal authority and the Harmandir spiritual authority Correct answer.
  3. Both were built by Guru Nanak
  4. The Akal Takht was built by Guru Gobind Singh

Explanation

Guru Hargobind built the Akal Takht facing the Harmandir Sahib to embody the union of spiritual and temporal authority (miri-piri). Both stand in Amritsar and were not built by Guru Nanak. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa in 1699 and did not construct the Akal Takht.

Question 22Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjabi word 'Sikh' is derived from a Sanskrit term meaning which of the following?

  1. Disciple or learner Correct answer.
  2. Warrior
  3. Pilgrim
  4. Priest

Explanation

Sikh derives from the Sanskrit shishya, meaning disciple or learner, reflecting the relationship between the Guru and the follower. It does not mean warrior, priest or pilgrim, although Sikh history includes martial traditions. The etymological meaning is the specific point tested.

Question 23Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Mughal emperor's reign saw the execution of Guru Arjan Dev in 1606, an event that shaped later Sikh militarisation?

  1. Jahangir Correct answer.
  2. Akbar
  3. Aurangzeb
  4. Shah Jahan

Explanation

Guru Arjan Dev was tortured and executed under Jahangir's orders in 1606, and this martyrdom is often linked to the later militarisation under Guru Hargobind. Akbar had earlier shown favour to the Sikh Gurus. Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb ruled later and are associated with other conflicts.

Question 24Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which of the following best explains why Punjabi is described as a tonal language?

  1. It lacks grammatical gender
  2. It has no written script
  3. It uses pitch differences to distinguish word meanings Correct answer.
  4. It borrows all vocabulary from Persian

Explanation

Punjabi is tonal in that variations in pitch can change the meaning of otherwise identical words, a feature rare among Indo-Aryan languages. It has its own Gurmukhi script and a substantial inherited vocabulary. It also retains grammatical gender, so the other options are factually wrong.

Question 25Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Kuka movement of the late nineteenth century in Punjab was led by which figure?

  1. Kartar Singh Sarabha
  2. Baba Gurdit Singh
  3. Bhai Maharaj Singh
  4. Baba Ram Singh Correct answer.

Explanation

Baba Ram Singh led the Namdhari or Kuka movement, which combined religious reform with resistance to British rule and was suppressed after the 1872 Malerkotla episode. Bhai Maharaj Singh resisted earlier in the 1840s, and Kartar Singh Sarabha was a Ghadar revolutionary. Baba Gurdit Singh is linked to the Komagata Maru.

Question 26Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjabi poet Waris Shah is best known for which contribution to Punjabi literature?

  1. A Persian chronicle of the Lahore Durbar
  2. His expanded retelling of the Heer-Ranjha qissa in 1766 Correct answer.
  3. A translation of the Guru Granth Sahib into Persian
  4. A collection of dohras on Sikh martyrs

Explanation

Waris Shah composed his celebrated version of Heer in 1766, and it is regarded as the finest qissa in Punjabi. The other options describe works belonging to different genres and authors.

Question 27Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Baba Bulleh Shah is associated with which Sufi silsila in Punjab?

  1. Naqshbandi
  2. Qadiri Correct answer.
  3. Chishti
  4. Suhrawardi

Explanation

Bulleh Shah received his spiritual training from Shah Inayat Qadiri of Lahore and is therefore placed in the Qadiri order. The Chishti order is more closely linked with Baba Farid and Nizamuddin Auliya.

Question 28Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Sikh Gurus' compositions in the Guru Granth Sahib are arranged primarily by which organising principle?

  1. Chronological order of the Gurus' lives
  2. Musical raga and then by author Correct answer.
  3. Alphabetical order of first letters
  4. Length of each composition

Explanation

The Guru Granth Sahib is arranged by raga, and within each raga the hymns are grouped by the contributing author. This is why the same author's verses appear in several dispersed sections.

Question 29Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Takht at Anandpur Sahib, where the Khalsa was inaugurated in 1699, is known by which name?

  1. Takht Sri Hazur Sahib
  2. Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Correct answer.
  3. Takht Sri Patna Sahib
  4. Takht Sri Damdama Sahib

Explanation

Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa at Kesgarh Sahib at Anandpur in 1699. Each of the five Takhts has a distinct location and historical association.

Question 30Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Battle of Chillianwala in 1849 was fought between the British and Sikh forces during which conflict?

  1. Second Anglo-Sikh War Correct answer.
  2. First Anglo-Sikh War
  3. Campaign against the Gurkhas
  4. Suppression of the 1857 revolt

Explanation

Chillianwala was fought in January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War, and it was a costly and inconclusive engagement for the British. The First Anglo-Sikh War had ended with the Treaty of Lahore in 1846.

Question 31Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh's empire was administered from which capital city?

  1. Peshawar
  2. Lahore Correct answer.
  3. Multan
  4. Amritsar

Explanation

Ranjit Singh made Lahore the seat of his government after capturing it in 1799, and it remained the imperial capital until 1849. Amritsar was the religious and commercial heart but not the political capital.

Question 32Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi folk song genre consists of short couplets exchanged between a brother and sister during Teej or rainy-season festivities?

  1. Boliyan
  2. Suhag
  3. Tappe Correct answer.
  4. Ghorian

Explanation

Tappe are brief rhymed couplets sung in question-and-answer fashion, often between kinswomen such as a brother's wife and sister-in-law, during monsoon celebrations. The other forms have distinct social functions.

Question 33Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Archaeological Survey of India's excavations at Harappa in the 1920s were led by which archaeologist?

  1. John Marshall
  2. Daya Ram Sahni Correct answer.
  3. Mortimer Wheeler
  4. Alexander Cunningham

Explanation

Daya Ram Sahni directed the first systematic excavations at Harappa in 1921 under the ASI, which established the site's antiquity. Marshall was the Director-General who oversaw the wider Indus programme.

Question 34Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which feature of Harappan material culture is most often cited as evidence of standardised weights and measures?

  1. Steatite seals bearing animal motifs
  2. Terracotta bangles of similar size
  3. Chert blades of uniform length
  4. Cubical stone weights in binary ratios Correct answer.

Explanation

Harappan weights are cube-shaped chert pieces following a binary sequence, which implies a shared system of measurement across distant settlements. The other items are common at sites but do not encode a metrical standard.

Question 35Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which canal colony town of Punjab was founded in the early twentieth century as the headquarters of the Lower Bari Doab Canal project?

  1. Lyallpur
  2. Faisalabad
  3. Sahiwal (Montgomery) Correct answer.
  4. Sargodha (Shahpur)

Explanation

Montgomery, now Sahiwal, was developed as the administrative centre of the Lower Bari Doab Canal colony in the early twentieth century. Lyallpur and Shahpur were headquarters of other canal projects.

Question 36Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjab Land Alienation Act of 1900 was intended to achieve which objective?

  1. Granting proprietary rights to tenants at will
  2. Restricting the transfer of agricultural land from cultivating tribes to moneylenders Correct answer.
  3. Fixing a ceiling on the size of peasant holdings
  4. Abolishing the zamindari system in Punjab

Explanation

The Act created categories of 'agricultural tribes' and barred the sale or mortgage of their land to non-agricultural classes such as professional moneylenders. It protected cultivators from debt-driven dispossession rather than redistributing land.

Question 37Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 13 April 1919 took place in which Punjab city?

  1. Amritsar Correct answer.
  2. Jalandhar
  3. Gujranwala
  4. Lahore

Explanation

General Dyer ordered troops to fire on a crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on Baisakhi day, 1919. The event became a turning point in the nationalist movement.

Question 38Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Ghadar Party's newspaper, which was smuggled into Punjab to incite revolt among Indian soldiers, was published under which name?

  1. Ghadar Correct answer.
  2. The Tribune
  3. Bande Mataram
  4. Kesari

Explanation

The party printed the Ghadar from San Francisco in Punjabi, Urdu and other languages to spread revolutionary ideas among Indian emigrants and soldiers. The other papers had different origins and politics.

Question 39Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Unionist Party of Punjab, dominant in the 1930s and 1940s, drew its main support from which constituency?

  1. Industrial workers of Amritsar
  2. Sikh radical reformers of the Akali movement
  3. Urban Hindu traders of Lahore
  4. Landowning rural interests across communities Correct answer.

Explanation

The Unionist Party built a cross-community coalition of Muslim, Hindu and Sikh landowners and was strongest in rural Punjab. Its base lay in agrarian interests rather than urban or industrial groups.

Question 40Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi writer is credited with the first modern Punjabi novel, published in 1898?

  1. Nanak Singh
  2. Gurbaksh Singh Preetlari
  3. Bhai Vir Singh Correct answer.
  4. Amrita Pritam

Explanation

Bhai Vir Singh's Sundari, published in 1898, is generally regarded as the first modern Punjabi novel. It drew on Sikh history and helped shape modern Punjabi prose.

Question 41Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjabi short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto's most famous partition story, 'Toba Tek Singh', is set in which location?

  1. A lunatic asylum Correct answer.
  2. A border checkpoint at Wagah
  3. A village fair in Amritsar
  4. A refugee camp in Lahore

Explanation

The story is set in a mental asylum where inmates are being exchanged between India and Pakistan after partition. Its central character, Bishan Singh, refuses to move and dies on no-man's land.

Question 42Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjabi festival of Lohri, celebrated in mid-January, is traditionally associated with which event?

  1. The martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
  2. The beginning of the monsoon sowing
  3. The birth of Guru Nanak
  4. The end of the harvest of the rabi crop Correct answer.

Explanation

Lohri marks the close of the rabi harvest and the winter solstice season, celebrated with bonfires and songs. It is a seasonal festival rather than a religious commemoration.

Question 43Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjabi folk dance Jhumar is traditionally performed by which group and in which region?

  1. Men in the Majha region during weddings
  2. Men in the Sandalbar region of west Punjab at harvest Correct answer.
  3. Women of the Doaba region at Diwali
  4. Women of the Malwa region at Teej

Explanation

Jhumar is a slower, circular men's dance from the Sandalbar tract of western Punjab, performed to the beat of the dhol at harvest and festive occasions. It differs in rhythm and region from bhangra and giddha.

Question 44Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi term refers to the traditional village council of elders that settled disputes and regulated social conduct?

  1. Bhaichara
  2. Jagir
  3. Panchayat Correct answer.
  4. Nambardar

Explanation

The panchayat was the customary body of village elders that mediated disputes and enforced social norms in rural Punjab. The other terms describe land grants or village officials, not the council itself.

Question 45Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjabi language is written in the Gurmukhi script, whose standardisation is traditionally attributed to which Sikh Guru?

  1. Guru Amar Das
  2. Guru Angad Dev Correct answer.
  3. Guru Nanak
  4. Guru Gobind Singh

Explanation

Guru Angad Dev is credited with refining and popularising the Gurmukhi script for writing Punjabi. It later became the standard script for Sikh scripture and Punjabi literature.

Question 46Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi Sufi poet is known for the qissa 'Mirza Sahiban'?

  1. Waris Shah
  2. Bulleh Shah
  3. Peelu
  4. Hashim Shah Correct answer.

Explanation

Hashim Shah composed a well-known version of the Mirza Sahiban qissa in Punjabi verse. Other poets are associated with different love legends.

Question 47Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Sikh institution of the 'Panj Piare' was first established at which event?

  1. The compilation of the Guru Granth Sahib at Damdama Sahib
  2. The founding of Kartarpur by Guru Nanak
  3. The inauguration of the Khalsa at Anandpur in 1699 Correct answer.
  4. The construction of the Akal Takht at Amritsar

Explanation

At the 1699 Baisakhi assembly at Anandpur, Guru Gobind Singh initiated the first five beloved ones, the Panj Piare, and administered khande-di-pahul. This established the Khalsa order.

Question 48Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which Punjabi folk instrument is a single-stringed bowed instrument traditionally played by wandering minstrels to accompany qissa recitation?

  1. Alghoza
  2. Dholak
  3. Tumbi
  4. Sarangi Correct answer.

Explanation

The sarangi is a bowed string instrument used by folk singers and minstrels to accompany narrative qissas. Its bowed, multi-string construction distinguishes it from the others.

Question 49Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

Which of the following best explains why the Punjabi qissa is considered a distinct literary genre rather than a simple folk tale?

  1. It uses a fixed metrical form and elaborates character and emotion across long narrative poems Correct answer.
  2. It is always composed in Persian
  3. It is transmitted only orally and never written down
  4. It always ends with a moral epigram

Explanation

The qissa is a long narrative poem in a set verse form, developed by named poets who expand character, dialogue and emotion. This literary elaboration distinguishes it from anonymous oral tales.

Question 50Punjab History and Culture (subject stream for Classes 9–12)

The Punjabi poet Shah Hussain, also known as Madho Lal Hussain, is best known for which poetic form?

  1. Baramah
  2. Kafi Correct answer.
  3. Vaar
  4. Ghazal

Explanation

Shah Hussain composed kafis, short mystical lyrics that became a hallmark of Punjabi Sufi poetry. His verses are still sung at his shrine in Lahore during the annual mela.