- Urdu emerged as a lingua franca in the Indian subcontinent during which period?
- A) Gupta Empire
- B) Mughal Empire
- C) British Raj
- D) Mauryan Empire
- Answer: B) Mughal Empire
- Which region of the subcontinent played a key role in the development of Urdu?
- A) Bengal
- B) Punjab
- C) Deccan
- D) Delhi
- Answer: D) Delhi
- Urdu served as a unifying language for which communities in the Indian subcontinent?
- A) Hindus and Sikhs
- B) Muslims and Hindus
- C) British and Indians
- D) Buddhists and Jains
- Answer: B) Muslims and Hindus
- In the 19th century, Urdu became an important language for:
- A) Trade and commerce
- B) Religious teachings
- C) Literature and poetry
- D) Scientific research
- Answer: C) Literature and poetry
- Which organization was established in 1906 and adopted Urdu as its official language?
- A) Indian National Congress
- B) Muslim League
- C) Khilafat Movement
- D) Arya Samaj
- Answer: B) Muslim League
- The Urdu-Hindi controversy, which intensified in 1867, was primarily about:
- A) Literary standards
- B) Use of scripts and official status
- C) Political division
- D) Religious interpretation
- Answer: B) Use of scripts and official status
- Urdu has been a dominant medium of expression in which art form in the Indian subcontinent?
- A) Sculpture
- B) Painting
- C) Poetry and drama
- D) Dance
- Answer: C) Poetry and drama
- Which famous Urdu poet played a major role in inspiring the independence movement through his poetry?
- A) Mir Taqi Mir
- B) Allama Iqbal
- C) Saadat Hasan Manto
- D) Wali Deccani
- Answer: B) Allama Iqbal
- During British rule, Urdu became a symbol of:
- A) Regional dialects
- B) National identity for Muslims
- C) Colonial administration
- D) Agricultural progress
- Answer: B) National identity for Muslims
- In which city did Urdu flourish as a center of cultural and literary activity during the Mughal era?
- A) Lahore
- B) Delhi
- C) Hyderabad
- D) Agra
- Answer: B) Delhi
- Urdu literature made significant contributions to the subcontinent’s independence movement through:
- A) Historical novels
- B) Patriotic poetry and essays
- C) Religious sermons
- D) Political treaties
- Answer: B) Patriotic poetry and essays
- Which medium of entertainment prominently used Urdu during the golden era of Indian cinema?
- A) Music
- B) Theatre
- C) Dialogue and scriptwriting
- D) Dance
- Answer: C) Dialogue and scriptwriting
- In which region of the Indian subcontinent did the Deccani dialect of Urdu develop?
- A) Punjab
- B) Delhi
- C) Hyderabad
- D) Bengal
- Answer: C) Hyderabad
- Which political figure emphasized the importance of Urdu for Muslims in India?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Mahatma Gandhi
- C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- D) Subhas Chandra Bose
- Answer: C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- The cultural festivals of the Mughal court prominently featured which aspect of Urdu?
- A) Urdu prose writing
- B) Urdu religious texts
- C) Urdu poetry and ghazals
- D) Urdu science books
- Answer: C) Urdu poetry and ghazals
- Which form of Urdu poetry became synonymous with expressing love, philosophy, and social issues in the subcontinent?
- A) Epic poetry
- B) Rubai
- C) Ghazal
- D) Ballads
- Answer: C) Ghazal
- Urdu gained official status as one of the state languages of India after independence in which state?
- A) Uttar Pradesh
- B) Bihar
- C) Jammu & Kashmir
- D) West Bengal
- Answer: C) Jammu & Kashmir
- Which Urdu novelist and playwright highlighted the social issues of the subcontinent through his works?
- A) Saadat Hasan Manto
- B) Wali Deccani
- C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
- D) Ibn-e-Safi
- Answer: A) Saadat Hasan Manto
- Urdu served as the language of administration in the subcontinent under which empire?
- A) British Empire
- B) Mughal Empire
- C) Maratha Empire
- D) Sikh Empire
- Answer: B) Mughal Empire
- Urdu’s role in Bollywood during the mid-20th century was most evident in:
- A) Costume design
- B) Film dialogue and lyrics
- C) Direction and editing
- D) Cinematography
- Answer: B) Film dialogue and lyrics