Urdu Language History MCQs January 8, 2026November 23, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Urdu language originated from which language family? (A) Dravidian (B) Sino-Tibetan (C) Semitic (D) Indo-Aryan 2. Which language heavily influenced the development of Urdu script? (A) Sanskrit (B) Latin (C) Greek (D) Persian 3. What is the script used for writing Urdu called? (A) Devanagari (B) Roman (C) Nastaliq (D) Gothic 4. Urdu evolved primarily in which region of the Indian subcontinent? (A) Delhi (B) Punjab (C) Deccan (D) Bengal 5. Which Mughal emperor is credited with promoting the use of Urdu in his court? (A) Babur (B) Akbar (C) Shah Jahan (D) Bahadur Shah Zafar 6. The word “Urdu” is derived from which language? (A) Turkish (B) Arabic (C) Persian (D) Hindi 7. What does the word “Urdu” mean? (A) Camp (B) Language (C) Poetry (D) Script 8. Who is considered the “Father of Urdu Language”? (A) Mir Taqi Mir (B) Amir Khusrau (C) Maulvi Abdul Haq (D) Ghalib 9. Urdu was declared the national language of Pakistan in which year? (A) 1947 (B) 1956 (C) 1948 (D) 1971 10. Which language contributed the most to Urdu’s vocabulary? (A) Sanskrit (B) Turkish (C) Arabic (D) Persian 11. Which dialect is considered a major precursor to Urdu? (A) Braj Bhasha (B) Awadhi (C) Khari Boli (D) Bhojpuri 12. Who was the first person to write poetry in Urdu? (A) Wali Deccani (B) Mir Taqi Mir (C) Ghalib (D) Amir Khusrau 13. Which event played a crucial role in the spread of Urdu as a lingua franca in the subcontinent? (A) British colonization (B) Mughal rule (C) Partition of India (D) Islamic conquests 14. Which script was used for writing Urdu before Nastaliq? (A) Kharosthi (B) Devanagari (C) Shikasta (D) Brahmi 15. The first Urdu newspaper, “Jam-e-Jahan Numa,” was published in which year? (A) 1836 (B) 1822 (C) 1857 (D) 1872 16. Who introduced Urdu in formal education during British rule? (A) Lord Curzon (B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (C) Warren Hastings (D) Lord Macaulay 17. Which city is considered the cultural hub of Urdu literature? (A) Delhi (B) Lahore (C) Hyderabad (D) Lucknow 18. The first Urdu novel, “Fasana-e-Azad,” was written by whom? (A) Nazir Ahmad (B) Mirza Hadi Ruswa (C) Shibli Nomani (D) Wali Deccani 19. Urdu’s rich literary tradition includes which form of poetry? (A) Ghazal (B) Haiku (C) Ode (D) Limerick 20. The Urdu-Hindi controversy began in which year? (A) 1867 (B) 1830 (C) 1805 (D) 1900