Urdu Language History MCQs
- Urdu language originated from which language family?
- A) Dravidian
- B) Indo-Aryan
- C) Semitic
- D) Sino-Tibetan
- Answer: B) Indo-Aryan
- Which language heavily influenced the development of Urdu script?
- A) Sanskrit
- B) Persian
- C) Greek
- D) Latin
- Answer: B) Persian
- What is the script used for writing Urdu called?
- A) Devanagari
- B) Roman
- C) Nastaliq
- D) Gothic
- Answer: C) Nastaliq
- Urdu evolved primarily in which region of the Indian subcontinent?
- A) Deccan
- B) Punjab
- C) Delhi
- D) Bengal
- Answer: C) Delhi
- 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
- Answer: D) Bahadur Shah Zafar
- The word “Urdu” is derived from which language?
- A) Arabic
- B) Turkish
- C) Persian
- D) Hindi
- Answer: B) Turkish
- What does the word “Urdu” mean?
- A) Language
- B) Camp
- C) Poetry
- D) Script
- Answer: B) Camp
- Who is considered the “Father of Urdu Language”?
- A) Mir Taqi Mir
- B) Amir Khusrau
- C) Ghalib
- D) Maulvi Abdul Haq
- Answer: D) Maulvi Abdul Haq
- Urdu was declared the national language of Pakistan in which year?
- A) 1947
- B) 1948
- C) 1956
- D) 1971
- Answer: B) 1948
- Which language contributed the most to Urdu’s vocabulary?
- A) Sanskrit
- B) Turkish
- C) Arabic
- D) Persian
- Answer: D) Persian
- Which dialect is considered a major precursor to Urdu?
- A) Braj Bhasha
- B) Khari Boli
- C) Awadhi
- D) Bhojpuri
- Answer: B) Khari Boli
- Who was the first person to write poetry in Urdu?
- A) Mir Taqi Mir
- B) Wali Deccani
- C) Ghalib
- D) Amir Khusrau
- Answer: B) Wali Deccani
- 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
- Answer: B) Mughal rule
- Which script was used for writing Urdu before Nastaliq?
- A) Shikasta
- B) Devanagari
- C) Kharosthi
- D) Brahmi
- Answer: A) Shikasta
- The first Urdu newspaper, “Jam-e-Jahan Numa,” was published in which year?
- A) 1822
- B) 1836
- C) 1857
- D) 1872
- Answer: A) 1822
- Who introduced Urdu in formal education during British rule?
- A) Lord Curzon
- B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- C) Warren Hastings
- D) Lord Macaulay
- Answer: B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- Which city is considered the cultural hub of Urdu literature?
- A) Delhi
- B) Lucknow
- C) Hyderabad
- D) Lahore
- Answer: B) Lucknow
- The first Urdu novel, “Fasana-e-Azad,” was written by whom?
- A) Nazir Ahmad
- B) Mirza Hadi Ruswa
- C) Shibli Nomani
- D) Wali Deccani
- Answer: B) Mirza Hadi Ruswa
- Urdu’s rich literary tradition includes which form of poetry?
- A) Haiku
- B) Ghazal
- C) Ode
- D) Limerick
- Answer: B) Ghazal
- The Urdu-Hindi controversy began in which year?
- A) 1805
- B) 1830
- C) 1867
- D) 1900
- Answer: C) 1867