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711
The 'Adamjee Literary Award' was a prestigious discontinued award in which country?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Iran
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It was one of the highest literary awards in Pakistan, given for works in Urdu.
712
Abdullah Hussein is famous for which magnum opus of Urdu literature, translated as 'The Weary Generations'?
A. Udaas Naslein
B. Aag Ka Darya
C. Raja Gidh
D. Pir-e-Kamil
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The novel deals with the partition and the struggle of generations.
713
Mustansar Hussain Tarar was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his work in:
A. English Fiction
B. Urdu Travelogues and Novels
C. Poetry
D. History
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He is a pioneer of the travelogue genre in Urdu literature.
714
In 2013, which Pakistani writer became a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize (for a body of work)?
A. Bapsi Sidhwa
B. Intizar Hussain
C. Mustansar Hussain Tarar
D. Abdullah Hussein
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Intizar Hussain was a celebrated Urdu writer known for his short stories and novels like 'Basti'; he was the first Pakistani to be a finalist for this award.
715
Which legendary Urdu poet was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962?
A. Allama Iqbal
B. Habib Jalib
C. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
D. Ahmed Faraz
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Faiz was the first Asian poet to receive the Lenin Peace Prize, awarded by the Soviet Union.
716
Which language is spoken by the most people in Pakistan?
A. Urdu
B. Punjabi
C. Pashto
D. Sindhi
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While Urdu is the national language, Punjabi is the most widely spoken native language in Pakistan.
717
Urdu and Hindi are virtually identical in which linguistic aspect?
A. Script
B. Vocabulary for religion
C. Spoken grammar
D. Literary history
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Hindi and Urdu share the same grammar and basic vocabulary (Hindustani), but differ in script (Devanagari vs. Perso-Arabic) and higher literary vocabulary (Sanskrit vs. Persian/Arabic).
718
Which language is written from right to left?
A. Japanese
B. Greek
C. Hebrew
D. Thai
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Hebrew, like Arabic and Urdu, is written from right to left.
719
Which language uses the Arabic script but is not an Arabic language?
A. Hindi
B. Urdu
C. Mandarin
D. Japanese
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Urdu uses a modified Arabic script but is an Indo-European language.
720
Which language is the national language of Pakistan?
A. Punjabi
B. Urdu
C. Sindhi
D. Pashto
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Urdu is Pakistan’s national language, used widely in administration and education.
