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711
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.
712
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.
713
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.
714
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.
715
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).
716
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.
717
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.
718
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.
719
What was the first collection of short stories published in Urdu?
A. Angaray
B. Soz-e-Watan
C. Daan-o-Daam
D. Thanda Gosht
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Premchand's 'Soz-e-Watan' (1908) is considered the first collection of short stories in Urdu. It was banned by the British government.
720
Who was the first Saheb-e-Diwan (poet with a collection) in Urdu poetry?
A. Mir Taqi Mir
B. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
C. Wali Deccani
D. Amir Khusrau
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Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the ruler of the Golconda Sultanate, is considered the first Urdu poet to compile a Diwan (collection of poetry).
