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The poetic form 'marsiya' in Urdu literature primarily commemorates:
A. The tragedy of Karbala and lamentation for the dead
B. Romantic love and courtship
C. Heroic panegyrics for kings and warriors
D. Satirical commentary on society
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Marsiya is an elegiac genre traditionally composed to mourn the martyrs of Karbala and is central to Shia commemorative practice.
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Which epithet is commonly applied to Mir Taqi Mir in Urdu literary tradition?
A. Shayar-e-Inqilab
B. Allama-e-Adab
C. Khuda-e-Sukhan
D. Mufakkir-e-Pakistan
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Mir is traditionally called 'Khuda-e-Sukhan' (God of Poetry) in recognition of his mastery of classical Urdu ghazal.
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In the classical Urdu ghazal, what is the 'radif'?
A. A repeating word or phrase that follows the qaafiya at the end of the sher
B. The rhyme (qaafiya) that precedes the refrain
C. The opening couplet (matla) of a ghazal
D. The poet's pen-name (takhallus) used in the maqta
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Radif is the recurring word or phrase placed after the qaafiya at the end of the matla and the second line of subsequent couplets, providing the refrain of the ghazal.
34
The 1952 Language Movement in East Pakistan was primarily triggered by which government decision?
A. the imposition of Islamic criminal codes in East Pakistan
B. the declaration of Urdu as the sole state language of Pakistan
C. the cancellation of provincial legislative sessions in East Bengal
D. the merger of East Pakistan with adjacent Indian provinces
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The central government's promotion of Urdu as the sole state language sparked protests in East Pakistan demanding recognition of Bengali.
35
Which of the following is listed as a compulsory subject in the CE-2016 revised scheme?
A. International Relations
B. Islamic History and Culture
C. Current Affairs
D. Political Science
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Current Affairs is explicitly listed as one of the six compulsory subjects in the revised scheme.
36
How many compulsory subjects are there and what is their combined mark total according to the revised scheme?
A. Five compulsory subjects totalling 400 marks
B. Six compulsory subjects totalling 600 marks
C. Seven compulsory subjects totalling 700 marks
D. Six compulsory subjects totalling 400 marks
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The scheme specifies six compulsory subjects which together total 600 marks.
37
Which script has historically been and remains most commonly used for Balochi literary writing?
A. Latin alphabet
B. Cyrillic script
C. Perso-Arabic (modified) script
D. Devanagari script
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Balochi literary texts are most commonly written in a modified Perso-Arabic script adapted from Persian/Urdu orthography.
38
Which of the following languages is not a member of the Indo-European family?
A. Urdu
B. Pashto
C. Persian (Farsi)
D. Arabic
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Arabic belongs to the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family, whereas Urdu, Pashto, and Persian are Indo-European languages.
39
In which year Urdu Hindi controversy?
A. 1867
B. 1868
C. 1866
D. 1860
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The Urdu–Hindi controversy is dated here to 1867, when disputes over language identity and script first intensified.
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Pillars of Islam are called _____?
A. Faraiz-e-Islam
B. Arkan-e-Islam
C. Ulama-e-Islam
D. None of these
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Arkan-e-Islam is the Arabic/Urdu term for the pillars of Islam, referring to the five fundamental practices every Muslim must follow.
