This question duplicates Q17 from the same year, likely a document error. The 1956 Constitution declared both Urdu and Bengali as national languages. The original answer (c) was correct, and the question is retained as per the document.

The 1956 Constitution declared both Urdu and Bengali as national languages to accommodate East and West Pakistan’s linguistic diversity. The original question and answer were correct.

On 25th February 1948, the Constituent Assembly declared Urdu as Pakistan’s national language to unify the diverse linguistic regions. This decision sparked protests in East Pakistan, where Bengali speakers demanded equal recognition.

 Jauhar launched Zamindar in 1910 and later Al-Hilal; Zamindar became his principal platform in 1913.

Shah Abdul Qadir Dehlvi, a scholar from the early 19th century, is credited with the first complete Urdu translation of the Quran. His work made the Quran accessible to Urdu-speaking Muslims, significantly contributing to Islamic scholarship in the subcontinent.

Hafeez Jullandhri, a renowned Urdu poet, wrote Shah Nama-i-Islam, an epic poem narrating the history of Islam in verse. He is also famous for composing Pakistan’s national anthem, reflecting his significant contributions to Urdu literature.

Muqaddama-e-Sher-o-Shairi is a critical work by Maulvi Muhammad Husain Azad, originally published as an introduction to poetry and poetics in Urdu literature. The title was mistakenly referred to as “Mosadis-i-Hali” in the OCR, likely confusing it with works associated with Altaf Hussain Hali.

The conventional rhyme scheme of the rubai is aaba, where the first, second and fourth lines rhyme and the third line does not.

Nazm is characterized by thematic unity and development across lines, whereas ghazal consists of independent couplets often linked by rhyme and refrain.

Rekhta originally described the hybrid poetic speech—mixing Persian with local vernaculars—that later evolved into what we call Urdu poetry.