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CTET Urdu Language Flashcards

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  1. Which script is primarily used to write the Urdu language?

    Answer: Nastaliq

    Urdu is written in the Nastaliq style of the Perso-Arabic script, which flows from right to left.

  2. In Urdu grammar, what is the term for a pronoun?

    Answer: Zameer

    In Urdu grammar, 'Zameer' is the term used for a pronoun, which replaces a noun in a sentence.

  3. Which language family does Urdu belong to?

    Answer: Indo-Aryan

    Urdu belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family, sharing its base with Hindi.

  4. What are the short vowel diacritical marks used in Urdu script called?

    Answer: Harakat

    Harakat (also called I'rab) are the short vowel diacritical marks used in Urdu to indicate vowel sounds not written as full letters.

  5. Who is widely regarded as the 'Khuda-e-Sukhan' (God of Poetry) in Urdu literature?

    Answer: Mir Taqi Mir

    Mir Taqi Mir is honored with the title 'Khuda-e-Sukhan' (God of Poetry) and is considered the greatest Urdu poet of the 18th century.

  6. What is a 'Sher' in Urdu poetry?

    Answer: A couplet consisting of two lines

    A 'Sher' is a couplet—a self-contained unit of two rhyming lines—that forms the basic building block of a Ghazal.

  7. The term 'Harf' in Urdu script refers to:

    Answer: A letter/character

    'Harf' means a letter or character of the Urdu alphabet; the Urdu alphabet contains 38 letters (huroof).