CTET CTET Urdu Language 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which script is primarily used to write the Urdu language?
- Devanagari
- Nastaliq (Correct answer)
- Gurmukhi
- Roman
Correct answer: Nastaliq
Urdu is written in the Nastaliq style of the Perso-Arabic script, which flows from right to left.
Question 2: In Urdu grammar, what is the term for a pronoun?
- Fail
- Zameer (Correct answer)
- Sifat
- Isam
Correct answer: Zameer
In Urdu grammar, 'Zameer' is the term used for a pronoun, which replaces a noun in a sentence.
Question 3: Which language family does Urdu belong to?
- Dravidian
- Sino-Tibetan
- Indo-Aryan (Correct answer)
- Austro-Asiatic
Correct answer: Indo-Aryan
Urdu belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family, sharing its base with Hindi.
Question 4: What are the short vowel diacritical marks used in Urdu script called?
- Harakat (Correct answer)
- Matras
- Svara
- Anusvara
Correct 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.
Question 5: Who is widely regarded as the 'Khuda-e-Sukhan' (God of Poetry) in Urdu literature?
- Mirza Ghalib
- Allama Iqbal
- Mir Taqi Mir (Correct answer)
- Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Correct 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.
Question 6: What is a 'Sher' in Urdu poetry?
- A long narrative poem
- A couplet consisting of two lines (Correct answer)
- A four-line stanza
- A prose poem
Correct 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.
Question 7: The term 'Harf' in Urdu script refers to:
- A word
- A sentence
- A letter/character (Correct answer)
- A paragraph
Correct answer: A letter/character
'Harf' means a letter or character of the Urdu alphabet; the Urdu alphabet contains 38 letters (huroof).
CTET CTET Urdu Language 1
Which script is primarily used to write the Urdu language?