CTET CTET Urdu Language 3

Question 1

What is a 'Ghazal' in Urdu poetry?

Accepted Answer

A lyrical poem with a specific rhyme scheme and refrain

Answer

A Ghazal is a lyrical poem composed of independent couplets (sher) that share a common rhyme (radif and qafia) and refrain, with the poet's name appearing in the final couplet.

Question 2

Who composed the famous Urdu poems 'Shikwa' and 'Jawab-e-Shikwa'?

Accepted Answer

Allama Iqbal

Answer

Allama Iqbal wrote both 'Shikwa' (Complaint) and 'Jawab-e-Shikwa' (Answer to the Complaint), philosophical poems addressed to God about the condition of Muslims.

Question 3

In Urdu grammar, what does 'Mufrad' mean?

Accepted Answer

Singular number

Answer

'Mufrad' means singular in Urdu grammar, referring to words that denote one person, place, or thing; its plural counterpart is 'Jama.'

Question 4

What is 'Mazmoon Nawisi' in Urdu language education?

Accepted Answer

Essay writing

Answer

'Mazmoon Nawisi' literally means 'essay writing' in Urdu and is a key composition skill taught at all levels of Urdu language education.

Question 5

The literary device 'Tashbih' in Urdu poetry refers to:

Accepted Answer

Simile

Answer

'Tashbih' is the Urdu/Arabic rhetorical term for simile—a direct comparison using words like 'like' or 'as' (jaise, maaind).

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