Independence Day Trivia (Part 2)

With Independence Day just around the corner, how much do you know about your native language and the Poet of the East?

Q1. How old is the Urdu language?

A. 400 years

B. 74 years

C.150 years

D. 300 years

 

Q2. At what age did Allama Iqbal start narrating poetry?

A. 20

B.18

C.14

D.16

 

Q3. Which language does the word Urdu belong to?

A. Hindi

B. Persian

C. Turkish 

D. Afghani

 

Q4. Where was Allama Iqbal born?

A. Bombay

B. Sialkot

C. Delhi 

D. Kashmir

 

Q5. Which of the following poetic collection does not belong to Allama Iqbal: 

A. Baang e Dira 

B. Bal e Jibrail 

C. Zarb e Kaleem

D. Baang e Farah 

 

Q6. Which government honoured Allama Iqbal with the title “ SIR”?

A. Britain

B. Pakistan

C. India

D. Germany 

 

Q7. Allama Iqbal earned the following degree from London:

A. Engineering

B. Law

C. Medicine

D. Banking

 

Answers:

Q1. A

Q2. D

Q3. C

Q4. B

Q5. D

Q6. A

Q7. B

 

By: Zahra Hanif

12 years old

 

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