86. The emergence of Delhi School of Urdu is associated with the rise of poets like:
(a) Sultan Qutb Quli Shah and Wali Deccani
(b) Bahadur Shah Zafar and Asadullah Khan Ghalib
(c) Mir Taqi Mir and Mir Dard
(d) Ali Sardar Jafri and Majrooh Sultanpuri
Answer:
(c) Mir Taqi Mir and Mir Dard
Explanation:
The classical “Delhi School of Urdu Poetry” gained its definitive shape, elegance, and melancholic depth during the 18th century, profoundly established by the legendary contemporary masters Mir Taqi Mir, Khwaja Mir Dard, and Mirza Sauda.
87. Khwaja Muin al-Din Chishti died in:
(a) 1200
(b) 1210
(c) 1223
(d) 1236
Answer:
(d) 1236
Explanation:
Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the revered Sufi saint who established the Chishti order in the Indian subcontinent, passed away in Ajmer in the year 1236 CE (633 AH).
88. Who is credited of originating ‘lol’ style in the poetry of Kashmir ?
(a) Abdul Ahad Azad
(b) Habba Khatun
(c) Zinda Kaul
(d) Daya Ram Kachroo Khushdil
Answer:
(b) Habba Khatun
Explanation:
Habba Khatun, a famous 16th-century Kashmiri mystic poetess and ascetic (often called the ‘Nightingale of Kashmir’), is widely credited with originating the ‘lol’ (lyric) style in Kashmiri poetry.
89. Ninth month of the Islamic calendar is :
(a) Muharram
(b) Safar
(c) Rabi al-Thani
(d) Ramadhan
Answer:
(d) Ramadhan
Explanation:
Ramadhan (or Ramadan) is the 9th month of the Hijri (Islamic) lunar calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a holy month of fasting, prayer, and reflection.
90. The Qur’an mentions the names of _______ Prophets.
(a) 10
(b) 25
(c) 360
(d) 1,24,000
Answer:
(b) 25
Explanation:
While Islamic tradition holds that there were around 124,000 prophets sent throughout history, exactly 25 prophets are specifically mentioned by name in the text of the Holy Qur’an.
