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Poetry MCQs

66 MCQs on Poetry sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 43 solved papers (2019–2026). Below are the top 4 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.

Q 1 Urdu Poetry

What is a characteristic of Radif in Urdu poetry?

A

Rhyme

B

Similar rhyme

C

Repetition

Correct
D

None

View answer & explanation Ans: Repetition

Correct Answer: Repetition

Radif is the repeating word or phrase at the end of lines in Urdu poetry.

From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC

Q 2 Urdu Poetry

Ustad Daman was a poet of which language?

A

Urdu

B

Punjabi

Correct
C

Persian

D

Pushto

View answer & explanation Ans: Punjabi

Correct Answer: Punjabi

Ustad Daman was a renowned Punjabi poet known for his patriotic and revolutionary verses.

From: PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC

Q 3 Urdu Poetry

Identify the 'Qaafiya' in the line: 'Phiray rah se woh yahan aatay aatay, ajal mar rahi to kahan aatay aatay.'

A

Kahan, Yahan

Correct
B

Rah

C

Rahi

D

Phiray

View answer & explanation Ans: Kahan, Yahan

Correct Answer: Kahan, Yahan

In Urdu prosody, Qaafiya refers to the rhyming words before the radif (refrain). Here, 'Yahan' and 'Kahan' serve as the rhyming words.

From: PPSC Lecturer Islamiat Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC

Q 4 Urdu Poetry

دیوار کیا گری مرنے خستہ مکان کی، لوگوں نے میرے صحن میں رہتے بنا لیے یہ شعر کس کا ہے (Whose couplet is this?)

A

Ghalib

B

Sibte Ali Saba

Correct
C

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

D

None of these

View answer & explanation Ans: Sibte Ali Saba

Correct Answer: Sibte Ali Saba

This famous and poignant Urdu couplet was written by the poet Sibte Ali Saba.

From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Disaster Management Department (Board of Revenue) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC

Frequently asked questions

How many Poetry MCQs are there on GK360?

The bank holds 66 questions tagged "Poetry" under Urdu, drawn from 43 solved papers (2019–2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 4 are distinct; this page shows the top 4.

Which papers do these Poetry questions come from?

They are pulled from the solved papers in the GK360 archive — PPSC papers among them — and every card on this page names its source paper and year, so you can open the full paper from the Past Papers archive.

Are the answers explained?

Yes — 4 of the 4 questions shown carry a written explanation under the answer; the rest show the verified correct answer for revision. Every answer passed GK360's three-way check (printed key, worked material, standard fact).

How should I prepare Poetry for one-paper exams?

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