Kashmiri Language Qualification related questions

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: June 22, 2024

Who is considered the father of modern Kashmiri poetry?
A) Habba Khatoon
B) Mehjoor
C) Lal Ded
D) Rasul Mir
Answer: B) Mehjoor

What is the script used to write the Kashmiri language?
A) Devanagari
B) Persian script
C) Roman script
D) Brahmi script
Answer: B) Persian script

Who is a famous Kashmiri saint-poetess known for her mystic verses?
A) Arinmal
B) Lal Ded
C) Habba Khatoon
D) Nadim
Answer: B) Lal Ded

What is the traditional folk theatre form of Kashmir called?
A) Bhand Pather
B) Yakshagana
C) Nautanki
D) Kathakali
Answer: A) Bhand Pather

Which of the following is a famous Kashmiri folk song?
A) Rouf
B) Ghazal
C) Thumri
D) Qawwali
Answer: A) Rouf

Who wrote “Vatsun Mala” in Kashmiri literature?
A) Mehjoor
B) Dina Nath Nadim
C) Abdul Ahad Azad
D) Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor
Answer: C) Abdul Ahad Azad

What is a famous Kashmiri lullaby called?
A) Lalla Arifa
B) Watsun
C) Wanwun
D) Shahrar
Answer: D) Shahrar

In which century did Lal Ded live?
A) 12th century
B) 14th century
C) 16th century
D) 18th century
Answer: B) 14th century

What is the literal meaning of “Habba Khatoon”?
A) Moonlight
B) Nightingale of Kashmir
C) Sunflower
D) Flower of the valley
Answer: B) Nightingale of Kashmir

Which Kashmiri poet is known for the poem “Myon Watan”?
A) Habba Khatoon
B) Mehjoor
C) Rasul Mir
D) Dina Nath Nadim
Answer: B) Mehjoor

What does “Rouf” traditionally celebrate?
A) Harvest season
B) Marriage ceremonies
C) New Year
D) Spring season
Answer: D) Spring season

Who is considered the first Kashmiri poet to write in Persian?
A) Habba Khatoon
B) Shams Faqir
C) Ghani Kashmiri
D) Rasul Mir
Answer: C) Ghani Kashmiri

What is the traditional musical instrument used in Kashmiri music?
A) Santoor
B) Tabla
C) Sitar
D) Shehnai
Answer: A) Santoor

Who translated the Bhagavad Gita into Kashmiri?
A) Abdul Ahad Azad
B) Dinanath Nadim
C) R.C. Kak
D) Anand Koul
Answer: C) R.C. Kak

What genre does the Kashmiri song “Wanvun” belong to?
A) Religious songs
B) Wedding songs
C) Lullabies
D) War songs
Answer: B) Wedding songs

Who is the poet of the famous Kashmiri poem “Harmukh Bartal”?
A) Mehjoor
B) Abdul Ahad Azad
C) Rasul Mir
D) Dina Nath Nadim
Answer: A) Mehjoor

What is the predominant religion reflected in traditional Kashmiri literature?
A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Buddhism
D) Sikhism
Answer: B) Islam

Who wrote “Shihil Kul” (The Shady Tree)?
A) Habba Khatoon
B) Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor
C) Shams Faqir
D) Lal Ded
Answer: B) Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor

Which poet is known for romantic and mystical themes in Kashmiri poetry?
A) Lal Ded
B) Habba Khatoon
C) Rasul Mir
D) Mehjoor
Answer: C) Rasul Mir

What is the name of the famous Sufi saint whose teachings influenced Kashmiri literature?
A) Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani
B) Lal Ded
C) Shams Faqir
D) Habba Khatoon
Answer: A) Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani

What is the significance of “Kashur” in Kashmiri literature?
A) Traditional dance form
B) Language and identity
C) Historical epic
D) Religious festival
Answer: B) Language and identity

Who composed the famous Kashmiri song “Bumbro Bumbro”?
A) Mehjoor
B) Habba Khatoon
C) Dina Nath Nadim
D) Shams Faqir
Answer: C) Dina Nath Nadim

What is the main theme of the poetry of Habba Khatoon?
A) Devotion to God
B) Nature and love
C) Political freedom
D) Historical events
Answer: B) Nature and love

What is the poetic form “Vatsun” known for?
A) Devotional songs
B) Narrative poetry
C) Lyric poetry
D) Epics
Answer: C) Lyric poetry

Who is the author of “Mazya Jigar”?
A) Lal Ded
B) Mehjoor
C) Abdul Ahad Azad
D) Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor
Answer: C) Abdul Ahad Azad

What is the focus of Shams Faqir’s poetry?
A) Nature
B) Sufism
C) Romance
D) Social issues
Answer: B) Sufism

Which Kashmiri poet was known for his works during the Mughal period?
A) Habba Khatoon
B) Ghani Kashmiri
C) Rasul Mir
D) Mehjoor
Answer: B) Ghani Kashmiri

What is “Pheran” in Kashmiri culture?
A) Traditional dress
B) Dance form
C) Folk song
D) Religious ritual
Answer: A) Traditional dress

What is the literary work “Reshma Rani” known for?
A) Folk tales
B) Love story
C) Devotional songs
D) War epic
Answer: B) Love story

Who is the author of “Zoon Dub”?
A) Dina Nath Nadim
B) Rasul Mir
C) Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor
D) Abdul Ahad Azad
Answer: D) Abdul Ahad Azad

Which Kashmiri poet is known for his narrative poem “Heemal Naagrai”?
A) Rasul Mir
B) Mehjoor
C) Habba Khatoon
D) Dina Nath Nadim
Answer: A) Rasul Mir

Who is known as the “Poet of Nature” in Kashmiri literature?
A) Lal Ded
B) Mehjoor
C) Shams Faqir
D) Habba Khatoon
Answer: B) Mehjoor

“Kashmiri Shairi” refers to what?
A) Kashmiri dance
B) Kashmiri poetry
C) Kashmiri cuisine
D) Kashmiri art
Answer: B) Kashmiri poetry

What is “Hafiz Nagma” in Kashmiri culture?
A) A form of traditional music and dance
B) A historical festival
C) A type of embroidery
D) A religious ritual
Answer: A) A form of traditional music and dance

Who is the author of the Kashmiri novel “Yateem”?
A) Akhtar Mohiuddin
B) Rehman Rahi
C) Basharat Peer
D) Mirza Waheed
Answer: A) Akhtar Mohiuddin

What is the poetic theme of “Lal Ded’s Vakhs”?
A) Devotion and mysticism
B) Romantic love
C) Nature
D) Historical events
Answer: A) Devotion and mysticism