Linguistic Heritage | MCQs

Explanation

 Article 251 of the Constitution declares Urdu to be the national language of Pakistan.

The national bird of Pakistan Chukar

The national animal of Pakistan markhor
National fruit of Pakistan Mango
The national dish of Pakistan nihari
National flower of Pakistan jasmine

AGM 30.4.23

Explanation

Only one word of the Pakistani National Anthem is in Urdu other all words are common but are used in Persian

About National Anthem

National Anthem was written by Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952 

the music was produced by Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949.

It was officially adopted as Pakistan's national anthem on 13 August 1954.

Ahmed Rushdi recorded the National Anthem of Pakistan in 1954.

After 68 years Pakistan's National Anthem recorded

15 lines in the National Anthem of Pakistan

48 Words in the National Anthem of Pakistan

The National Anthem of Pakistan was played for the first time in front of Raza Shah Rahalvi of Iran

Explanation

• The word Pakistan is related to the Persian and Urdu.
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• The word Pakistan consists of two parts, i.e., Pak and Istan.
  
• While Pak is a Persian word,
  
• The word Pakistan means a holy/ pure/ clean place (country) and not the 'Land of the Pure'.
•  The word Istan is from the word isthan, which is a Hindi word meaning a place.
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• The word Pakistan was first introduced now or never in 1933 by Choudhry Rahmat Ali. 

Explanation

Know all about India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3

Launched on 14 July 2023

Launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

On 23 August 2023, India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole

Chandrayaan means Mooncraft

Chandrayaan is a Sanskrit word

Chandrayaan-3 is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme.

Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan

The propulsion module carried the lander and rover configuration to lunar orbit in preparation for a powered descent by the lander.