Literary Figures | MCQs

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He was a Persian poet and the author of Shahnameh ("Book of Kings")

He  is one of the world's longest epic poems created by a single poet

Born: 940 Tus, Iran, Samanid Empire

Died: 1019 or 1025 (79 or 85 years old) Tus, Iran, Ghaznavid Empire

Explanation

"Born" is the correct past participle used for birth.

"Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst" is the correct grammatical structure.

Explanation

• Kazi Nazrul Islam (24 might also 1899–29 August 1976) changed into a Bangladeshi poet, musician and innovative.
• His nickname changed into "rise up Poet".
• He became the primary to make poems speaking about extreme spiritual rebel in opposition to fascism and oppression.
• Nazrul is the national poet of Bangladesh. 
• he is venerated in India.
  

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The first poet of Islam was Hassan Bin Sabit.

An Arabian poet and companion of the Prophet Muhammad SAW.

He was renowned for his poetry defending and promoting Islam.

He was Born in 563 AD.

He was died in 674 AD, aged 110 or 111.

Explanation

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai was the greatest Muslim poet of the Sindhi language.

He is also known as the poet of Sindh.

His shrine is located in Bhit Shah (Matiari, Sindh)

Died in 1 January 1752

Explanation

 Amīr Khusrau was an Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, poet, and scholar

The Full name of Amīr Khusrau : Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn K͟husrau

Khusrau is credited for the invention of the sitar.

Amīr Khusrau lived under the Delhi Sultanate. 

Amīr Khusrau  Born: 1253, Patiyali

Amīr Khusrau  Died: on October 1325, in Delhi, India

The Place of burial of Amīr Khusrau: Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah, New Delhi, India

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Baba Farid is the first Punjabi poet.

Allama Iqbal is the National poet of Pakistan

Hassan Bin Sabit was the first poet of Islam

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Explanation

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is a philosophical work written by John Locke

It first published in 1689

Explanation

Naqsh e Faryadi is written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

 It was published in 1943.

Explanation

• The complete sentence is: "Scrooge, in the famous novel by Dickens, was a misanthrope; he hated the rest of mankind."
• A misanthrope is someone who dislikes or hates humanity in general.
• This description fits Scrooge's character in Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol", as he is portrayed as a bitter and lonely old man who has a strong dislike for others, especially during the holiday season.

Explanation

These lines are from the poem by G. Allana (Ghulam Ali Allana), a renowned Pakistani poet and writer.

He often explored themes of identity, spirituality, and existentialism in his poetry.