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Old Apr 21st, 2009, 07:38 pm   #7 (permalink)
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1. Allama Iqbal wrote several poems for children. These poems are published in which of the following books?
A: Asrar-e-Khudi
B: Bang-e-Dara
C: Javed Nama
D: Tot Batot

B. BaaNg-e-Dara

2. Allama Iqbal presented a 2-Nation Theory. What is it?
A: Punjab & Sindh must remain 2 different provinces
B: Muslims & Hindus were 2 different nations by all definitions
C: Muslims & British were 2 different nations. British needed to transfer the political power to Muslims.
D: None of the above

B: Muslims & Hindus were 2 different nations by all definitions

3. Allama Iqbal led a very active political career. He was a leader & a supporter of which of the following parties.
A: Khilafat Movement
B: All India Congress
C: All India Muslim League
D: MQM

C: All India Muslim League

@ the last option

4. Which of the following philosophers & poets were Allama Iqbals favourite?
A: Rumi
B: Goethe
C: Henri Bergson
D: All of the above

A: Rumi

5. What was Allama Iqbal's professional career?
A: Poet
B: Barrister
C: Political leader
D: Landlord

B: Barrister

6. Allama Iqbal wrote his poems in multiple languages. Which ones?
A: Urdu & Hindi
B: Urdu & Arabic
C: Urdu & Punjabi
D: Urdu & Persian

D: Urdu & Persian

7. Shikwa (written in 1909) & Jawab-e-Shikwa (written in 1913) are the 2 most famous pieces of Allama Iqbal's poetry not only because of the literary work but also because of the uniqueness of the topic. Why are these 2 poems so popular & special?
A: Shikwa is complain to British & Jawab-e-Shikwa is the response on their behalf
B: Shikwa is complain to Allah on behalf of Muslims. Jawab-e-Shikwa is Allah's response to Shikwa
C: It is a conversation between 2 spouses.
D: C is correct

B: Shikwa is complain to Allah on behalf of Muslims. Jawab-e-Shikwa is Allah's response to Shikwa

@ option C & D ||


8. Allama Iqbal made the historic visit to Spain. Why is it considered historic?
Answer should not be more than 2 sentences.

Answer: He visited Spain to get connected to the glorious past of the Muslim nation when they ruled Spain (Haspaniya) for more than 800 years. He wrote his famous poem "Masjid-e-Qurtuba" while in the historic mosque in the city of Qurtuba (Korduba), which is considered one of the longest poems of Urdu Literature.

9. Allama Iqbal presented the philosophy of "Khudi" (Self), particularly in his book, "Asrar-e-Khudi". What did he mean by it?.
Answer should not be more than 2 sentences.


Answer: Khudi refers to self awareness. The concept of Iqbal's falsafa-e-khudi comes from the Quranic Ayah:


59:19 And be ye not like those who forgot Allah. and He made them forget their own souls! Such are the rebellious transgressors!
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