Delve into Pakistani literature, exploring famous writers like Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Ahmed Faraz. These MCQs cover poetry, novels, and the evolution of literary traditions in Pakistan.
Who is the author of the famous novel “Moth Smoke?
a) Mohsin Hamid
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Daniyal Mueenuddin
Which Pakistani author received the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1993 for the novel “The English Patient”?
a) Bapsi Sidhwa
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Mohammed Hanif
d) Michael Ondaatje
Who is the author of the critically acclaimed novel “Kartography”?
a) Uzma Aslam Khan
b) Jamil Ahmad
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Mohsin Hamid
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “Ice Candy Man”?
a) Bapsi Sidhwa
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Mohammed Hanif
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Who wrote the popular novel “A Case of Exploding Mangoes”?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Mohammed Hanif
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Who is the author of the book “The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Which Pakistani poet is known for his work “Shahnama-e-Islam”?
a) Allama Iqbal
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Ahmad Faraz
d) Hafeez Jalandhari
Who is the author of the famous short story “The Man Who Would Be King”?
a) Mirza Athar Baig
b) Saadat Hasan Manto
c) Intizar Hussain
d) Ahmed Ali
Which Pakistani author is known for his work “The Wandering Falcon”?
a) Jamil Ahmad
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Kamila Shamsie
Who wrote the novel “The Crow Eaters”?
a) Bapsi Sidhwa
b) Abdullah Hussain
c) Saadat Hasan Manto
d) Intizar Hussain
Who is the author of the book “My Feudal Lord”?
a) Uzma Aslam Khan
b) Tehmina Durrani
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Mohsin Hamid
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Shadow Lines”?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Abdullah Hussain
Who is the author of the book “Trespassing”?
a) Uzma Aslam Khan
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Mohsin Hamid
Which Pakistani poet wrote the collection “Kulliyat-e-Iqbal”?
a) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
b) Mir Taqi Mir
c) Allama Iqbal
d) Ahmed Faraz
Who is the author of the novel “A Case of Exploding Mangoes”?
a) Mohammed Hanif
b) Uzma Aslam Khan
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Mohsin Hamid
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “Cracking India”?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Mohsin Hamid
d) Abdullah Hussain
Who is the author of the book “In Other Rooms, Other Wonders”?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Uzma Aslam Khan
c) Daniyal Mueenuddin
d) Bapsi Sidhwa
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The God of Small Things”?
a) Bapsi Sidhwa
b) Arundhati Roy
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Who wrote the novel “Burnt Shadows”?
a) Bapsi Sidhwa
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Uzma Aslam Khan
d) Jamil Ahmad
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Prisoner”?
a) Omar Shahid Hamid
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Jamil Ahmad
Who is the author of the book “No Space for Further Burials”?
a) Feryal Ali Gauhar
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Uzma Aslam Khan
d) Kamila Shamsie
Which Pakistani author wrote the novel “The Golden Legend”?
a) Nadeem Aslam
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Who is the author of the book “Rupture”?
a) Aamer Hussein
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Uzma Aslam Khan
d) Kamila Shamsie
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “Moth Smoke”?
a) Mohsin Hamid
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Who is the author of the novel “Maps for Lost Lovers”?
a) Nadeem Aslam
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Which Pakistani author wrote the novel “The Crow Eaters”?
a) Bapsi Sidhwa
b) Abdullah Hussain
c) Saadat Hasan Manto
d) Intizar Hussain
Who is the author of the book “Salt and Saffron”?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Uzma Aslam Khan
d) Abdullah Hussain
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Runaways”?
a) Fatima Bhutto
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Who is the author of the novel “The Wish Maker”?
a) Ali Sethi
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Kamila Shamsie
d) Uzma Aslam Khan
Which Pakistani author wrote the novel “The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan”?
a) Rafia Zakaria
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Uzma Aslam Khan
d) Kamila Shamsie
Who is considered one of the most prominent Urdu poets in Pakistan’s literary history?
a) Allama Iqbal
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Josh Malihabadi
d) Mirza Ghalib
Which Pakistani novelist is known for the famous novel “The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Intizar Husain
Who wrote the classic Pakistani novel “Train to Pakistan”?
a) Khushwant Singh
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Intizar Husain
d) Saadat Hasan Manto
Which Pakistani poet is famous for his poem “Shaheen” and is also known as the “Poet of the East?
a) Josh Malihabadi
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
d) Ahmed Faraz
Who is the author of the novel “Ice Candy Man,” which was adapted into the movie “Earth”?
a) Bapsi Sidhwa
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Mohsin Hamid
d) Khushwant Singh
Which Pakistani writer is famous for the novel “Moth Smoke?
a) Mohsin Hamid
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Fatima Bhutto
Who wrote the famous short story “Toba Tek Singh,” which is a satirical take on the India-Pakistan partition?
a) Saadat Hasan Manto
b) Ismat Chughtai
c) Bano Qudsia
d) Qudrat Ullah Shahab
Who is known for her feminist literature and wrote the novel “Lajja”?
a) Ismat Chughtai
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Taslima Nasrin
d) Bapsi Sidhwa
Which Pakistani poet is known for his modern and progressive poetry, including “Nuskha Hai Wafa”?
a) Josh Malihabadi
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Ahmed Faraz
d) Parveen Shakir
Who is the author of the famous novel “In the Name of God” that explores themes of faith and terrorism?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Fatima Bhutto
c) Mohsin Hamid
d) Bapsi Sidhwa
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Blind Man’s Garden,” which deals with the impact of the War on Terror?
a) Mohsin Hamid
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Fatima Bhutto
Who is known for her classic short story “Chiragh Tale”?
a) Ismat Chughtai
b) Bano Qudsia
c) Quratulain Haider
d) Khadija Mastoor
Which Pakistani poet is famous for his poem “Ay Khuda, Mehboob Meri Soi Hui Rooh Ko Jagade?
a) Parveen Shakir
b) Ahmed Faraz
c) Habib Jalib
d) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Who is known for the novel “The Crow Eaters,” a humorous portrayal of Parsi life in Karachi?
a) Khushwant Singh
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Mohsin Hamid
d) Kamila Shamsie
Which Pakistani poet is known for his revolutionary and progressive poetry and wrote “Main Baghi Hoon”?
a) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
b) Josh Malihabadi
c) Allama Iqbal
d) Ahmed Faraz
Who is the author of the novel “The Geometry of God” that explores the life of a brilliant Pakistani woman scientist?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Which Pakistani writer is known for her novels “The Holy Woman” and “Raja Gidh”?
a) Ismat Chughtai
b) Bano Qudsia
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Quratulain Haider
Who wrote the famous novel “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” that explores identity and belonging in a post-9/11 world?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Fatima Bhutto
Which Pakistani poet is known for his “Tarana-e-Milli” and contributions to the creation of Pakistan?
a) Allama Iqbal
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Josh Malihabadi
d) Parveen Shakir
Who is known for her classic short story “Amar Bail” and the novel “Raja Gidh”?
a) Ismat Chughtai
b) Bano Qudsia
c) Quratulain Haider
d) Khadija Mastoor
Who is the author of the novel “A Case of Exploding Mangoes” that satirizes the events leading to General Zia-ul-Haq’s death?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Mohammad Hanif
Which Pakistani poet is known for his poem “Ab Bhi Waqt Hai” and is considered a voice of resistance?
a) Josh Malihabadi
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Ahmed Faraz
d) Parveen Shakir
Who is the author of the novel “An American Brat” that explores the experiences of a Pakistani girl studying in the United States?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Fatima Bhutto
Who is known for his classic short story “Aangan” that depicts the decline of Muslim aristocracy in India?
a) Ismat Chughtai
b) Bano Qudsia
c) Quratulain Haider
d) Khadija Mastoor
Which Pakistani poet is known for her modern Urdu poetry and wrote “Khusboo” and “Sad-barg”?
a) Parveen Shakir
b) Kishwar Naheed
c) Fahmida Riaz
d) Zehra Nigah
Who is the author of the novel “Karachi, You’re Killing Me!” that provides a humorous take on Karachi’s chaotic life?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Saba Imtiaz
d) Fatima Bhutto
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “A God in Every Stone” that explores the impact of World War I on the Indian subcontinent?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Fatima Bhutto
Who is known for his poetry collection “Bang-e-Dra” and is considered a national poet of Pakistan?
a) Josh Malihabadi
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Allama Iqbal
d) Mir Taqi Mir
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Shadow of the Crescent Moon” that portrays life in the tribal areas of Pakistan?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Fatima Bhutto
c) Mohsin Hamid
d) Bapsi Sidhwa
Who is known for the classic short story “Aangan” that portrays the decline of Muslim aristocracy in India?
a) Ismat Chughtai
b) Bano Qudsia
c) Quratulain Haider
d) Khadija Mastoor
Who is the author of the novel “Train to Pakistan”?
a) Khushwant Singh
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Saadat Hasan Manto
d) Intizar Hussain
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Crow Eaters”?
a) Bapsi Sidhwa
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Fatima Bhutto
d) Hanif Kureishi
Who is the author of the famous novel “Ice-Candy-Man”?
a) Ahmed Ali
b) Saadat Hasan Manto
c) Bapsi Sidhwa
d) Intizar Hussain
Which Pakistani author received the Booker Prize for his novel “Midnight’s Children”?
a) Mohsin Hamid
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Hanif Kureishi
d) Salman Rushdie
Who is known for his short story “Toba Tek Singh”?
a) Saadat Hasan Manto
b) Ahmed Ali
c) Intizar Hussain
d) Khushwant Singh
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Fatima Bhutto
d) Daniyal Mueenuddin
Who is known for his poetry collection “Shikwa” and “Jawab-e-Shikwa”?
a) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
b) Mir Taqi Mir
c) Allama Iqbal
d) Ahmad Faraz
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Wandering Falcon”?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Nadeem Aslam
c) Daniyal Mueenuddin
d) Fatima Bhutto
Who is the author of the famous poem “Bulleh Shah”?
a) Mir Taqi Mir
b) Bulleh Shah
c) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
d) Ahmad Faraz
Which Pakistani author wrote the novel “A Case of Exploding Mangoes”?
a) Mohsin Hamid
b) Hanif Kureishi
c) Mohammed Hanif
d) Nadeem Aslam
Who is known for his poetry collection “Nuskha Hai Wafa”?
a) Sahir Ludhianvi
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Ahmad Faraz
d) Mir Taqi Mir
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “Salt and Saffron”?
a) Kamila Shamsie
b) Bapsi Sidhwa
c) Fatima Bhutto
d) Kamila Shamsie
Who is known for his famous short story “Mozail”?
a) Saadat Hasan Manto
b) Mir Taqi Mir
c) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
d) Ahmad Faraz
Which Pakistani writer received the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for his novel “The Story of a Widow”?
a) Nadeem Aslam
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Hanif Kureishi
d) Mohammed Hanif
Who is known for his poetry collection “Dast-e-Saba”?
a) Ahmed Faraz
b) Mir Taqi Mir
c) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
d) Mirza Ghalib
Which Pakistani author is known for the novel “In Other Rooms, Other Wonders”?
a) Fatima Bhutto
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Nadeem Aslam
d) Daniyal Mueenuddin
Who is known for his famous short story “Khol Do”?
a) Saadat Hasan Manto
b) Ahmed Ali
c) Intizar Hussain
d) Bapsi Sidhwa
Which Pakistani writer is known for the novel “The Golden Legend”?
a) Nadeem Aslam
b) Mohsin Hamid
c) Mohammed Hanif
d) Kamila Shamsie
Who is known for his poetry collection “Zinda Rood”?
a) Mirza Ghalib
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Allama Iqbal
d) Sahir Ludhianvi
Which Pakistani author is known for the novel “Burnt Shadows”?
a) Nadeem Aslam
b) Kamila Shamsie
c) Mohsin Hamid
d) Mohammed Hanif
