Sindhi language mcqs
1. **What script is used to write the Sindhi language?**
– A) Devanagari
– B) Arabic
– C) Latin
– D) Cyrillic
2. **Sindhi is primarily spoken in which country?**
– A) India
– B) Pakistan
– C) Afghanistan
– D) Bangladesh
3. **Sindhi belongs to which language family?**
– A) Dravidian
– B) Indo-European
– C) Sino-Tibetan
– D) Afro-Asiatic
4. **The standard dialect of Sindhi is based on the speech of which region?**
– A) Karachi
– B) Hyderabad
– C) Larkana
– D) Sukkur
5. **Which of the following is a famous Sindhi poet?**
– A) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
– B) Mirza Ghalib
– C) Allama Iqbal
– D) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
6. **In which century did Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai live?**
– A) 16th century
– B) 17th century
– C) 18th century
– D) 19th century
7. **Which river is significant in the Sindhi culture and language?**
– A) Ganges
– B) Indus
– C) Yamuna
– D) Brahmaputra
8. **Sindhi language was given official status in which year in Pakistan?**
– A) 1947
– B) 1956
– C) 1973
– D) 1985
9. **What is the traditional musical form associated with Sindhi culture?**
– A) Thumri
– B) Ghazal
– C) Kafi
– D) Qawwali
10. **The Sindhi script has how many letters?**
– A) 35
– B) 46
– C) 52
– D) 56
11. **Which language shares the most lexical similarity with Sindhi?**
– A) Punjabi
– B) Gujarati
– C) Balochi
– D) Pashto
12. **The “Risalo” is a famous work of which Sindhi poet?**
– A) Sachal Sarmast
– B) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
– C) Sheikh Ayaz
– D) Mirza Kalich Beg
13. **Sindhi is also spoken in which Indian state?**
– A) Maharashtra
– B) Gujarat
– C) Rajasthan
– D) Madhya Pradesh
14. **Which festival is widely celebrated by Sindhis?**
– A) Holi
– B) Diwali
– C) Cheti Chand
– D) Baisakhi
15. **Who was the first Sindhi to receive the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s highest civilian award?**
– A) Sheikh Ayaz
– B) Ghulam Mustafa Shah
– C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
– D) Abdul Sattar Edhi
16. **Which of the following is a popular Sindhi folk dance?**
– A) Bhangra
– B) Ghoomar
– C) Jhumar
– D) Luddi
17. **What is the title given to a master poet in Sindhi literature?**
– A) Sufi
– B) Sheikh
– C) Shah
– D) Fakir
18. **Sindhi literature flourished during which dynasty?**
– A) Mughal
– B) Soomra
– C) Talpur
– D) Kalhora
19. **Which Sindhi poet is known as the “Shakespeare of Sindh”?**
– A) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
– B) Sheikh Ayaz
– C) Mirza Kalich Beg
– D) Sachal Sarmast
20. **What is the Sindhi word for ‘love’?**
– A) Mohabbat
– B) Ishq
– C) Pyar
– D) Dil
21. **Which city is considered the cultural capital of Sindh?**
– A) Karachi
– B) Hyderabad
– C) Sukkur
– D) Larkana
22. **The Sindhi language was introduced in the curriculum of schools in which year in India?**
– A) 1948
– B) 1950
– C) 1954
– D) 1967
23. **Who is considered the first Sindhi novelist?**
– A) Ghulam Mustafa Shah
– B) Mirza Kalich Beg
– C) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
– D) Sachal Sarmast
24. **The folk tale “Sassi-Punnu” is associated with which language?**
– A) Sindhi
– B) Punjabi
– C) Balochi
– D) Pashto
25. **Which of the following is a major newspaper published in Sindhi?**
– A) Dawn
– B) Jang
– C) Kawish
– D) Nawa-i-Waqt
26. **Which one of these is a famous Sindhi dish?**
– A) Biryani
– B) Saag
– C) Sindhi Biryani
– D) Nihari
27. **Which year is considered the beginning of modern Sindhi literature?**
– A) 1843
– B) 1885
– C) 1920
– D) 1947
28. **What is the term for a collection of Sindhi folk songs?**
– A) Geet
– B) Kalam
– C) Risalo
– D) Aazan
29. **What is the traditional Sindhi headgear called?**
– A) Turban
– B) Topi
– C) Pheta
– D) Pagri
30. **Which Sindhi poet wrote extensively about the concept of ‘Wahdat al-Wujud’ (Unity of Being)?**
– A) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
– B) Sachal Sarmast
– C) Sheikh Ayaz
– D) Mirza Kalich Beg
31. **What is the Sindhi word for ‘peace’?**
– A) Aman
– B) Sukh
– C) Shanti
– D) Sukoon
32. **The Sindhi language has official status in which Indian state?**
– A) Maharashtra
– B) Gujarat
– C) Rajasthan
– D) Madhya Pradesh
33. **Who was the first Sindhi to receive the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s third-highest civilian award?**
– A) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
– B) Sheikh Ayaz
– C) Abdul Sattar Edhi
– D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
34. **Which of the following is a notable Sindhi literary figure?**
– A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
– B) Ahmed Faraz
– C) Shaikh Ayaz
– D) Parveen Shakir
35. **What is the Sindhi term for ‘friend’?**
– A) Dost
– B) Yaar
– C) Saheli
– D) Mitra
36. **Which is the traditional Sindhi embroidery style?**
– A) Phulkari
– B) Kutch
– C) Ralli
– D) Kantha
37. **Which animal is frequently mentioned in Sindhi folklore?**
– A) Tiger
– B) Elephant
– C) Camel
– D) Peacock
38. **What is the name of the largest desert in Sindh?**
– A) Thar
– B) Cholistan
– C) Kharan
– D) Nara
39. **Which of these is a popular Sindhi dessert?**
– A) Kheer
– B) Halwa
– C) Ladoo
– D) Seero
40. **Which city is known for its Sindhi Ajrak?**
– A) Karachi
– B) Hyderabad
– C) Thatta
– D) Larkana
41. **What is the traditional Sindhi footwear called?**
– A) Jutti
– B) Mojari
– C) Khussa
– D) Chappa