PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2022
For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)
SUBJECT: Persian (Paper-I)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Instructions:
Attempt ALL questions. Attempt in Persian, Urdu, or English.
Q.No.1
Write a detailed note on Avesta.
(10 Marks)
Q.No.2
Discuss the importance of Persian for Pakistan and its impact on Urdu.
(10 Marks)
Q.No.3
Write a comprehensive note on the following:
Life and literary works of Khawaja Hafiz Shirazi
OR
Evaluate Tazkirat-ul-Auliya of Attar Nishapuri
(15 Marks)
Q.No.4
Discuss the characteristics of art and thought in Amir Khusro’s poetry
OR
Introduce the poetry of Ferdowsi Tusi
(15 Marks)
Q.No.5
Discuss the significance of Persian literature during the reign of Shah Jahan in the subcontinent
(15 Marks)
Q.No.6
Introduce the Persian poetry of Asadullah Khan Ghalib
OR
Write a note on Fawaid-ul-Fawad by Hassan Sijzi
(15 Marks)
Q.No.7
Pick the correct answer of TEN statements only:
(2 × 10 = 20 Marks)
(i) Who narrated Shahnameh before Ferdowsi Tusi:
(A) Daqiqi Tusi
(B) Masud Saad Salman
(C) Farrukhi Sistani
(D) Rudaki Samarqandi
(ii) Umar Khayyam belonged to:
(A) Samanids Period
(B) Ghaznavids Period
(C) Seljuq Period
(D) Safavid Period
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