• The word “Urdu” is derived from the Turkish word “Ordu”.
• In Turkish, Ordu means “Army” or “camp”.
• Urdu language developed in the Indian subcontinent.
• It became widely used as a lingua franca in South Asia.
• The name “Urdu” was first used around 1780 by Ghulam Hamadani Mushafi.
• Maulvi Abdul Haq – Known as “Father of Urdu”.

Last verified on 30-04-2026

1. Shah Alam
2. Akbar
3. Bahadur Shah Zafar
4. Aurangzeb

1. Lahore
2. Quetta
3. Islamabad
4. Karachi

1. Global Petroleum Corporation
2. Global Demand for Production
3. Gross Domestic Product
4. None of these

1. I.I Chandigarh
2. Malik Ghulam Muhammad
3. Liaquat Ali Khan
4. Muhammad Ali

1. 1930
2. 1932
3. 1934
4. 1945