Civil Judge Examination Urdu and General Knowledge Syllabus

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1. 1

   Urdu Composition

   3 topics

   • Essay Writing (Mazmoon Nigari)
   • Precis and Summary
   • Letter and Application Writing
2. 2

   Urdu Grammar and Translation

   3 topics

   • Grammar (Qawaid) and Idioms (Muhavaray)
   • Correction of Sentences
   • Translation from English to Urdu
3. 3

   Pakistan Affairs

   3 topics

   • Ideology and Creation of Pakistan
   • Constitutional and Political History
   • Geography, Economy and Current Affairs
4. 4

   Islamic Studies

   3 topics

   • Basic Tenets and Pillars of Islam
   • Life and Teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
   • Islamic Civilization and Ethics
5. 5

   General Knowledge and Current Affairs

   3 topics

   • National and International Current Affairs
   • Everyday Science
   • Basic Mathematics and Reasoning

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1. What is Mazmoon Nigari (Essay Writing) and what are its three essential structural parts?

   Mazmoon Nigari is the art of composing a coherent prose essay on a given topic. Its three essential parts are: (1) Tamheed/Aaghaz (introduction), (2) Nafs-e-Mazmoon (the main body where the topic is developed with arguments and examples), and (3) Ikhtitam/Natija (conclusion).

2. What is a Precis (Talkhees) and what is its standard required length relative to the original passage?

   A precis is a brief, faithful summary of a passage that captures only its essential meaning in the writer's own words. It should normally be about one-third (roughly 33%) the length of the original passage and must be written in the third person and past tense.

3. List four golden rules of writing a good precis.

   (1) Read the passage fully to grasp the central idea; (2) Reduce to about one-third length; (3) Use your own words, not the author's phrasing; (4) Write in the third person, retain only essential points, omit examples/repetition/illustrations, and give it a suitable title.

4. In Urdu, what is the difference between a formal/official letter (Sarkari Khat) and a personal letter (Zaati Khat)?

   A Sarkari/official letter is addressed to authorities or institutions, uses formal language, a fixed format, and impersonal tone (e.g., applications, complaints). A Zaati/personal letter is written to relatives or friends, uses informal, intimate language and an emotional, conversational tone.

5. What are the standard components of an Urdu application (Darkhwast)?

   (1) Recipient's designation and address (e.g., Janab Sadar Sahib); (2) Subject (Mauzu/Unwan); (3) Salutation (Janab-e-Aali); (4) Body stating the request with reasons; (5) Closing courtesy (e.g., 'Aap ka tabedaar'); (6) Sender's name, signature and date.

6. In Urdu Qawaid (grammar), what is Ism, Fail and Harf?

   Ism is a noun (name of a person, place or thing). Fail is a verb (a word denoting an action or occurrence). Harf is a particle/preposition-conjunction that has no independent meaning and connects Ism and Fail (e.g., aur, se, ko, par).

7. What is a Muhavara (idiom) versus a Zarb-ul-Misl (proverb) in Urdu?

   A Muhavara is a phrase whose meaning differs from its literal words and which cannot stand as a complete sentence (e.g., 'aankhein churana'). A Zarb-ul-Misl is a complete, self-standing proverb expressing a general truth or moral (e.g., 'Naach na jaane aangan terha').

8. Give the meaning of the Urdu idiom 'Aasteen ka saanp'.

   'Aasteen ka saanp' (a snake in the sleeve) means a hidden enemy or a treacherous friend who appears close but secretly causes harm.

9. What does the Urdu muhavara 'Ulte paaon lautna' mean?

   'Ulte paaon lautna' means to return immediately or go straight back the way one came, without stopping or doing anything else.

10. In Urdu grammar, what are Wahid and Jama, and give an example pair.

    Wahid means singular and Jama means plural. Example: 'kitab' (singular) becomes 'kutub' or 'kitabein' (plural); 'aadmi' becomes 'aadmiyon/log'.

11. What are Muzakkar and Muannas in Urdu grammar?

    Muzakkar is the masculine gender and Muannas is the feminine gender. Urdu nouns and the verbs/adjectives agreeing with them change form according to gender, e.g., 'achha larka' (masc.) vs 'achhi larki' (fem.).

12. What is Tazkeer-o-Taanees in Urdu grammar?

    Tazkeer-o-Taanees is the rule of gender agreement: the verb, adjective and pronoun in a sentence must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) with the noun they refer to.

13. Correct this Urdu sentence error type: 'Mujhe ek glass paani chahiye thi.' Why is it wrong and what is correct?

    It is a gender-agreement (Tazkeer-o-Taanees) error: 'paani' is masculine, so the verb must be masculine. Correct: 'Mujhe ek glass paani chahiye tha.'

14. What are the three tenses (Zamane) in Urdu and their names?

    The three tenses are: Maazi (past), Haal (present), and Mustaqbil (future).

15. How is the English sentence 'He is reading a book' best translated into Urdu, and what tense rule applies?

    'Woh ek kitab parh raha hai.' It uses Zamana Haal Jari (present continuous tense), formed with the verb stem + raha/rahi/rahe + hai.

16. What is the Two-Nation Theory (Nazariya-e-Pakistan) in one sentence?

    The Two-Nation Theory holds that Muslims and Hindus are two distinct nations with their own religion, culture, customs and way of life, and therefore Muslims deserved a separate homeland.

17. Who is regarded as the ideological founder of Pakistan and in which 1930 address did he present the idea of a separate Muslim state?

    Allama Muhammad Iqbal is regarded as the ideological/dreamer founder of Pakistan; he presented the idea of a separate Muslim state in his Allahabad Address of 1930 at the Muslim League annual session.

18. What was the Lahore Resolution and when was it passed?

    The Lahore Resolution (also called the Pakistan Resolution) was passed on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park, Lahore, demanding independent states for Muslims in the north-western and eastern zones of India. It was presented by A.K. Fazlul Haq.

19. On what date did Pakistan come into being, and who was its first Governor-General?

    Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was its first Governor-General.

20. Who proposed the name 'Pakistan' and in which 1933 document?

    Choudhry Rahmat Ali proposed the name 'Pakistan' in his 1933 pamphlet 'Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?'. The letters stand for Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Sindh and Balochistan (-tan).

21. What was the Objectives Resolution and when was it passed?

    The Objectives Resolution, passed on 12 March 1949 by the Constituent Assembly under PM Liaquat Ali Khan, laid down the guiding principles of Pakistan's constitution, declaring sovereignty belongs to Allah and authority is a sacred trust exercised by the people. It is now a substantive part of the Constitution (Article 2A).

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