Pakistan's Media, Literature and Education
What is the name for one of the largest and oldest Urdu-language newspapers in Pakistan?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Pakistan's Media, Literature and Education MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for one of the largest and oldest Urdu-language newspapers in Pakistan?”
The accepted answer is D. Jang. Jang is the fact required by “What is the name for one of the largest and oldest Urdu-language newspapers in Pakistan” (option D). Option A (“Ibn-e-Insha”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Jang. Option B (“Balochi Language”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Jang. Remaining alternatives (University of the Punjab) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Jang is identified. Pakistan's Media, Literature and Education questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pakistan's Media, Literature and Education recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Ibn-e-Insha
Why not A: “Ibn-e-Insha” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Jang. Jang is the fact required by “What is the name for one of the largest and oldest Urdu-language newspapers in Pakistan” (option D). Option A (“Ibn-e-Insha”) does not match the stem;
- B. Balochi Language
Why not B: “Balochi Language” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Jang. Jang is the fact required by “What is the name for one of the largest and oldest Urdu-language newspapers in Pakistan” (option D). Option A (“Ibn-e-Insha”) does not match the stem;
- C. University of the Punjab
Why not C: “University of the Punjab” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Jang. Jang is the fact required by “What is the name for one of the largest and oldest Urdu-language newspapers in Pakistan” (option D). Option A (“Ibn-e-Insha”) does not match the stem;
- D. Jang ✓
Correct answer
D. Jang
Explanation
Jang is the fact required by “What is the name for one of the largest and oldest Urdu-language newspapers in Pakistan” (option D). Option A (“Ibn-e-Insha”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Jang. Option B (“Balochi Language”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Jang. Remaining alternatives (University of the Punjab) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Jang is identified. Pakistan's Media, Literature and Education questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pakistan's Media, Literature and Education recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Pakistan Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Pakistan Studies, Pakistan's Media, Literature and Education
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