This is the PMS Persian past paper-I 2025. Provincial Management Services (PMS) is a competitive examination conducted by PPSC. The PMS Persian Paper-I was held on May 03, 2026. Find the past paper below to understand what it is about and what type of questions were given.
PMS Persian Paper-I 2025
Q.No.1 Write a detailed note on PAHALWI/ MIDDLE PERSIAN.
Q.No.2 What is the impact of Persian on the culture and civilization of the sub-continent?
Q.No.3 Write a detailed note on prose OR poetry produced during Saljuques period.
Q.No.4 Give a literary review of Persian literature during the period of Jalal-ud-Din Akbar.
Q.No.5 Write a comprehensive note on any ONE of the following topics:
- Life and literary works of Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Rumi
- Evaluate the stylistics of Gulistan by Saadi Shirazi.
- Introduce Hafiz Shirazi as a Ghazal poet.
- Introduce the poetry of Parveen E’tesami.
Q.No.6 Write notes on the following topics:
- Introduce Masood Saad Salman as a Habsiah (prisoner) poet.
- An elaborative review of Jawam-e-ul-Hikayat by Muhammad Aoufi.
- A detailed note on the poetic art and themes of Muhammad Iqbal in Persian Poetry
- Highlight the salient characteristics of Fawaid-ul-Fawad by Hassan Sajzi
Q.No.7 – The correct answers are highlighted in Bold.
(i) “Seh Nasr” was written by: (A) Zahoori, (B) Qa’ani Shirazi, (C) Ghalib, (D) Jami
(ii) In Shahnameh, Sohrab was the son of: (A) Kaikaus (B) Afrasiyab (C) Rustam (D) Aarash
(iii) “Asrar-e-Khudi” was translated into English by: (A) E.G. Browne, (B) Nicholson, (C) Jan Rypka, (D) Levy
(iv) Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Rumi was buried in: (A) Balkh, (B) Konya, (C) Baghdad, (D) Tabriz
(v) Who was called the Ustad-e-Shoura? (A) Rudki Samarkandi (B) Daqiqi Tusi (C) Firdousi (D) Shaheed Balkhi
(vi) How many couplets are there in Shahnama Firdousi? (A) 80,000 (B) 70,000 (C) 60,000 (D) 50,000
(vii) Mathnawi “Dewal Rani Khizer Khan” was composed by: (A) Rudaki, (B) Amir Moezzi, (C) Amir Khusrow, (D) Naziri
(viii) Talib Amoli belonged to: (A) Ghaznavids period (B) Delhi Period (C) Mughal Period (D) British Period
(ix) Who was the founder of Delhi Sultanate? (A) Qutub-ud-Din Aibak (B) Jalal-ud-din Khilji (C) Alauddin-Din-Khilji (D) Ibrahim Lodhi
(x) Who is the Father of modern persian poetry? (A) Malik-u-Shoura Bahar (B) Neema Ushij (C) Farrukhi Yazdi (D) Faridun Tawlloli
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