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Q1. Lord Curzon is best known for:
- A. University Act of 1904
- B. Partition of Bengal in 1905
- C. Indian Councils Act of 1892
- D. Government of India Act of 1909
Q2. The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 took place in:
- A. Assam
- B. Kashmir
- C. Malabar
- D. Sindh
Q3. Identify the first President of the Muslim League:
- A. Nawab Salim Ullah Khan
- B. Sir Agha Khan
- C. Nawab Waqar ul Mulk
- D. Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk
Q4. Who among the followings were the chief characters behind the Khilafat Movement?
- A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- B. M.A. Jinnah
- C. Gandhi
- D. Ali Brothers
Q5. The Cabinet Mission was headed by:
- A. Sir Stafford Cripps
- B. A.V. Alexander
- C. Lord Pethick Lawrence
- D. None of these
Q6. The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in:
- A. 1944
- B. 1945
- C. 1946
- D. 1947
Q7. The Indian Council Act of 1909 was also known as:
- A. Minto-Morley Reforms
- B. Morley-Chelmsford Reforms
- C. Reforms of 1909
- D. None of them
Q8. Arya Samaj was founded in 1875:
- A. To protect the interests of India
- B. To revive and reform Hinduism
- C. To cooperate with the British Government
- D. To be a social organization working for the good of the poor
Q9. When did the Quaid-e-Azam resign from the Imperial Legislative Council?
- A. 1916
- B. 1917
- C. 1919
- D. 1920
Q10. When did the Quaid-e-Azam resign from the Congress?
- A. 1919
- B. 1920
- C. 1918
- D. 1921
Q11. In the election of 1945-46:
- A. In NWFP (now KPK) the Muslim League got majority and won the Muslim seats
- B. Muslim League formed a ministry in NWFP with Dr. Khan Sahib as the Chief Minister
- C. In Bengal the Muslim League won 89 out of 110 Muslim seats and formed a ministry with H.S. Suhrawardy as Chief Minister
- D. None of the above
Q12. Who seconded the Pakistan Resolution from Punjab?
- A. Nawab Muhammad Ismail
- B. Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
- C. Abdul Hameed Khan
- D. Syed Zakir Ali
Q13. The Kanpur Mosque episode took place in August 1913. Its result was:
- A. It made the Muslims feel ignored by the Indian Government
- B. The Muslims were disappointed by the Hindu Press
- C. They decided to leave India and migrate to neighbouring Muslim countries
- D. It created political awakening among the Indian Muslims
Q14. On May 28, 1920, the Khilafat Committee passed a resolution in support of the Non-Cooperation Movement started by Mr. Gandhi, with the result:
- A. It created amity between Muslims and Hindus to work together to get their grievances redressed by the Government of India
- B. It could not be activated due to Hindu-Muslim differences
- C. The Congress opposed the movement
- D. By and large the Muslim community did not want to get Hindu support
Q15. The Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam was founded in 1884, with the objective:
- A. It was for social gathering among Muslims of Punjab
- B. To help Muslims to secure Government jobs
- C. To encourage a non-communal approach to provincial problems
- D. To defend Islam against the onslaughts of the missionaries and to provide western education along with religious instructions
Q16. The Ex-state of 'Amb' was famous for:
- A. Tidal Forests
- B. Natural Forests
- C. Artificial Forests
- D. Beta Forests
Q17. Why did Syed Amir Ali resign from the Muslim League in 1913?
- A. The Muslim League did not do sufficient work for its members
- B. It criticised the Government
- C. It supported the Hindu cause
- D. The party had no clear cut policy
Q18. What was the most famous provision of the Simon Commission Report published in 1930?
- A. Recommendation for the introduction of a federal system of government in India
- B. Dyarchy should continue
- C. No reforms in the provinces
- D. The importance of the majority community should be accepted
Q19. The second part of the Act 1935 could not be put into practise because:
- A. All-India Congress did not wish to join the Federal Government
- B. There was a state of emergency on the eve of World War II
- C. There was a law and order problem in India
- D. The Indian princes refused to join in the Federation
Q20. For what purpose did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan visit England in 1869?
- A. To understand their political system
- B. To understand their educational system
- C. To settle there with his son
- D. To pursue his higher education there
Q21. When did the Hindus start the Quit India Movement?
- A. In August, 1944
- B. In August, 1942
- C. In September, 1944
- D. In March, 1942
Q22. When did Iqbal deliver his famous Allahabad Address?
- A. December 29, 1930
- B. November 30, 1930
- C. October 30, 1930
- D. September 30, 1930
Q23. Allama Iqbal stayed in Europe for:
- A. 3 years
- B. 4 years
- C. 5 years
- D. 6 years
Q24. The Indian Muslims observed the Day of Deliverance on:
- A. On October 22, 1937
- B. On December 22, 1938
- C. On September 26, 1939
- D. On December 22, 1939
Q25. Moplah's contribution is that:
- A. They took part in the Khilafat Movement
- B. They went to Kerala to organize anti-British movement
- C. They were Arab tribes on the Malabar shores who seized ships of the East India Company
- D. They remained involved in guerilla warfare with the British Government
Q26. Ch. Rahmat Ali published a leaflet 'Now or Never. Are We To Live or Perish Forever' issued on January 28, 1933 from Cambridge, with the objective:
- A. To create a separate and independant Muslim state
- B. To develop amity with the British as a Muslim community
- C. To grow the concept of Indianism
- D. To work with other Indian Communities for the liberation of India
Q27. Where was the first session of the All India Muslim League held in December 1907?
- A. Lahore
- B. Karachi
- C. Dehli
- D. Lucknow
Q28. Ch. Rahmat Ali published a leaflet 'Now or Never. Are We To Live or Perish Forever' on:
- A. 28 January, 1933
- B. 28 January, 1934
- C. 28 January, 1935
- D. 28 January, 1936
Q29. The Simla Deputation of 1906 had which of the following purposes?
- A. For future elections in the country the Muslim community would get a separate electorate
- B. The Deputation was advised to take active part in politics
- C. The Deputation was directed to be friendly with the rulers
- D. To be in harmony with the Hindu Community of India
Q30. During the Khilafat Movement, the 'Chauri Chaura' tragedy assumed greater significance. Which of the following incidents was peculiar to that?
- A. Country-wide strike of the traders
- B. A police station was burnt in a village
- C. Communal riots erupted
- D. The people refused to pay Government taxes
Q31. The Faraizi Movement was primarily a religious movement. What change did Dudhu Mian bring in the movement?
- A. Transferred it into a guerrilla movement
- B. Transferred it into a political movement
- C. Transferred it into a Cultural movement
- D. None of these
Q32. When had Shah Wali Ullah died?
- A. 1162
- B. 1762
- C. 1862
- D. None of these
Q33. Who was appointed the first principal of Darul ulum Deoband?
- A. Maulana Mamluk Ali
- B. Haji Muhammad Abid
- C. Maulana Muhammad Qasim
- D. None of these
Q34. The All India National Congress was established by a British civil servant in 1885. Name the officer:
- A. Madan mohan
- B. Lord Dufferin
- C. A.O. Hume
- D. None of these
Q35. Where were the annual sessions of the National Congress and Muslim League held simultaneously?
- A. Delhi
- B. Bombay
- C. Lucknow
- D. None of These
Q36. When did Sir Stafford Cripps announce his formula to seek co-operation between the National Congress and the Muslim League?
- A. March 30, 1940
- B. March 30, 1942
- C. March 30, 1944
- D. March 22, 1942
Q37. When was the Simla conference under the presidentship of Lord Wavell ended?
- A. June 14, 1945
- B. July 14, 1945
- C. August 14, 1945
- D. None of these
Q38. By whom was the formula of 3rd June 1947 to divide India announced?
- A. Lord Atllee
- B. Lord Wovell
- C. Lord Mount Batten
- D. None of these
Q39. One of the main objectives of the All-India Muslim League at the time of its creation was:
- A. To be loyal to the British Indian Government
- B. To take active part in the politics of the country
- C. To be close to the Hindu community
- D. Not to take sides with any Indian community
Q40. The power of the Legislative Councils was increased by:
- A. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
- B. Simon Commission Report
- C. 3rd Round Table Conference
- D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Q41. The Urdu-Hindi controversy of 1867 had far-reaching consequences because:
- A. It was the forerunner of the Two-Nation Theory
- B. It made Muslims think to be close to the Hindu culture
- C. It made them depend on the British Government for justice
- D. It made them indifferent to the controversy
Q42. 'The elections should be held on the basis of general adult franchise.' This demand was made in:
- A. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
- B. Lucknow Pact
- C. Cripps Mission
- D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Q43. Aligarh Muslim College, started by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1877, had a clear programme:
- A. To keep the Muslim community abreast with western knowledge
- B. To make Muslims learn Arabic and Persian only
- C. To give students military education
- D. To educate Muslim youth to be politically active
Q44. 'The future form of Government would be federal, to be joined by provinces and Indian states.' This principle was settled in:
- A. Nehru Report
- B. 1st Round Table Conference
- C. Simon Report
- D. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909