Free Aligarh Movement MCQs with Answers

1. When was the "All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference" established?

• A. October 1932
• B. June 1939
• C. October 1936
• D. June 1940

Explanation: The All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference was founded in October 1932 to represent Muslim political interests in the princely state. It was later renamed the All Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in 1939.

2. The first president of All India Muslim League were __________?

• A. Sir Saleemullah
• B. Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk
• C. Sir Aga Khan
• D. Sir Adamjee Pir Bhai

Explanation: Sir Aga Khan III was chosen as the first permanent president of the All-India Muslim League. Nawab Salimullah and Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk were important founders, but they were not its first permanent president.

3. Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband was founded by __________?

• A. Maulana Mehmood-ul-Hassan
• B. Maulana Hussain Ahmed Madni
• C. Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi
• D. Maulana Rasheed Ahmed

Explanation: Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband was founded in 1866 by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi and Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. Among the listed names, Nanautawi is the recognised founder.

4. Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam, Karachi was founded by _____________?

• A. Aga Hassan Ali Effendi
• B. Sir Aga Khan
• C. Khalifa Hameeduddin
• D. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Explanation: Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam was established in Karachi by Hassan Ali Effendi in 1885. It later became notable as an institution attended by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

5. _________allowed East India Company to reside and build factories inSurat

• A. Jahangir
• B. Humayun
• C. Akbar
• D. Shah Jahan

Explanation: Emperor Jahangir permitted the English East India Company to establish a factory at Surat after the English victory over the Portuguese in 1612. Akbar and Shah Jahan ruled earlier and later, respectively, but the Surat concession belongs to Jahangir’s reign.

6. The Indian Councils Act (Minto-Morley Reforms) was enacted into law in __________?

• A. 1909
• B. 1910
• C. 1911
• D. 1912

Explanation: The Indian Councils Act, commonly called the Morley-Minto Reforms, became law in 1909. Its most significant Muslim political effect was the introduction of separate electorates.

7. Sir Syed wrote which book to counter the allegations on Prophet (P.B.U.H)?

• A. Asur-us-sanadeed
• B. Ahkame Taam-E-Ahle kitab
• C. Khutbat e Ahmedia
• D. Tehzeeb ul Aklaq

Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan wrote Khutbat-e-Ahmadiya to respond to Western criticisms and allegations concerning the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Asar-us-Sanadid, by contrast, dealt mainly with the monuments and history of Delhi.

8. Which school was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1859 at Muradabad?

• A. Vectoria
• B. Gulshan
• C. Muhamadan Anglo oriental School
• D. Danissh school

Explanation: Sir Syed established the Gulshan School at Muradabad in 1859, before founding the more famous Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1877. Thus, the Muradabad school should not be confused with the Aligarh institution.

9. Anjuman-i-Tarraki Urdu was setup by ___________ to protect Urdu language.

• A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
• B. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
• C. Mohsin-ul-Mulk
• D. None of these

Explanation: Mohsin-ul-Mulk helped establish Anjuman-i-Taraqqi-i-Urdu in 1903 to promote and defend Urdu. Sir Syed founded the Scientific Society and Aligarh movement, but not this organisation.

10. Scientific society translated the modern work from?

• A. English to Urdu
• B. Urdu to English
• C. Persian to Urdu
• D. Arabic to Urdu

Explanation: The Scientific Society, founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, translated modern scientific and educational works from English into Urdu. This made contemporary knowledge more accessible to Urdu-speaking Muslims.