Free Aligarh Movement MCQs with Answers

31. The single biggest item of British capital investment in India was __________?

• A. Railways
• B. Plantations and mines
• C. Banking and insurance
• D. Shipping

Explanation: Railways received the largest share of British capital investment in India because they served military movement, raw-material extraction and the expansion of colonial trade. Plantations and mines were important but smaller in total investment.

32. The British Governor General and Viceroy who served for the longest period in India was__________?

• A. Lord Irwin
• B. Warren Hastings
• C. Lord Curzon
• D. None of these

Explanation: Among the listed figures, Warren Hastings served as Governor-General for the longest period, from 1773 to 1785. The wording combines the offices of Governor-General and Viceroy, but the intended comparison still points to Hastings.

33. Who among the following founded the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal?

• A. William Jones
• B. Lord Cornwallis John
• C. Shore
• D. Warren Hastings

Explanation: Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta in 1784, later known as the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal. Warren Hastings supported Oriental learning but was not its founder.

34. Who was the first President of Muslim League?

• A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• B. Agha Khan
• C. Tameez Udin
• D. Liaqat Ali khan

Explanation: The Aga Khan III served as the first president of the All-India Muslim League. Muhammad Ali Jinnah later became its most prominent leader and president, but he was not the first president.

35. Who coined the name of Pakistan?

• A. Sir Syed Ahmed
• B. Liaqat Ali Khan
• C. Quaid-e-Azam
• D. Choudhry Rehmat Ali

Explanation: Choudhry Rahmat Ali coined the name Pakistan in his 1933 pamphlet Now or Never. Sir Syed promoted Muslim educational and political awareness but did not coin the name.

36. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan published the booklet Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind in_________?

• A. 1857
• B. 1858
• C. 1859
• D. None of these

Explanation: Sir Syed wrote Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind after the 1857 uprising to analyse its causes, and the booklet was published in 1859. The uprising began in 1857, but that is not the publication year asked for.

37. Urdu Defence Association was founded by__________?

• A. Liaquat Ali
• B. Muhammad Ali Bogra
• C. Mohsin Al Mulk
• D. None of these

Explanation: Mohsin-ul-Mulk founded the Urdu Defence Association to defend Urdu during the Hindi-Urdu controversy. Liaquat Ali Khan and Muhammad Ali Bogra were later political leaders, not its founders.

38. What is the father name of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?

• A. Iqbal
• B. John Lewis
• C. Mir Muhammad Muttaqi
• D. Imran ali

Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's father was Mir Muhammad Muttaqi, who belonged to a respected Mughal family. The family background helped shape Sir Syed's early education and social position.

39. What is the name of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Mother?

• A. Nimra un nisa
• B. ayesha
• C. Azis un Nisa
• D. None of these

Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's mother was Aziz-un-Nisa. She is remembered for her strong religious and moral influence on his upbringing.

40. Which party formed government in Punjab after 1937 elections?

• A. Hindu Mahasabha
• B. Khalsa National Party
• C. Unionist Party
• D. Indian National Congress

Explanation: The Unionist Party formed the government in Punjab after the 1937 elections. It represented a cross-community alliance of landlords and rural interests, unlike the Congress and Hindu Mahasabha, which did not form the Punjab ministry then.