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Curriculum development involves deciding what learners should know, how they should learn it and how achievement will be judged. Coverage includes needs analysis, aims and objectives, content selection and sequencing, learning experiences, curriculum design models, implementation, evaluation and revision. Curriculum is broader than a syllabus because it includes learning experiences and assessment as well as content.
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- A. History and Geography
- B. Books on grammar
- C. Mathematics
- D. Both B&C
Explanation: History and geography were generally not central subjects in the traditional Dars-e-Nizami curriculum.
Correct answer: History and Geography- A. Quranic explanation, Hadith
- B. Arabic language and literature
- C. Philosophy
- D. All of the following
Explanation: Higher Islamic education included Qur'anic interpretation and Hadith, Arabic language and literature, and rational disciplines such as…
Correct answer: All of the following- A. Nizam ul Mulk
- B. Haroon ul Rasheed
- C. Hazrat Umar Farooq
- D. Sultan Mehmood
Explanation: The Nizamiyah madrasa of Baghdad was founded by Nizam al-Mulk, the famous Seljuk vizier who established a network of Nizamiyah…
Correct answer: Nizam ul Mulk304. Which of the following was the chief concern of Dars-e-Nizami curriculum______________________?
- A. Hadith
- B. Quran
- C. Philosophy and logic
- D. Mathematics
Explanation: Dars-e-Nizami gave notable emphasis to rational sciences, especially logic and philosophy, alongside religious studies.
Correct answer: Philosophy and logic- A. Shudars
- B. Vaishs
- C. Khashtaris
- D. Brahmans
Explanation: Under the traditional caste system, formal learning and especially scriptural education were reserved primarily for Brahmans.
Correct answer: Brahmans- A. Shah Abdul Rahim
- B. Shah Deen Muhammad
- C. Maolana Abdul Hakeem
- D. None of these
Explanation: Shah Abdul Rahim, the father of Shah Waliullah, established Madrasa Rahimiyyah in Delhi.
Correct answer: Shah Abdul Rahim- A. 718
- B. 712
- C. 722
- D. 711
Explanation: Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh in 712 CE, during the early eighth century.
Correct answer: 712- A. Baghdad
- B. Cairo
- C. Iraq
- D. Turkey
Explanation: Al-Azhar is located in Cairo, Egypt, and became one of the leading centres of Islamic learning.
Correct answer: Cairo- A. 32 years old
- B. 34 years old
- C. 35 years old
- D. 36 years old
Explanation: Al-Ghazali was appointed to teach at the Nizamiyah of Baghdad at about age thirty-four, after gaining recognition as a leading theologian…
Correct answer: 34 years old- A. 859 AD
- B. 860 AD
- C. 862 AD
- D. None of these
Explanation: Al-Qarawiyyin was established in Fez in 859 CE by Fatima al-Fihri. Its early date is also why it is often discussed as the oldest…
Correct answer: 859 AD- A. Mustansar Billah
- B. Haroon ul Rasheed
- C. Al-Ghazali
- D. Al-Azhar
Explanation: Mustansiriya College in Baghdad was founded by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mustansir Billah in the thirteenth century.
Correct answer: Mustansar Billah- A. Shah Wali Ullah
- B. Shaaikh ali Lahori
- C. Hazrat Daata Ghanj Bakhsh
- D. None of these
Explanation: Kashf-ul-Mahjoob was written by Ali Hujwiri, widely known as Data Ganj Bakhsh. The title refers to his celebrated work on Islamic mysticism.
Correct answer: Hazrat Daata Ghanj Bakhsh- A. Madarasa Firangi Mahal
- B. Madarasa Rahimiaya
- C. Madarasa Nizamiyah
- D. None of these
Explanation: Shibli Nomani praised Madarasa Firangi Mahal as the Oxford University of Hindustan because of its influential curriculum and scholarship.
Correct answer: Madarasa Firangi Mahal- A. 12000
- B. 14000
- C. 13000
- D. 10000
Explanation: Historical accounts used in Muslim educational-history texts state that about 13,000 madrasas existed during Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq's…
Correct answer: 13000- A. Divided into social classes
- B. In Darkness
- C. Educationally monopolized by the Brahmans
- D. All of these
Explanation: The traditional account describes pre-Islamic Indian society as divided by caste, with education largely monopolized by Brahmans; hence…
Correct answer: All of these- A. 15 Million rupees
- B. 20 Million rupees
- C. 18 Million rupees
- D. 10 Million rupees
Explanation: Nizam-ul-Mulk is traditionally credited in educational-history texts with allocating 15 million rupees annually to education.
Correct answer: 15 Million rupees- A. Haroon ur Rasheed
- B. Abbasi Caliphate
- C. Hazrat Abu Baker Siddique
- D. Hazrat Umar
Explanation: Regular salaries for teachers are traditionally associated with the caliphate of Hazrat Umar, when organized state support for education…
Correct answer: Hazrat Umar318. Which is the Primary institution in Islam for universalization of education_______________________?
- A. Home
- B. Masjid
- C. Madarasa
- D. School
Explanation: The mosque was the earliest major Islamic institution for spreading education to the wider community, serving as a place of worship…
Correct answer: Masjid- A. Haroon ur Rasheed
- B. Mamoon ur Rasheed
- C. Caliph Jafar al Mansoor
- D. Caliph Umar Bin al Khatab
Explanation: The first major medical teaching institution in Baghdad is commonly linked with the reign of Haroon-ur-Rasheed.
Correct answer: Haroon ur Rasheed- A. Banu Umaiyah
- B. Banu Abbasi
- C. Banu Usmani
- D. None of these
Explanation: Systematic explanation and commentary on Quranic verses began developing during the Banu Umayyah period.
Correct answer: Banu Umaiyah