Q. Who was the traditional Muslim scholar of the Deoband school who held the view that there was no conflict between Muslims and nationalism? (a) Badruddin Tyabji (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (c) Maulana Mohammad Ali (d) Maulana Zafar Ali Khan Ans: (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad ...

Q. The Ahrar movement (a) was directed by ideas of self government (b) disliked the loyalist politics of the Aligarh school and the big nawabs and zamindars (c) advocated participation in the militant nationalist movement (d) all of the above Ans: (d) all of the above

Q. The Mohammedan Anglo-oriental Defence Association (1893) was started by (a) Sayed Ahmad Khan (b) T Beck (c) A S Samuelson (d) none of these Ans: (a) Sayed Ahmad Khan Explanation: Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association was established in 1893 by Syed Ahmad Khan as a part ...

Q. What were the Hindu counterparts of the Tabligh and Tanzim movements? (a) Satya Shodhak movement (b) Shuddhi and Sangathan movement (c) Self Respect movement (d) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Ans: (b) Shuddhi and Sangathan movement Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Shuddhi ...

Q. M A Jinnah and a section of the Muslim League was willing to give up separate electorate in favour of a joint electorate (with certain conditions) at the time of the (a) Cabinet Mission (b) Simon Commission (c) Wavell plan (d) None of above Ans: (b) Simon Commission

Q. The main leaders of the Swarajist party were  (a) Vithalbhai J Patel and Dr Ansari (b) M N Roy and Muzaffar Ahmed (c) Motilal Nehru and C R Das (d) B R Ambedkar and P C Joshi Ans: (c) Motilal Nehru and C R Das Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Motilal Nehru and C ...

Q. In 1923, Swaraj party gained absolute majority in (a) Legislative Assembly of India (b) UP Council (c) Bengal Council (d) CP Council Ans: (c) Bengal Council Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Bengal Council. In 1923, the Swaraj Party gained an absolute majority in the ...

Q. What was the chief programme of the Swaraj party? (a) Council entry (b) Constitutional opposition (c) Rural reconstruction programme (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Council entry

Q. Who of the following was not a member of the Interim government established in 1946? (a) Dr. John Mathai (b) Sardar Baldev Singh (c) Achyut Patwardhan (d) Jagjivan Ram Ans: (c) Achyut Patwardhan

Q. The ‘August offer’ of 1940 sought to conciliate Congress by assuming (a) the setting up of a representative Indian body to frame a new constitution (b) the government’s assurance to protect the political rights of minorities (c) that there would be no partition of India (d) that ...