Free Aligarh Movement MCQs with Answers

51. When did jinnah join congress?

• A. 1906
• B. 1905
• C. 1904
• D. 1903

Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the Indian National Congress in 1906, initially seeking constitutional and Hindu-Muslim political cooperation. He later joined the All-India Muslim League in 1913.

52. Sir Syed was elevated to the position of chief judge in?

• A. 1835
• B. 1840
• C. 1846
• D. 1850

Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was elevated to the position of chief judge in 1846. This was during his early judicial career, well before he concentrated on the Aligarh educational movement.

53. FC college was founded in the year?

• A. 1860
• B. 1861
• C. 1864
• D. 1866

Explanation: Forman Christian College, Lahore, was founded in 1864 by Charles W. Forman. The dates 1860, 1861 and 1866 do not match its establishment.

54. After the war of independence the British Government assumed control of India through:

• A. Indian council Act, 1862
• B. Queens proclamation of 1858
• C. Queens order,1857
• D. East India Company order 1858

Explanation: Queen Victoria's Proclamation of 1858 transferred the administration of India from the East India Company to the British Crown after the War of Independence. The later Indian Councils Act did not itself make this transfer.

55. Nawab Sir Salimullah Khan was President of Bengal Musilm Leage in_________?

• A. 1907
• B. 1913
• C. 1915
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Bengal Provincial Muslim League was formed in 1906, and Nawab Sir Salimullah Khan became its early president in 1907. The dates 1913 and 1915 refer to later stages of his political career, not this presidency.

56. Punjab Land alienation act was passed in:_________?

• A. 1900
• B. 1905
• C. 1907
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Punjab Land Alienation Act was passed in 1900 to restrict the transfer of agricultural land from agricultural tribes to non-agriculturists. Its purpose was to prevent rural indebtedness from causing widespread land loss.

57. Urdu Defence Association was founded In August 1900 In _____ City ?

• A. Delhi
• B. Karachi
• C. Luckhnow
• D. Calcutta

Explanation: The Urdu Defence Association was founded at Lucknow in August 1900 to safeguard Urdu against the Hindi movement. Lucknow is therefore the city associated with its foundation.

58. When Captain William Hawkins Visited the Mughal Court of Jahangir?

• A. 1606
• B. 1607
• C. 1609
• D. None of these

Explanation: Captain William Hawkins reached Jahangir’s court in 1609 as a representative of the English East India Company. He sought permission to establish English trading privileges in Mughal territory.

59. In which century the British began to come in the Indian Subcontinent?

• A. 15th century
• B. 16th century
• C. 17th century
• D. None of these

Explanation: The English East India Company was formed in 1600, and its activities in the subcontinent expanded during the seventeenth century. This makes the 17th century the appropriate answer.

60. Who convinced Quaid-e-Azam to join Muslim League?

• A. Nawab Mohsin -ul-Mulk
• B. Muhammad Husain Azad
• C. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
• D. Sir Agha Khan

Explanation: Jinnah joined the All-India Muslim League in 1913 after persuasion from Muslim leaders, commonly identified in this MCQ as Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar. Sir Agha Khan helped lead the League but is not the expected answer here.