Pakistan Movement (1857-1947)
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Q181.Sindh is called Bab-ul-Islam because?
Correct Answer: B
Sindh is called the Gateway of Islam as Muslim rule began there in 712 AD.
Q182.The British annexed Punjab in which year?
Correct Answer: C
After the Second Anglo-Sikh War, Punjab was annexed in 1849.
Q183.The British annexed Sindh in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Charles Napier conquered Sindh in 1843 after the Battle of Miani.
Q184.The Delhi Sultanate was founded by?
Correct Answer: B
Qutbuddin Aibak established the Slave Dynasty in 1206.
Q185.The first battle of Tarain (1191) was won by?
Correct Answer: B
Prithviraj won the first battle; Ghori won the second in 1192.
Q186.The first mosque of the subcontinent is believed to be in?
Correct Answer: B
The Bhambore mosque (early 8th century) is considered among the subcontinent's first.
Q187.The Mughal Empire began declining after the death of?
Correct Answer: C
Aurangzeb's death in 1707 marked the start of Mughal decline.
Q188.The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur after which battle?
Correct Answer: B
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat in April 1526.
Q189.The Muslim League's 1946 Delhi Convention resolution replaced "states" with?
Correct Answer: B
The April 1946 Delhi Convention demanded one sovereign Pakistan state.
Q190.The Sanskrit-derived name "Sindhu" refers to which river?
Correct Answer: B
Sindhu is the ancient name of the Indus, giving India and Sindh their names.
Q191.The Sikh rule over Punjab was established by?
Correct Answer: B
Maharaja Ranjit Singh ruled Punjab from 1799 to 1839.
Q192.Who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni and wrote Kitab-ul-Hind?
Correct Answer: B
Al-Beruni studied Indian society and wrote the famous Kitab-ul-Hind.
Q193.Who said "Peccavi - I have Sindh"?
Correct Answer: A
The famous pun "Peccavi" (I have sinned/Sindh) is attributed to Charles Napier.
Q194.The Khilafat Movement was launched by Ali brothers and it continued from 1919 to ________.
Correct Answer: C
The Khilafat Movement, launched by the Ali Brothers, continued until 1924.
Q195.The famous August Offer was made by the Viceroy ________ in the year 1940.
Correct Answer: B
The August Offer of 1940 was made by Viceroy Lord Linlithgow.
Q196.Sir Syed Ahmad Khan established ________ to counter the political hegemony of Hindus.
Correct Answer: A
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh.
Q197.The ________ Award was announced on 17 August 1947 which established boundaries between India and Pakistan.
Correct Answer: A
The Radcliffe Award, announced on 17 August 1947, demarcated the boundaries between India and Pakistan.
Q198.Who was the Viceroy at the time of the establishment of the All India Muslim League?
Correct Answer: B
The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 during the viceroyalty of Lord Minto.
Q199.Nehru Report was presented in the year?
Correct Answer: A
The Nehru Report was presented in 1928.
Q200.Which Act abolished the Diarchy system in India?
Correct Answer: B
The Government of India Act 1935 abolished the diarchy system introduced earlier in the provinces.