Who was the founder of the Aligarh Movement?
A) Allama Iqbal
B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C) Quaid-e-Azam
D) Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
In which year was the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College established?
A) 1857
B) 1875
C) 1887
D) 1901
Which city was the center of the Aligarh Movement?
A) Lahore
B) Delhi
C) Aligarh
D) Lucknow
What was the main objective of the Aligarh Movement?
A) Political awareness among Muslims
B) Social and educational uplift of Muslims
C) Religious revivalism
D) Economic development of Muslims
Which British official influenced Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to promote modern education?
A) Lord Dalhousie
B) Lord Curzon
C) Lord Macaulay
D) Lord Mayo
Which famous book was written by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in response to British misconceptions about Islam?
A) The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
B) Asar-us-Sanadid
C) The Causes of Indian Revolt
D) The Spirit of Islam
Which movement was countered by the Aligarh Movement?
A) Khilafat Movement
B) Deoband Movement
C) Quit India Movement
D) Civil Disobedience Movement
In which year did MAO College become Aligarh Muslim University?
A) 1919
B) 1920
C) 1935
D) 1947
Which community was the main focus of the Aligarh Movement?
A) Hindus
B) Parsis
C) Christians
D) Muslims
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was a supporter of which language for Muslims in British India?
A) Hindi
B) Bengali
C) Urdu
D) Persian
Which educational institution inspired Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to establish MAO College?
A) Cambridge University
B) Harvard University
C) Oxford University
D) Benares Hindu University
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was given which honorary title by the British government?
A) Sir
B) Lord
C) Nawab
D) Baron
Which publication was launched by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to promote Muslim thought?
A) Al-Hilal
B) Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq
C) Comrade
D) Zamindar
What was the role of the Scientific Society of Aligarh?
A) Political organization
B) Promotion of scientific and modern knowledge
C) Religious institution
D) Literary club
Which ideology did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan advocate regarding Hindu-Muslim relations?
A) Two-Nation Theory
B) Composite Nationalism
C) Complete Separation
D) Pan-Islamism
Which English journal did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan translate into Urdu?
A) The Times
B) Edinburgh Review
C) Spectator
D) Nature
Which movement opposed Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s modernist views?
A) Khilafat Movement
B) Deoband Movement
C) Pakistan Movement
D) Aligarh Movement
Which of the following was NOT a key focus of the Aligarh Movement?
A) Modern education
B) Political activism
C) Scientific learning
D) Urdu language promotion
Who was the first principal of MAO College?
A) Theodore Beck
B) Syed Amir Ali
C) Shibli Nomani
D) William Wilson Hunter
What was the main theme of Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq?
A) Political struggles
B) Religious teachings
C) Social and moral reforms
D) Economic policies
Which of the following institutions was established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan before MAO College?
A) Darul Uloom Deoband
B) Scientific Society of Aligarh
C) Jamia Millia Islamia
D) Nadwatul Ulama
What did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan emphasize for the progress of Muslims in India?
A) Armed struggle
B) Modern education
C) Political activism
D) Religious orthodoxy
Which British policy convinced Sir Syed Ahmed Khan of the need for Muslim education?
A) Doctrine of Lapse
B) Permanent Settlement
C) Downward Filtration Theory
D) Divide and Rule
Which event deeply influenced Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s efforts for Muslim uplift?
A) Partition of Bengal
B) Indian Revolt of 1857
C) First Round Table Conference
D) Formation of Muslim League
Which religious view was promoted by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?
A) Wahhabism
B) Sufism
C) Rationalism
D) Revivalism
What did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan believe was necessary for Muslims to regain their lost glory?
A) Armed resistance
B) Political dominance
C) Scientific and modern education
D) Religious conservatism
Which British officer supported Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s educational efforts?
A) John Lawrence
B) Charles Metcalfe
C) William Bentinck
D) Henry Lawrence
Which ideology did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan reject?
A) Pan-Islamism
B) Two-Nation Theory
C) Hindu-Muslim Unity
D) Secularism
What was the major impact of the Aligarh Movement on Muslim society?
A) Encouragement of political activism
B) Establishment of a separate Muslim state
C) Promotion of modern education
D) Religious extremism
