The All-India Muslim League played a key role in the creation of Pakistan. This MCQ set focuses on the League’s formation, leadership, and its pivotal role in the independence movement. Understand the evolution of the Muslim League from 1906 to 1947.
When was the All India Muslim League founded?
a) 1905
b) 1906
c) 1907
d) 1908
Where was the All India Muslim League established?
a) Delhi
b) Lahore
c) Aligarh
d) Dhaka
Who was the first president of the All India Muslim League?
a) Nawab Salimullah
b) Sir Aga Khan
c) Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
d) Allama Iqbal
What was the primary aim of the All India Muslim League at the time of its formation?
a) Promote Hindu-Muslim unity
b) Establish a separate Muslim state
c) Protect the political rights of Muslims in India
d) Support the British colonial government
Which event led to the creation of the All India Muslim League?
a) Partition of Bengal
b) Delhi Durbar
c) Simla Deputation
d) Lucknow Pact
Who was a key founding member and leader of the All India Muslim League?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Nawab Salimullah
d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
In which year did the Muslim League first demand a separate Muslim state?
a) 1930
b) 1937
c) 1940
d) 1942
Where was the Lahore Resolution, demanding a separate state for Muslims, passed?
a) Delhi
b) Karachi
c) Lahore
d) Lucknow
Who proposed the Lahore Resolution?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Liaquat Ali Khan
d) A. K. Fazlul Huq
In which year was the Lahore Resolution passed?
a) 1939
b) 1940
c) 1941
d) 1942
What is the Lahore Resolution also known as?
a) Pakistan Resolution
b) Independence Resolution
c) Muslim Resolution
d) Freedom Resolution
Who was the president of the Muslim League during the Lahore Resolution?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Nawab Salimullah
d) A. K. Fazlul Huq
In which city did the Muslim League hold its first annual session?
a) Karachi
b) Lahore
c) Aligarh
d) Dhaka
Which pact marked a significant cooperation between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?
a) Delhi Pact
b) Lucknow Pact
c) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
d) Simla Pact
In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed?
a) 1914
b) 1916
c) 1918
d) 1920
Which prominent leader left the Indian National Congress and joined the Muslim League in 1920?
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Maulana Shaukat Ali
d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Who was known as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity”?
a) Allama Iqbal
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Liaquat Ali Khan
d) Nawab Salimullah
Which Muslim League leader was instrumental in articulating the Two-Nation Theory?
a) Nawab Salimullah
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Allama Iqbal
d) A. K. Fazlul Huq
What was the main demand of the Muslim League in the 1946 elections?
a) Immediate independence from British rule
b) A separate electorate for Muslims
c) Establishment of Pakistan
d) Formation of a federal government
Which event led to the formation of Pakistan in 1947?
a) Cabinet Mission Plan
b) Indian Independence Act
c) Cripps Mission
d) Quit India Movement
Who was the last Governor-General of British India and the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Liaquat Ali Khan
d) Sir Aga Khan
In which year did the Muslim League achieve significant success in the provincial elections?
a) 1937
b) 1940
c) 1945
d) 1946
Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, appointed by the Muslim League?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Khawaja Nazimuddin
d) Ayub Khan
Which British policy is considered a turning point in Muslim League’s demand for Pakistan?
a) Partition of Bengal
b) Government of India Act 1935
c) Cripps Mission
d) Cabinet Mission Plan
Who was the first Muslim League leader to demand a separate Muslim state in the 1930s?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Allama Iqbal
d) A. K. Fazlul Huq
What did the Muslim League emphasize as crucial for Muslims in the 1940s?
a) Economic reforms
b) Political autonomy
c) Cultural assimilation
d) Military expansion
Which British official played a significant role in the partition of India and creation of Pakistan?
a) Lord Linlithgow
b) Lord Wavell
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Sir Stafford Cripps
In which city did the All India Muslim League adopt the “Pakistan” name officially?
a) Delhi
b) Karachi
c) Lahore
d) Dhaka
Who was the prominent female leader and sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the Muslim League?
a) Fatima Jinnah
b) Benazir Bhutto
c) Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan
d) Noor Jehan
Which British proposal was rejected by the Muslim League as not guaranteeing enough safeguards for Muslims?
a) August Offer
b) Cripps Mission
c) Cabinet Mission Plan
d) Simon Commission
What was the political ideology of the Muslim League during its early years?
a) Secularism
b) Socialism
c) Nationalism
d) Communalism
Who was the key architect of the Pakistan Movement within the Muslim League?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Liaquat Ali Khan
d) Khwaja Nazimuddin
In which session did the Muslim League resolve to create Pakistan as an independent state?
a) Lahore Session 1940
b) Delhi Session 1942
c) Bombay Session 1943
d) Karachi Session 1944
What was the primary symbol of the All India Muslim League?
a) Crescent and star
b) Lion
c) Eagle
d) Lotus
Which leader joined the Muslim League and became the chief architect of Pakistan?
a) Maulana Shaukat Ali
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Nawab Salimullah
d) Allama Iqbal
Which agreement in 1947 marked the formal acceptance of Pakistan’s creation by the British government?
a) Simla Agreement
b) Radcliffe Line
c) Mountbatten Plan
d) Indian Independence Act
Which event highlighted the growing rift between the Muslim League and Indian National Congress?
a) Round Table Conferences
b) Quit India Movement
c) Civil Disobedience Movement
d) Partition of Bengal
What was the Muslim League’s stance on India’s independence during World War II?
a) Support for British war effort
b) Demand for immediate independence
c) Neutrality
d) Call for joint action with Congress
Who was the Muslim League leader known for advocating Muslim separate electorates in India?
a) Nawab Salimullah
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Sir Aga Khan
d) Khwaja Nazimuddin
What was the major outcome of the 1946 Cabinet Mission Plan for the Muslim League?
a) Rejection of the plan
b) Acceptance with modifications
c) Immediate independence
d) Establishment of interim government
