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Which description best fits the Khudai Khidmatgar movement?
A. A disciplined Pashtun non-violent reform and resistance movement
B. A British military regiment
C. A princely dynasty
D. A commercial association
Correct Answer: A
The movement organized Pashtuns around non-violence, service, education, reform and anti-colonial politics.
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What effect did the 1930 repression have on the Khudai Khidmatgar movement?
A. It ended all political activity permanently
B. It made the movement support colonial rule
C. It shifted the movement to Bengal
D. It brought the movement wider prominence
Correct Answer: D
The repression and sacrifice at Qissa Khwani drew wider attention to the movement and strengthened its symbolic appeal.
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The Qissa Khwani incident occurred during which wider movement?
A. Khilafat Movement only
B. Swadeshi Movement of 1905
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Quit India Movement of 1942
Correct Answer: C
The incident occurred during the Civil Disobedience Movement launched in 1930.
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Which regiment's soldiers are remembered for refusing to fire on protesters in Peshawar in 1930?
A. Gorkha Rifles
B. Garhwal Rifles
C. Punjab Regiment
D. Bengal Lancers
Correct Answer: B
Soldiers of the Royal Garhwal Rifles refused orders connected with firing on unarmed protesters, becoming a notable episode of the event.
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The protesters at Qissa Khwani Bazaar were mainly associated with:
A. Khudai Khidmatgar and civil disobedience activists
B. British loyalist militias
C. Unionist landlords
D. Princely armies
Correct Answer: A
Many demonstrators belonged to or supported the non-violent Khudai Khidmatgar movement.
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In which city did the Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre take place?
A. Kohat
B. Bannu
C. Abbottabad
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: D
Qissa Khwani Bazaar is located in Peshawar.
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On what date did the Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre occur?
A. 14 August 1931
B. 12 March 1932
C. 23 April 1930
D. 3 June 1947
Correct Answer: C
The massacre occurred in Peshawar on 23 April 1930 during the Civil Disobedience Movement.
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Which event became a defining symbol of colonial repression in NWFP in 1930?
A. Jallianwala Bagh only
B. Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre
C. Battle of Plassey
D. Meerut Conspiracy Case
Correct Answer: B
The firing on unarmed demonstrators at Qissa Khwani Bazaar became a landmark event in frontier resistance.
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What was a major reason for the Khudai Khidmatgar-Congress alliance?
A. Shared commitment to anti-colonial struggle and non-violence
B. Support for British rule
C. Opposition to education
D. Demand for merger with Burma
Correct Answer: A
Both movements opposed colonial rule and used mass civil disobedience and non-violent political methods.
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With which all-India political party did the Khudai Khidmatgars form a close alliance?
A. Unionist Party
B. Hindu Mahasabha
C. Justice Party
D. Indian National Congress
Correct Answer: D
The Khudai Khidmatgars aligned with the Indian National Congress during the civil disobedience era.
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The Khudai Khidmatgar movement combined anti-colonial politics with:
A. Expansion of landlord privileges
B. Naval warfare
C. Social reform and education
D. Industrial nationalization only
Correct Answer: C
It emphasized education, discipline, social service, unity and moral reform alongside resistance to colonial rule.
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Where was Abdul Ghaffar Khan's reform movement initially centered?
A. Karachi
B. Utmanzai
C. Dhaka
D. Lucknow
Correct Answer: B
Utmanzai in the Peshawar valley was an important center of his educational and reform activities.
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Which other name is commonly used for Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan?
A. Bacha Khan
B. Maulana Azad
C. Lal Bahadur
D. Khan of Kalat
Correct Answer: A
He was widely known as Bacha Khan or Badshah Khan.
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Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was popularly known as:
A. Lion of Punjab
B. Quaid-e-Millat
C. Sher-e-Bengal
D. Frontier Gandhi
Correct Answer: D
His commitment to non-violence and close association with Gandhi earned him the title 'Frontier Gandhi' or 'Sarhadi Gandhi'.
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Which principle was central to the Khudai Khidmatgar movement?
A. Armed revolution
B. Absolute monarchy
C. Non-violence
D. Communal segregation
Correct Answer: C
The movement adopted disciplined non-violent resistance as both a moral principle and a political strategy.
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What color uniforms gave the Khudai Khidmatgars their popular nickname?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Blue
D. White
Correct Answer: B
Members wore red shirts and became widely known as the Red Shirts or Surkh Posh.
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The Khudai Khidmatgar movement was generally founded in:
A. 1929
B. 1901
C. 1912
D. 1940
Correct Answer: A
The movement emerged in 1929 from Abdul Ghaffar Khan's earlier educational and social reform efforts.
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What does 'Khudai Khidmatgar' literally mean?
A. Soldiers of the Frontier
B. Council of Elders
C. Protectors of Punjab
D. Servants of God
Correct Answer: D
The name translates as 'Servants of God' and reflected the movement's ethic of public service.
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Who founded the Khudai Khidmatgar movement?
A. Dr. Khan Sahib
B. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D. Pir of Manki Sharif
Correct Answer: C
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan founded and led the Khudai Khidmatgar movement.
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In which year was the journal 'Pakhtun' launched?
A. 1912
B. 1928
C. 1921
D. 1937
Correct Answer: B
Abdul Ghaffar Khan launched 'Pakhtun' in 1928.