CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
The Urdu-Hindi controversy convinced Sir Syed that Hindu and Muslim political interests could:
A. Diverge significantly
B. Never involve language
C. Be solved through military rule
D. Be controlled by the French
Correct Answer: A
The controversy contributed to his growing emphasis on distinct Muslim educational and political interests.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sir Syed defended Urdu because he regarded it as:
A. An important language of Indo-Muslim culture and public life
B. A European language
C. A military code only
D. A replacement for all regional languages
Correct Answer: A
Urdu became central to the cultural identity promoted by the Aligarh Movement.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Supporters of Hindi demanded the use of which script in government offices?
A. Devanagari
B. Perso-Arabic
C. Roman only
D. Cyrillic
Correct Answer: A
The controversy concerned language, script and access to education and government employment.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
The 1867 Urdu-Hindi controversy was especially associated with:
A. Banaras
B. Karachi
C. Peshawar
D. Madras
Correct Answer: A
Campaigners in Banaras demanded greater official use of Hindi in the Devanagari script.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
The Urdu-Hindi controversy that strongly affected Sir Syed's political outlook began in:
A. 1857
B. 1867
C. 1877
D. 1887
Correct Answer: B
The language controversy intensified at Banaras in 1867.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
The Aligarh Movement was broader than a college because it also included:
A. Journals, societies, conferences and political ideas
B. Only a single building
C. Only a military unit
D. Only a religious sermon
Correct Answer: A
It developed an extensive network of educational, literary and community institutions.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sir Syed's social reform was directed against the idea that Muslim decline could be reversed merely by:
A. Remembering past glory without acquiring modern knowledge
B. Opening schools
C. Studying science
D. Learning English
Correct Answer: A
He urged practical reform rather than nostalgia for former political power.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Which term best describes Sir Syed's attempt to combine faith with modern science?
A. Reconciliation
B. Isolation
C. Militarization
D. Secular dictatorship
Correct Answer: A
He sought a reasoned reconciliation between Islamic belief and modern intellectual developments.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sir Syed's reform strategy relied heavily on:
A. Institutions, publications and public persuasion
B. Secret armed organizations
C. Foreign invasion
D. Compulsory conversion
Correct Answer: A
His approach was gradual, educational and institution-based.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
The Aligarh Movement contributed greatly to the development of modern:
A. Urdu prose and Muslim journalism
B. Latin literature
C. Portuguese drama
D. Russian opera
Correct Answer: A
Its journals, essays and debates reshaped Urdu intellectual and public writing.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Chiragh Ali was associated with Sir Syed as a:
A. Modernist Muslim thinker
B. British military general
C. Mughal emperor
D. French missionary
Correct Answer: A
Chiragh Ali contributed to the rationalist and reformist intellectual circle around Aligarh.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk was associated with:
A. The later leadership of the Aligarh Movement
B. The Battle of Plassey
C. The Scientific Revolution in Europe
D. The Maratha Confederacy
Correct Answer: A
Viqar-ul-Mulk became an important Muslim educational and political leader linked with Aligarh.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk is remembered as:
A. A leading successor and organizer of the Aligarh Movement
B. The British Viceroy
C. A French commander
D. The founder of the Congress
Correct Answer: A
He carried forward Aligarh's educational and Urdu-related activities after Sir Syed.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Which scholar was associated with MAO College and later became a major historian and theologian?
A. Shibli Nomani
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer: A
Shibli Nomani taught at Aligarh and became a distinguished scholar.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Altaf Husain Hali supported the Aligarh Movement mainly through:
A. Urdu literature, biography and social reform
B. Military campaigns
C. Revenue collection
D. French diplomacy
Correct Answer: A
Hali's prose and poetry reinforced the movement's reformist message.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Which associate wrote the famous biography 'Hayat-e-Javed' about Sir Syed?
A. Altaf Husain Hali
B. Shibli Nomani
C. Muhammad Ali Jauhar
D. Hasrat Mohani
Correct Answer: A
Hali's Hayat-e-Javed became a classic account of Sir Syed and the Aligarh Movement.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sir Syed's response to criticism was mainly to:
A. Continue writing, debating and building institutions
B. Abandon education
C. Organize an army
D. Leave India permanently
Correct Answer: A
He answered opposition through publications, speeches and the practical success of Aligarh institutions.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Orthodox critics opposed Sir Syed largely because of his:
A. Modernist religious interpretations and support for English education
B. Support for Mughal warfare
C. Rejection of Urdu
D. Opposition to all education
Correct Answer: A
His rationalist readings and institutional reforms challenged established opinions.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Which intellectual method did Sir Syed emphasize in religious interpretation?
A. Reasoned inquiry
B. Unquestioning imitation alone
C. Military command
D. Astrological prediction
Correct Answer: A
His modernism stressed rational interpretation and attention to natural law.
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1817-1898 - Muslim Reformers - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sir Syed's religious reform aimed to show that Islam was compatible with:
A. Modern knowledge
B. Permanent ignorance
C. Feudal isolation
D. Racial hierarchy
Correct Answer: A
He argued that Islam encouraged reason and could respond constructively to modern science.