Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Al-Islah functioned within the Khaksar Movement as:
A. An official gazette and communication link
B. A British government bulletin
C. A Congress election manifesto
D. A provincial court journal
Correct Answer: A
It published orders, appointments, programmes, instructions and ideological material.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Al-Islah was primarily published in which language?
A. Persian
B. English only
C. Bengali
D. Urdu
Correct Answer: D
Al-Islah was an Urdu weekly used to communicate with Khaksar members and the wider public.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Al-Islah was launched by Allama Mashriqi in:
A. 1920
B. 1931
C. 1934
D. 1942
Correct Answer: C
Mashriqi launched Al-Islah in 1934 to spread the movement's ideology and instructions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
What was the official weekly newspaper of the Khaksar Movement?
A. Comrade
B. Al-Islah
C. Zamindar
D. Dawn
Correct Answer: B
Al-Islah served as the official weekly and major communication organ of the movement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar headquarters was situated in which Lahore locality?
A. Ichhra
B. Model Town
C. Shahdara
D. Mughalpura
Correct Answer: A
The movement's headquarters and Mashriqi's residence were located in Ichhra, Lahore.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The movement's headquarters in Lahore was commonly known as:
A. Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband
B. Muslim League House
C. Viceregal Lodge
D. Idara-e-Aliya
Correct Answer: D
Idara-e-Aliya in Ichhra functioned as the Khaksar headquarters.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which activity was regularly associated with Khaksar organisation?
A. Parliamentary voting only
B. Commercial banking
C. Physical training and military drill
D. Judicial appointments
Correct Answer: C
The Khaksars conducted military-style training, camps and public parades.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Khaksar military-style parades were intended to develop:
A. Dependence on colonial officials
B. Discipline and collective strength
C. Literary criticism only
D. Provincial taxation
Correct Answer: B
Mashriqi regarded uniform, physical training and military drill as essential to discipline.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar belcha symbolised mainly:
A. Humility, labour and social equality
B. Royal authority
C. Religious office
D. Provincial autonomy
Correct Answer: A
The spade represented manual labour and the levelling of social distinctions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which tool became the most famous symbol carried by Khaksars?
A. Sword
B. Bow and arrow
C. Walking stick
D. Belcha (spade or shovel)
Correct Answer: D
Khaksars carried a belcha during drills and parades as a symbol of labour, humility and equality.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which colour was most closely associated with the Khaksar uniform?
A. Black
B. Blue
C. Khaki
D. White only
Correct Answer: C
Khaksars were widely recognised by their khaki or brown military-style uniform.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar Movement sought support from:
A. Only hereditary landlords
B. People regardless of social status and, in principle, religious background
C. Only government officers
D. Only members of the Muslim League
Correct Answer: B
Its declared social message included equality and service beyond class distinctions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which principle was strongly associated with Khaksar ideology?
A. Equality and service to humanity
B. Hereditary political privilege
C. Religious persecution
D. Economic control by landlords
Correct Answer: A
Khaksar teachings promoted justice, equality, community service and disciplined conduct.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Besides political freedom, the Khaksar Movement emphasised:
A. Commercial monopoly
B. Royal titles and privileges
C. Separate princely armies
D. Moral reform, discipline and service
Correct Answer: D
The movement stressed personal reform, strict discipline, social service and equality.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The central anti-colonial objective of the Khaksar Movement was to:
A. Strengthen British provincial rule
B. Restore Mughal rule under Britain
C. End British rule in India
D. Support permanent colonial federation
Correct Answer: C
Mashriqi intended to organise a disciplined force capable of challenging British rule.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar Movement is best described as a:
A. Purely literary society
B. Disciplined paramilitary and social reform movement
C. British administrative department
D. Provincial electoral alliance
Correct Answer: B
It combined military-style discipline with social reform, service and anti-colonial mobilisation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The word 'Khaksar' literally conveys the idea of:
A. A humble or dust-like person
B. A royal commander
C. A religious judge
D. A provincial governor
Correct Answer: A
The term was used to signify humility, selflessness and willingness to serve.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar Movement was founded mainly in the region of:
A. Dhaka, Bengal
B. Delhi, United Provinces
C. Karachi, Sind
D. Lahore, Punjab
Correct Answer: D
Mashriqi organised the movement from Lahore, where its headquarters were established.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar Movement was founded in:
A. 1924
B. 1937
C. 1931
D. 1940
Correct Answer: C
Academic research generally dates the founding of the paramilitary Khaksar Movement to 1931.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The full name of Allama Mashriqi was:
A. Muhammad Inayatullah Qadri
B. Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi
C. Sikandar Hayat Mashriqi
D. Abdul Ghaffar Khan Mashriqi
Correct Answer: B
Allama Mashriqi's full name was Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi.