Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Who served as president of the Central Khilafat Committee at Bombay?
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Seth Jan Muhammad Chotani
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Lord Reading
Correct Answer: B
Seth Chotani, a wealthy Bombay merchant, served as president of the central organization.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Who served as secretary of the Central Khilafat Committee?
A. Shaukat Ali
B. Seth Chotani
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Mustafa Kemal
Correct Answer: A
The Central Committee at Bombay had Shaukat Ali as its secretary.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Which Ali Brother was a noted journalist and editor of Comrade and Hamdard?
A. Shaukat Ali
B. Maulana Mahmud ul-Hasan
C. Hakim Ajmal Khan
D. Muhammad Ali Jauhar
Correct Answer: D
Muhammad Ali Jauhar used journalism as a major instrument of Muslim political mobilization.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
The two most prominent leaders known as the Ali Brothers were:
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Hasrat Mohani and Abul Kalam Azad
C. Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali
D. Satyapal and Kitchlew
Correct Answer: C
Muhammad Ali Jauhar and his brother Shaukat Ali were the movement's best-known leaders.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Which combination best summarizes the movement's aims?
A. Abolish Turkey, divide Muslim lands and support mandates
B. Protect the Caliphate, preserve Turkey and safeguard holy places
C. Restore Mughal rule and end journalism
D. Create separate electorates only
Correct Answer: B
These three objectives formed the standard Pakistan Studies summary of the Khilafat program.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
The movement's anti-British character grew because Britain:
A. Did not alter the postwar settlement to satisfy Khilafat demands
B. Placed all Ottoman lands under the Caliph
C. Withdrew from India in 1919
D. Accepted every delegation demand
Correct Answer: A
British refusal to change policy pushed the movement toward stronger non-cooperation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
What political result did Khilafat leaders hope to obtain from Britain?
A. Immediate British annexation of Turkey
B. The end of all Muslim organizations
C. The restoration of Company rule
D. A change in British policy toward Turkey
Correct Answer: D
The movement initially tried to pressure Britain to secure favorable terms for Turkey and the Caliph.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Which statement best explains the religious dimension of the movement?
A. The movement rejected every Islamic symbol
B. The movement concerned only local taxation
C. An attack on the Caliph was viewed as an attack on Muslim religious freedom
D. The movement supported Allied partition
Correct Answer: C
Leaders presented the treatment of the Caliphate as a threat to Islam and Muslim religious freedom.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Indian Muslim concern for the Caliph was linked to his claimed custodianship of:
A. British universities
B. Islamic holy places
C. European colonies in Africa only
D. Indian princely states
Correct Answer: B
The Caliph's connection with the holy places gave the issue deep religious importance.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Which two European powers were especially associated with mandates over former Ottoman Arab territories?
A. Britain and France
B. Spain and Portugal
C. Sweden and Norway
D. Germany and Austria
Correct Answer: A
Britain and France were the principal mandate powers in the former Ottoman Arab regions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
The mandate system over former Ottoman Arab lands was associated with the:
A. Mughal mansabdari system
B. Permanent Settlement in Bengal
C. Indian Independence Act
D. Postwar Allied settlement
Correct Answer: D
Britain and France acquired mandates over former Ottoman territories after the war.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
The Khilafat demand concerning Ottoman frontiers generally favored restoration of the boundaries of:
A. 1857
B. 1905
C. 1914
D. 1947
Correct Answer: C
Supporters wanted the postwar settlement to preserve or restore the Ottoman position before the First World War.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
The Treaty of Sèvres was signed on:
A. 24 July 1923
B. 10 August 1920
C. 3 March 1924
D. 1 November 1922
Correct Answer: B
The postwar treaty with the Ottoman government was signed on 10 August 1920.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Which postwar peace settlement most alarmed Khilafat supporters?
A. Treaty of Sèvres
B. Treaty of Versailles with Germany only
C. Treaty of Tordesillas
D. Treaty of Paris 1763
Correct Answer: A
The Treaty of Sèvres imposed severe territorial terms on the defeated Ottoman Empire.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
The Khilafat leaders demanded that Muslim holy places should not pass under:
A. Ottoman administration
B. Muslim guardianship
C. Local religious supervision
D. Non-Muslim control
Correct Answer: D
Protection of the holy places from non-Muslim political control was a core demand.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
The movement demanded preservation of the territorial solidarity of:
A. Afghanistan
B. British India alone
C. Turkey
D. Persia
Correct Answer: C
Khilafat leaders opposed the partition and territorial reduction of Turkey.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
One central Khilafat demand was that the Ottoman Caliphate should be:
A. Transferred to the British monarch
B. Kept intact
C. Abolished immediately
D. Limited to British India
Correct Answer: B
The preservation of the institution was the first major objective of the movement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Indian Muslims feared that the victorious Allies would:
A. Dismember the Ottoman Empire
B. Restore all Ottoman territory without conditions
C. Transfer India to Turkey
D. End European influence in the Middle East
Correct Answer: A
The expected partition of Ottoman lands was a central source of Muslim concern.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
The immediate international cause of the Khilafat Movement was the:
A. Victory of the Ottoman Empire
B. Creation of Pakistan
C. Abolition of the Mughal dynasty in 1857
D. Defeat of the Ottoman Empire
Correct Answer: D
Turkey's defeat exposed the Ottoman territories and Caliphate to Allied decisions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1919-1924 - Mass Movements - Khilafat Movemet
Which 1919 protest controversy also strengthened anti-British feeling before the Khilafat alliance?
A. Ilbert Bill controversy
B. Partition of Bengal in 1905 only
C. Rowlatt Act agitation
D. Simon Commission of 1927
Correct Answer: C
The Rowlatt legislation and its repression intensified distrust of British rule.