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Which scholar succeeded Shibli’s intellectual role and became famous for historical and biographical writing?
A. Syed Sulaiman Nadvi
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
D. Hafiz Jalandhari
Correct Answer: A
Syed Sulaiman Nadvi, Shibli’s distinguished disciple, continued his scholarly and literary tradition.
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Shibli Nomani served in Nadwa’s educational administration mainly during:
A. 1905–1913
B. 1867–1875
C. 1890–1893
D. 1920–1930
Correct Answer: A
He served as secretary of the education department and shaped reform until his departure in 1913.
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Shibli Nomani became closely associated with Nadwa after leaving:
A. Islamia College Peshawar
B. M.A.O. College Aligarh
C. Government College Lahore
D. Forman Christian College
Correct Answer: B
Shibli had served at M.A.O. College and later joined Nadwa’s educational work.
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Which reformer played the leading role in giving Nadwa an academic and research-oriented direction?
A. Shibli Nomani
B. Sir Agha Khan III
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
Correct Answer: A
Shibli Nomani’s educational ideas strengthened Arabic, research, history, biography, and curriculum reform at Nadwa.
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What was a major outcome of Nadwa’s emphasis on Arabic?
A. Graduates became noted for written and spoken modern Arabic
B. Arabic disappeared from its syllabus
C. Only Persian was taught
D. Students avoided journalism
Correct Answer: A
Nadwa’s graduates gained a strong reputation for proficiency in modern Arabic expression and scholarship.
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The original ten-year educational structure described for Nadwa included:
A. Primary, middle/fazilat, and higher/takmil stages
B. Only primary classes
C. A four-year military course
D. Two years of commerce only
Correct Answer: A
The scheme divided ten years into primary, middle, and advanced specialization stages.
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The higher specialization stage at Nadwa enabled scholars to qualify in fields such as:
A. Tafsir, Fiqh, Hadith, and Arabic literature
B. Mining and metallurgy only
C. Maritime law only
D. European diplomacy only
Correct Answer: A
Graduates could specialize as Mufassir, Faqih, Muhaddith, or Adib.
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Specialization in branches of Islamic learning was formally introduced by Nadwa in:
A. 1909
B. 1893
C. 1925
D. 1947
Correct Answer: A
The executive council approved specialized higher study on 30 June 1909.
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Hindi and Sanskrit were introduced into the curriculum around:
A. 1894
B. 1898
C. 1908
D. 1920
Correct Answer: C
The study notes record their introduction in 1908.
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Hindi and Sanskrit were introduced at Nadwa mainly to:
A. Prepare students for trade with Europe
B. Answer criticism from Arya Samaj writers
C. Replace Urdu
D. Train colonial judges
Correct Answer: B
These languages helped scholars understand and respond to religious polemics in North India.
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Which educational method did Shibli prefer?
A. Memorizing texts without understanding
B. Acquiring mastery of a discipline rather than merely reading prescribed books
C. Avoiding discussion
D. Using only translated summaries
Correct Answer: B
He advocated learning the art and method of a subject, not mechanical completion of texts.
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Nadwa included Hujjatullah al-Baligha in the study of:
A. Asrar-i-Shariat
B. European history
C. Mathematics
D. English composition
Correct Answer: A
Shah Waliullah’s Hujjatullah al-Baligha was used for understanding the wisdom and purposes of Islamic law.
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At which annual session was a major new curriculum committee formed in 1904?
A. Madras
B. Lahore
C. Peshawar
D. Dhaka
Correct Answer: A
A curriculum committee was constituted at the Madras session of Nadwatul Ulama in 1904.
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The curriculum approved in 1904 was implemented mainly from:
A. 1894
B. 1898
C. 1905
D. 1914
Correct Answer: C
Although approved in 1904, the revised course was implemented from 1905.
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The revised Nadwa curriculum approved in 1904 made which language compulsory?
A. English
B. French
C. German
D. Russian
Correct Answer: A
The 1904 curriculum included compulsory English to help prospective ulema communicate and answer modern challenges.
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Why did Nadwa support the study of history and geography?
A. To replace religious studies
B. To connect scholars with the contemporary world and broader civilization
C. To train surveyors only
D. To promote European nationalism
Correct Answer: B
These subjects helped graduates understand society, civilizations, and the context of modern debates.
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The subject ‘Urud’ introduced in the curriculum refers to:
A. Astronomy
B. Prosody or poetic meter
C. Geography
D. Commercial law
Correct Answer: B
Urud is the science of poetic meter and prosody.
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Which of the following was included among the new subjects in Nadwa’s proposed syllabus?
A. Tajwid
B. Steam engineering
C. Latin classics
D. Accountancy only
Correct Answer: A
Tajwid was included among the proposed subjects, alongside history, prosody, language principles, and moral-spiritual training.
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Which subject was among the new additions proposed in the 1896 Nadwa curriculum?
A. History
B. Naval warfare
C. Roman law
D. European music
Correct Answer: A
History was one of the subjects added to broaden the traditional madrasa syllabus.
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The 1896 draft curriculum prepared under Muhammad Ali Mungeri was known as:
A. Musawwada-e Nisab-e-Arabi
B. Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind
C. Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq
D. Khutbat-e-Ahmadiya
Correct Answer: A
The proposed Arabic curriculum was called Musawwada-e Nisab-e-Arabi.