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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
The Battle of Samugarh was fought in
A. 1658
B. 1657
C. 1666
D. 1707
Correct Answer: A
Aurangzeb defeated Dara's forces at Samugarh in 1658.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Who was Aurangzeb's principal rival brother?
A. Dara Shikoh
B. Khurram
C. Salim
D. Khusrau
Correct Answer: A
Dara Shikoh was the leading rival and Shah Jahan's favored heir.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb became emperor in
A. 1658
B. 1628
C. 1605
D. 1707
Correct Answer: A
He seized power during the war of succession in 1658.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb's regnal title was
A. Alamgir
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Alam
D. Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: A
He adopted the title Alamgir, 'Seizer of the World'.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb's mother was
A. Mumtaz Mahal
B. Nur Jahan
C. Jodha Bai
D. Hamida Banu Begum
Correct Answer: A
Mumtaz Mahal was his mother.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb's father was
A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Akbar
D. Babur
Correct Answer: A
He was a son of Shah Jahan.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb was born in
A. 1618
B. 1605
C. 1628
D. 1658
Correct Answer: A
Aurangzeb was born on 3 November 1618.
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Allama Iqbal
Which description best captures Iqbal?
A. Poet-philosopher, lawyer and Muslim political thinker
B. Only a court poet
C. Only a colonial officer
D. Only a historian
Correct Answer: A
His career combined literature, philosophy, law and politics.
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Allama Iqbal
Iqbal's idea of Pakistan should be described as
A. An intellectual and political contribution to Muslim autonomy
B. The sole legal creation of Pakistan
C. A military conquest plan
D. A post-1947 policy
Correct Answer: A
His role was ideological and constitutional rather than legislative.
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Allama Iqbal
The central educational message in Iqbal's poetry is
A. Develop character, selfhood and purposeful action
B. Memorize without thinking
C. Avoid science
D. Reject community
Correct Answer: A
His poetry seeks awakened, morally disciplined individuals.
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Allama Iqbal
Iqbal's birth anniversary is observed in Pakistan as
A. Iqbal Day
B. Republic Day
C. Defence Day
D. Labour Day
Correct Answer: A
9 November is commemorated as Iqbal Day.
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Allama Iqbal
Javid Iqbal became known as a
A. Jurist and scholar
B. Military ruler
C. Cricketer
D. Painter only
Correct Answer: A
Justice Javid Iqbal was a judge, philosopher and biographer.
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Allama Iqbal
Iqbal married how many times?
A. Three
B. One
C. Two
D. Four
Correct Answer: A
Biographical accounts record three marriages.
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Allama Iqbal
Iqbal's elder brother was
A. Sheikh Atta Muhammad
B. Javid Iqbal
C. Aftab Iqbal
D. Noor Muhammad
Correct Answer: A
Sheikh Atta Muhammad was his elder brother.
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Allama Iqbal
Which language dominates Iqbal's later philosophical poetry?
A. Persian
B. French
C. Latin
D. Sindhi only
Correct Answer: A
He used Persian to reach a wider Muslim intellectual audience.
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Allama Iqbal
Iqbal's ideal social order is grounded in
A. Justice, equality, freedom and spiritual democracy
B. Racial hierarchy
C. Colonial domination
D. Materialism alone
Correct Answer: A
His political ethics joined spiritual and democratic values.
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Allama Iqbal
Iqbal criticized taqlid when it became
A. Rigid and unthinking imitation
B. Scholarly discipline
C. Ethical conduct
D. Legal evidence
Correct Answer: A
He opposed intellectual stagnation.
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Allama Iqbal
Ijtihad in Iqbal's thought means
A. Creative reinterpretation within Islamic law
B. Blind imitation only
C. Rejection of law
D. Colonial legislation
Correct Answer: A
He emphasized dynamic reasoning to meet modern needs.
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Allama Iqbal
Iqbal's political philosophy opposed
A. Spiritual stagnation and political subordination
B. Education
C. Selfhood
D. Constitutionalism
Correct Answer: A
He called for renewal, action and freedom.
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Allama Iqbal
Masjid-e-Qurtuba was inspired by the mosque in
A. Cordoba, Spain
B. Istanbul
C. Cairo
D. Delhi
Correct Answer: A
Iqbal visited the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba.