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Hisorty of Pakistan & India MCQs

Lala Lajpat Rai was a famous Punjabi leader associated with ____.

  • A. Dev Samaj
  • B. Arya Samaj
  • C. Unionist Party
  • D. All India Muslim League
Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent Arya Samajist and nationalist leader.

Arya Samaj was against ____.

  • A. Sikhs
  • B. Christians
  • C. Muslims
  • D. All of these
Explanation:
Arya Samaj opposed idolatry, Christianity, and certain Muslim practices while promoting Vedic revival.

After which incident, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan predicted that the gulf of differences between Hindus and Muslims of India would widen with the passage of time?

  • A. Swedish Movement of Congress
  • B. Urdu Hindi Controversy in Banaras
  • C. Arya Samaj's Campaign against Islam
  • D. Anti-Muslim civil service reforms 1867
Explanation:
The Urdu-Hindi controversy in the 1860s prompted Sir Syed to issue warnings about the growing Hindu-Muslim divide.

When was the first Indian inducted into the civil services?

  • A. 1864
  • B. 1864
  • C. 1864
  • D. 1860
Explanation:
Satyendra Nath Tagore became the first Indian ICS officer in 1863–64.

Banaras Institute was the first practical step taken against ____.

  • A. Urdu
  • B. Bengali
  • C. Persian
  • D. English
Explanation:
The controversy began with demands to replace Urdu with Hindi in official use.

Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi resigned from Congress in ____.

  • A. 15-Apr-1932
  • B. 30-Oct-1934
  • C. 30-Oct-1944
  • D. He never resigned
Explanation:
Gandhi resigned from Congress membership in 1934 over ideological differences.

Mahatma Gandhi was born in ____.

  • A. 1866
  • B. 1867
  • C. 1868
  • D. 1869
Explanation:
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869.

Indira Gandhi was assassinated in ____.

  • A. January 30, 1948
  • B. October 31, 1984
  • C. 1992
  • D. None
Explanation:
Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31 October 1984.

Quaid-e-Azam said, ____ is the “Show Boy of Congress”.

  • A. Mahatma Gandhi
  • B. Abul Kalam Azad
  • C. Raja Gopal Acharya
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Quaid-e-Azam referred to certain Congress leaders in critical terms; context often points to Maulana Azad in political rhetoric.

In 1941, Indian National Army was formed by ____.

  • A. Dadabhai Naoroji
  • B. Lala Lajpat Rai
  • C. Subhash Chandra Bose
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Subhas Chandra Bose reorganized the Indian National Army (INA) in 1942–43 (initial efforts in 1941–42).