Selected MCQ

Current Question
Who among the following was the first Asian to translate the Quran into English?
  • A. Abdul Majid
  • B. Abdullah Yousuf
  • C. Mirza Abu Fazal
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Abdullah Yusuf Ali translated the Quran into English.
Related Question 1
Among the following, who was the first to accept Akbar's "Deen-e-Ilahi"?
  • A. Tansen
  • B. Birbal
  • C. Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
  • D. Raja Todar Mal
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Birbal was among the earliest and most prominent acceptors.
Related Question 2
Who among the following chaired the annual meeting of the All-India Muslim League in 1907?
  • A. Salim Ullah
  • B. Waqar ul Mulk
  • C. Adam Jee Peerbhoy
  • D. Agha Khan
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Adamjee Peerbhoy presided over the session.
Related Question 3
The first Nobel Prize to be awarded to a South Asian was to ____.
  • A. Rabindranath Tagore
  • B. Sir C.V. Raman
  • C. Dr. Abdus Salam
  • D. Dr. Amartya Sen
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Related Question 4
Who among the following took part in the All-India Round Table Conference?
  • A. Gandhi
  • B. B.R Ambedkar
  • C. Tej Bahadur Sapru
  • D. Both B & C
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Tej Bahadur Sapru attended all three RTCs.
Related Question 5
Who among the following is regarded as an efficient administrator in medieval India?
  • A. Akbar
  • B. Sher Shah Suri
  • C. Balban
  • D. Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Sher Shah Suri is famous for administrative reforms, including the Grand Trunk Road and the land revenue system.