1. Who among the following had primarily used the word ‘Pakistan’ for a separate State for Indian Muslims?
(a) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(b) Sir Aga Khan
(c) M. A. Jinnah
(d) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali and his friends
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali and his friends
- Chaudhary Rehmat Ali, a student from Cambridge University, first used the word ‘Pakistan’ in his letter called ‘Now or Never’.
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2. The idea of a separate Nation for Muslims was given by:
(a) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(c) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(d) Liaqat Ali Khan
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
Ans. (c) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
- Mohammad Iqbal is known for being the first person to suggest the idea of a country just for Muslims.
- He was inspired by the Pan-Islamic movement in India and proposed a single state made up of Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Sindh, and Balochistan.
- He suggested that this area should be self-governing, either with or without the British Empire, and that this should be the ultimate destiny of Muslims in North-West India.
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3. Who among the following first put forward the proposal for a separate Muslim state in India?
(a) Agha Khan
(b) M.A. Jinnah
(c) Liaqat Ali Khan
(d) Mohammad Iqbal
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (d) Mohammad Iqbal
- At a meeting of the All-India Muslim League in Allahabad in 1930, Iqbal declared that Hindus and Muslims should be seen as two distinct nations, based on their religion, customs, culture, and history.
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4. The “Pakistan Resolution” was drafted by
(a) Rehmat Ali
(b) Sikandar Hayat Khan
(c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Fazlul Haque
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Sikandar Hayat Khan
- At its Lahore meeting in March 1940, the Muslim League officially passed the Pakistan Resolution, which was written by Sikandar Hayat Khan and presented by Fazlul Haque on the 23rd of March.
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5. Who among the following led the movement for the separate State of Pakistan?
(a) Aga Khan
(b) Nawab Salim Ullah
(c) Liaqat Ali Khan
(d) Md. Ali Jinnah
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (d) Md. Ali Jinnah
- From March 22-24, 1940, Mohammad Ali Jinnah held a meeting of the Muslim League in Lahore and demanded that Muslims have their own separate nation, separate from India.
- He declared that nothing else would be accepted.
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6. Who of the following called Mohammad Ali Jinnah as ‘Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity’?
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(d) Aruna Asaf Ali
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (a) Sarojini Naidu
- In 1919, when Jinnah was testifying in front of the Parliament Select Committee, he was asked if he was speaking as a supporter of Indian Nationalism.
- He answered firmly that he was. Major Oksbergi then followed up by asking if Jinnah wanted to end the differences between Muslims and Hindus as soon as possible, to which Jinnah replied that he would be the happiest person if this happened.
- Due to Jinnah’s Nationalist views and willingness to compromise between the Muslim League and the Congress, Sarojini Naidu called him the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity”.
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7. The remark ‘Nehru is a patriot, while Jinnah is a politician’ was made by:
(a) M.K Gandhi
(b) Maulana Azad
(c) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(d) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (c) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
- Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, wrote in his book “Discovery of India” that Muhammad Iqbal told him in a meeting that Nehru was a patriot, while Jinnah was a politician.
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8. Which of the following statements is not true about Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
(a) He was the supporter of the two-nation theory.
(b) He presided over the Lahore session of the Muslim League in 1940.
(c) He had not participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement.
(d) He always had dairy.
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) He always had dairy
- Jinnah advocated for the two-nation theory.
- At the Lahore Session of the Muslim League from 22-24 March 1940, he argued for a separate Muslim Nation separate from India.
- Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, Fazlul-Haq, and Khaliquzzaman worked together to create a plan for Pakistan.
- Jinnah did not take part in the Non-Cooperation Movement, as he did not support it.
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9. A separate homeland for Muslims found for the first time a definite expression :
(a) In the Presidential Speech of Iqbal at the Allahabad Session of Muslim League (1930).
(b) In the Cambridge Pamphlet.
(c) In the Lahore Session of the Muslim League in 1940.
(d) None of the above.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) In the Presidential Speech of Iqbal at the Allahabad Session of Muslim League (1930)
- In 1930, the Muslim League held a meeting in Allahabad, India, where Mohammad Iqbal first suggested the idea of a separate homeland for Muslims.
- Chaudhary Rehmat Ali, a student at Cambridge University, then popularized the term “Pakistan” in his 1933 pamphlet, “Now or Never; Are we to live or perish forever?”.
- Finally, at the Muslim League’s Lahore Session in 1940, they officially declared a demand for Pakistan as an independent and sovereign state.
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10. The resolution demanding the formation of Pakistan was passed by the Muslim League in the year –
(a) 1939
(b) 1940
(c) 1941
(d) 1942
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) 1940
- On March 23, 1940, the Muslim League made a famous decision at their Lahore Session to create Pakistan.
- They said that the Muslim-majority areas in the North-Western and Eastern parts of India should be grouped together to form their own independent, autonomous, and sovereign states.
- Any constitutional plan that does not have this should not be accepted by Muslims.
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11. The Pakistan Resolution was adopted by the Muslim League in :
(a) February 1922
(b) December 1928
(c) March 1940
(d) September 1944
[U.P. P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (c) March 1940
- On March 23, 1940, the Muslim League made a famous decision at their Lahore Session.
- They said that for any plan to be accepted, areas of India where Muslims are the majority (like in the North-West and East) should be split off to form their own independent and self-governing states.
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12. Who moved a resolution for the creation of Pakistan is the Muslim League Session of 1940:
(a) M.A. Jinnah
(b) Mohammed Iqbal
(c) Rahmat Ali
(d) Khaliquzzaman
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (d) Khaliquzzaman
- The Muslim League had its yearly conference in Lahore from 22-24 1940.
- During this session, the well-known Lahore Resolution was passed, which called for the formation of an independent Muslim state called Pakistan, separate from India.
- Fazal ul Haq proposed the resolution which was approved by Khaliquzzaman.
- Sir Sikander Hayat Khan, Fazal-ul-Haq, and Khaliquzzaman were all involved in creating the plan for the resolution.
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13. The Muslim League Annual Session which gave effect to Jinnah’s Two Nation Theory was held in :
(a) Lahore
(b) Karachi
(c) Bombay
(d) Lucknow
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (a) Lahore
- The Muslim League had its yearly meeting in Lahore from March 22-24, 1940.
- During this session, the two-nation theory proposed by Jinnah was accepted.
- Sikandar Hayat Khan created the official document for the resolution, and Fazal ul Haq presented it on March 23, 1940.
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14. The Muslim League had put their proposal of the division of India in the session of :
(a) Lahore
(b) Karachi
(c) Allahabad
(d) Dhaka
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Lahore
- The Muslim League had its yearly meeting in Lahore from March 22-24 in 1940.
- This was when the two-nation theory of Jinnah was approved.
- Sikandar Hayat Khan wrote the draft and Fazal ul Haq presented it on the 23rd of March.
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15. When did the Muslim League celebrate ‘Pakistan Day’?
(a) 25th April 1920
(b) 5th February, 1922
(c) 14th July 1942
(d) 23rd March, 1943
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) 23rd March, 1943
- The Muslim League held their yearly meeting in Lahore from 22nd to 24th March 1940 with Mohammad Ali Jinnah as the President.
- They decided to demand a separate Muslim country called ‘Pakistan’ away from India.
- This day was celebrated by the Muslim League as Pakistan Day on 23rd March 1943.
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16. Who did the Chairmanship of the Lahore Session (1940) of the Muslim League?
(a) Liaquat Ali Khan
(b) Chaudhary Khaliq-uz-Zaman
(c) Mohd. Ali Jinnah
(d) Fatimah Jinnah
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Mohd. Ali Jinnah
- The Muslim League had its yearly meeting at Lahore from 22-24 March 1940, when Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the President.
- During the session, a resolution was passed asking for the creation of a separate Muslim nation called ‘Pakistan’, which was then celebrated as Pakistan Day on 23rd March 1943.
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