Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Role of the Muslim League in Indian Politics – Indian History”

1. When was the All India Muslim League founded?

• A) 1906
• B) 1919
• C) 1920
• D) 1930
• Answer: A) 1906

2. Who was the first president of the All India Muslim League?

• A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• B) Aga Khan
• C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
• D) Liaquat Ali Khan
• Answer: B) Aga Khan

3. Which of the following was a major objective of the Muslim League during its early years?

• A) Establishment of a separate Muslim state
• B) Promotion of Hindu-Muslim unity
• C) Reform of British administrative policies
• D) Protection of Muslim rights within a united India
• Answer: D) Protection of Muslim rights within a united India

4. In which year did the Muslim League adopt the demand for a separate nation for Muslims?

• A) 1920
• B) 1930
• C) 1940
• D) 1947
• Answer: C) 1940

5. What was the name of the resolution passed by the Muslim League in 1940 that called for the creation of Pakistan?

• A) Lahore Resolution
• B) Karachi Resolution
• C) Delhi Resolution
• D) Calcutta Resolution
• Answer: A) Lahore Resolution

6. Who was the leader of the Muslim League who is considered the primary architect of Pakistan?

• A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
• C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• D) Liaquat Ali Khan
• Answer: C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

7. Which political party was the main rival of the Muslim League during the struggle for independence?

• A) Indian National Congress
• B) Communist Party of India
• C) Hindu Mahasabha
• D) Socialist Party
• Answer: A) Indian National Congress

8. In which year did the Muslim League gain significant political power in the Indian subcontinent?

• A) 1920
• B) 1937
• C) 1940
• D) 1947
• Answer: B) 1937

9. Which event marked a turning point in the Muslim League’s push for a separate state?

• A) The Quit India Movement
• B) The Government of India Act 1935
• C) The Bengal Famine of 1943
• D) The Cripps Mission
• Answer: B) The Government of India Act 1935

10. What was the Muslim League’s stance on the Cripps Mission proposal?

• A) Full support
• B) Partial support
• C) Rejection
• D) Neutrality
• Answer: C) Rejection

11. Which leader was known for his opposition to the Muslim League’s demand for Pakistan?

• A) Jawaharlal Nehru
• B) Mahatma Gandhi
• C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• D) All of the above
• Answer: D) All of the above

12. What was the primary goal of the Direct Action Day declared by the Muslim League in 1946?

• A) To celebrate Muslim unity
• B) To demand immediate independence from British rule
• C) To protest against the British Government’s policies
• D) To secure the creation of Pakistan
• Answer: D) To secure the creation of Pakistan

13. Which of the following was a significant result of the Direct Action Day?

• A) Widespread communal riots
• B) Immediate grant of independence to India
• C) Strengthening of Hindu-Muslim unity
• D) Agreement between Congress and Muslim League on power-sharing
• Answer: A) Widespread communal riots

14. Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?

• A) Liaquat Ali Khan
• B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• C) Allama Iqbal
• D) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
• Answer: B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

15. What was the primary reason behind the formation of the Muslim League?

• A) To support the British government’s policies
• B) To advance Muslim political interests within a united India
• C) To advocate for the abolition of the caste system
• D) To oppose British colonial rule
• Answer: B) To advance Muslim political interests within a united India

16. Which leader is credited with transforming the Muslim League into a mass political party?

• A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
• B) Aga Khan
• C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• D) Liaquat Ali Khan
• Answer: C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

17. Which political agreement or act is associated with the Muslim League’s political victories in 1937?

• A) The Rowlatt Act
• B) The Indian Independence Act
• C) The Government of India Act 1935
• D) The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
• Answer: C) The Government of India Act 1935

18. During which political movement did the Muslim League come into prominence in the 1940s?

• A) The Quit India Movement
• B) The Civil Disobedience Movement
• C) The Khilafat Movement
• D) The Partition Movement
• Answer: D) The Partition Movement

19. Which province was the first to be governed by the Muslim League in the 1937 elections?

• A) Bengal
• B) Punjab
• C) Sindh
• D) Assam
• Answer: A) Bengal

20. Which leader was instrumental in the development of the Muslim League’s ideology during the 1940s?

• A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• B) Liaquat Ali Khan
• C) Syed Ahmad Khan
• D) Jinnah
• Answer: D) Jinnah

21. What was the relationship between the Muslim League and the British government during World War II?

• A) Cooperation and support
• B) Open conflict
• C) Neutral stance
• D) Hostile opposition
• Answer: A) Cooperation and support

22. Which organization did the Muslim League aim to replace with the formation of Pakistan?

• A) The Indian National Congress
• B) The British Raj
• C) The British East India Company
• D) The Indian National Army
• Answer: B) The British Raj

23. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan at the time of its independence in 1947?

• A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• B) Liaquat Ali Khan
• C) Allama Iqbal
• D) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
• Answer: B) Liaquat Ali Khan

24. What was the primary purpose of the Lahore Resolution of 1940?

• A) To demand autonomy for Indian provinces
• B) To call for an end to British rule in India
• C) To advocate for a separate nation for Muslims
• D) To support Hindu-Muslim unity
• Answer: C) To advocate for a separate nation for Muslims

25. Which British leader was involved in negotiations with the Muslim League during the partition period?

• A) Winston Churchill
• B) Clement Attlee
• C) Neville Chamberlain
• D) Anthony Eden
• Answer: B) Clement Attlee

26. The Muslim League’s demand for Pakistan was based on the principle of:

• A) Secularism
• B) Socialism
• C) Communalism
• D) Nationalism
• Answer: C) Communalism

27. Which document outlined the terms of the transfer of power from British India to the new dominions of India and Pakistan?

• A) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
• B) The Cripps Mission Proposals
• C) The Mountbatten Plan
• D) The Nehru Report
• Answer: A) The Indian Independence Act, 1947

28. Which prominent leader was an early supporter of the Muslim League’s demand for a separate state?

• A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
• B) Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
• C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• D) Jawaharlal Nehru
• Answer: B) Chaudhry Rehmat Ali

29. What role did the Muslim League play in the 1946 elections in British India?

• A) They were a minor political player
• B) They won a significant number of seats in the provincial legislatures
• C) They were dissolved due to internal conflict
• D) They supported the Indian National Congress
• Answer: B) They won a significant number of seats in the provincial legislatures

30. What was the primary cause for the increase in demand for Pakistan in the late 1930s and early 1940s?

• A) British refusal to grant self-rule
• B) Economic disparity between regions
• C) Rising communal tensions and failures of the Congress-Muslim League cooperation
• D) The Great Depression
• Answer: C) Rising communal tensions and failures of the Congress-Muslim League cooperation

These MCQs cover various aspects of the Muslim League’s role in Indian politics, providing a broad understanding of its influence and actions during the crucial period leading up to India’s independence.