The Indian Act of 1861 established Legislature Council in the presidencies of:
A) Calcutta and Madras
B) Bombay and madras
C) Madras and Calcutta
D) None of the above
The partition of Bengal was announced on ‘
A) 20 July 1905
B) 20 July 1906
C) 20 July 1907
D) 20 July 1908
The Partition of Bengal came into effect on
A) 16 oct 1905
B) 16 oct 1906
C) 16 oct 1907
D) 16 oct 1908
Who was the Viceroy of India when the Partition of Bengal was announced?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Lord Dalhousie
D) Lord Harding
The Partition of Bengal was officially annulled in which year?
A) 1908
B) 1911
C) 1914
D) 1919
The Bengal was divided into two parts. The majority of the Muslims was in ___
A) East Bengal
B) West Bengal
C) North Bengal
D) South Bengal
The Partition of Bengal resulted in the creation of how many provinces?
A) Two (East & West Bengal)
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
The Partition of Bengal was officially revoked by the British due to protests during the reign of which monarch?
A) King George V
B) King Edward VII
C) Queen Victoria
D) King George VI
The Swadeshi Movement that emerged in response to the Partition aimed at:
A) Promoting foreign goods
B) Boycotting British-made goods
C) Encouraging British industrial growth
D) Enhancing British trade in India
The Shimla Deputation in 1906 aimed at:
A) Promoting Hindu-Muslim unity
B) Demanding separate electorates for Muslims
C) Boycotting British goods
D) Establishing a separate Muslim state
Who led the Simla Deputation that met Lord Minto to seek separate electorates for Muslims?
A) Aga Khan III
B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
The Shimla Deputation submitted its proposals regarding separate electorates to which Viceroy of India?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Minto
C) Lord Ripon
D) Lord Harding
The Shimla Deputation laid the foundation for the eventual formation of which political organization?
A) Indian National Congress
B) All India Hindu Mahasabha
C) All India Muslim League
D) Khilafat Movement
The All-India Muslim League was formed on:
A) 30 December 1906
B) 30 December 1907
C) 30 December 1911
D) 30 December 1908
Who became the first president of the All-India Muslim League?
A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C) Aga Khan III
D) Nawab Salimullah Khan
The main objective of the All-India Muslim League at its inception was to:
A) Promote Hindu-Muslim unity
B) Advocate for British rule
C) Safeguard Muslim political interests
D) Challenge the Indian National Congress
The demand for separate electorates for Muslims was initially accepted through which legislative act?
A) Indian Councils Act of 1892
B) Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms)
C) Government of India Act of 1919
D) Indian Independence Act of 1947
The first session of the All-India Muslim League was held in which city?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Dhaka
D) Mumbai
Who was the founding father of the Two-Nation Theory, emphasizing the distinct identity of Hindus and Muslims in India?
A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar
Who led the Shimla Deputation?
A) Allama Iqbal
B) Sir Agha Khan
C) Ch Rehmat Ali
D) Liaqat Ali Khan
The shimla Deputation consisted:
A) 30 members
B) 35 members
C) 40 members
D) 45 members
Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined All India Muslim League in the year of:
A) 1910
B) 1913
C) 1914
D) 1912
The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was made between?
A) The British and India
B) The Congress and the Muslim League
C) The Hindus and the Muslims
D) The moderates and extremists
Who were the prominent leaders representing the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League respectively during the Lucknow Pact negotiations?
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Annie Besant and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C) Mahatma Gandhi and Liaquat Ali Khan
D) Ambika Charan Majumdar and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
The Lucknow Pact was a significant agreement signed in which year?
A) 1915
B) 1916
C) 1917
D) 1918
The primary aim of the Lucknow Pact was to:
A) Demand complete independence from British rule
B) Secure separate electorates for Muslims
C) Establish dominion status for India
D) Achieve Hindu-Muslim unity and constitutional reforms
The Lucknow Pact resolved the differences between Congress and Muslim League over:
A) Representation in legislatures
B) Land reforms
C) Cultural issues
D) Foreign policy
Who was the main Architect of the joint meeting of congress and League in Lucknow in 1916?