Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
Topic Notes: Pakistan Studies/Affairs
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
41
Which tax was imposed by local zamindars on the Wahabis/Faraizis to curb them?
Answer:
Tax on beard
Local zamindars tried to curb them by imposing, for example, a tax on beards.
42
Titu Mir established his own regime and started collecting taxes in which region?
Answer:
Nadia, Faridpur, 24 Pargana
He stormed Nadia, Faridpur, and 24 Pargana, establishing his own regime and collecting taxes.
43
What was the real name of Titu Mir?
Answer:
Mir Nithar Ali
Titu Mir's real name was Mir Nithar Ali.
44
Which movement is described as having a legacy of isolationist and separatist tendencies?
Answer:
Wahabi Movement
The text states that the Wahabi Movement left behind a legacy of isolationist and separatist tendencies among Indian Muslims.
45
Shah Waliullah was the son of which scholar?
Answer:
Abdul Rahim
He was the son of Abdul Rahim, the founder of Madrassa Rahimia.
46
When was Shah Waliullah born?
Answer:
1703
Shah Waliullah was born on 21st February 1703 in Moza Phalat near Delhi.
47
Who was the spiritual guide (Murshid) of Mujadid Alf Sani?
Answer:
Khawaja Baqi Billah
He became a disciple of Khawaja Baqi Billah Bairang after going to Delhi at the age of 36.
48
Which Mughal Emperor imprisoned Mujadid Alf Sani?
Answer:
Jahangir
The text mentions he stayed in Jehangeer's courts and was imprisoned (though the snippet has a discrepancy attributing imprisonment to Shahjahan, historically it is Jahangir; based on the text context of 'Jehangeer released him', the interaction was with Jahangir).
49
Mujadid Alf Sani traced his lineage back to which Companion of the Prophet?
Answer:
Hazrat Umar Farooq
He was the son of Sheikh Abdul Ahad and a descendant of Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA).
50
The Jamiat-ul-Ulema was given concrete shape to whose ideas?
Answer:
Mahmud-ul-Hasan
The Jamiat-ul-Ulema gave a concrete shape to Hasan’s [Mahmud-ul-Hasan] ideas.