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21
Darul Uloom Deoband was founded by:
A. Maulana Shibli Nomani
B. Maulana Qasim Nanotvi
C. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi
D. None of these
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Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi founded Darul Uloom Deoband in 1866.
22
The Viceroy of India in 1919 was:
A. Lord Minto
B. Lord Hardinge
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. None of these
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Lord Chelmsford served as the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921, including the year 1919.
23
Brahmo Samaj was founded by
A. Rammohun Roy
B. Tarachand Chakravarti
C. Debendranath Tagore
D. None of these
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The Brahmo Samaj was founded by Rammohun Roy in 1828. It was a social-religious reform movement that aimed to promote monotheism and challenge traditional Hindu practices. It aimed to promote universal worship.
24
The first secretary of the Khilafat Committee was:
A. Maulana Muhammad Ali
B. Maulana Shaukat Ali
C. Hafiz Muhammad Saddiq Khatri
D. None of these
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Hafiz Muhammad Saddiq Khatri was the first secretary of the Khilafat Committee, which was formed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate.
25
First Foreign Minister of Pakistan was:
A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Sir Zafrullah Khan
C. Khawaja Nazimuddin
D. None of these
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Sir Zafrullah Khan served as Pakistan's first Foreign Minister from 1947 to 1954.
26
Who was convicted in Rawalpindi Conspiracy case:
A. Sajjad Zaheer
B. Faiz Ahmad Faiz
C. Syed Sajjad Haider
D. Faiz Ahmad Faiz
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz, the renowned poet, was among those convicted in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case of 1951.
27
Pakistan purchased Gawadar from:
A. Iran
B. Oman
C. UAE
D. Oman
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Pakistan purchased Gwadar from Oman in 1958.
28
The largest Agency in the Northern Area of Pakistan is:
A. Khyber
B. Bajaur
C. Orakzai
D. South Waziristan
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South Waziristan is the largest agency in the former FATA region of Pakistan.
29
Militants attacked Quaide Azam Residency in:
A. Quetta
B. Ziarat
C. Loralai
D. Ziarat
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The Quaid-e-Azam Residency in Ziarat, Balochistan, was attacked and damaged by militants in June 2013.
30
General Election of 2013 was held on:
A. May 10
B. May 11
C. May 12
D. May 11
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The general elections in Pakistan were held on May 11, 2013.
31
Who served as both Governor General and Prime Minister:
A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Khawaja Nazimuddin
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. Khawaja Nazimuddin
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Khawaja Nazimuddin served as both Governor General (1948 - 1951) and Prime Minister (1951 - 1953) of Pakistan.
32
The British Parliament announced the Independence Act on:
A. 14 August 1947
B. 15 August 1947
C. 18 July 1947
D. 18 July 1947
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The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on July 18, 1947.
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First President of All India Congress was
A. Allan Octavian Hume
B. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. None of these
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Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress, held in Bombay in 1885. The session was attended by 72 members.
34
Kashmir was sold to Gulab Singh in:
A. 1836
B. 1846
C. 1856
D. 1846
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The Treaty of Amritsar was signed in 1846, selling Kashmir to Maharaja Gulab Singh.
35
"The Life of Muhammad" was a book written by
A. Syed Ahmed Shaheed
B. Syed Ahmed Khan
C. Sir William Muir
D. None of these
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Sir William Muir, a Scottish Orientalist scholar, authored "The Life of Muhammad." He was a colonial administrator.
36
Sind was separated from Bombay in:
A. 1936
B. 1945
C. 1947
D. None of these
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Sindh was separated from the Bombay Presidency on August 1, 1936, as a result of the Indian Act of 1935 which was passed by the British Parliament.
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Darul Uloom Deoband was founded by
A. Hazrat Haji Aabid Hussain
B. Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotavi
C. Maulana Zul Faqgar Ali
D. All of the above
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Darul Uloom Deoband was founded by Hazrat Haji Aabid Hussain, Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotavi, and Maulana Zul Faqgar Ali.
38
The Viceroy of India in 1919 was
A. Lord Chelmsford
B. Lord Minto
C. Edward Montague
D. None of these
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Lord Chelmsford served as the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921, a period marked by significant events such as the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the passage of the Rowlatt Act.