1. Which University has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 2023?
[A] Gautam Buddha University
[B] Guru Nanak Dev University
[C] Delhi University
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru University
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Correct Answer: B [Guru Nanak Dev University]
Notes:
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar won the 2023 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for the 25th time. The trophy is awarded annually by the President of India to the university with the best overall performance in sports at national, international, and inter-university competitions.
2. Which of the following were/was among the leaders of Ahrar Movement, a radical nationalist movement among the Muslim youth?
- Hakim Ajmal Khan
- Aga Khan
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2, and 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
The Muslim League and its upper class leaders had little in common with the interests of the Muslim masses. This basic weakness of the League came to be increasingly recognised by the patriotic Muslims. The educated Muslim men were particularly attracted by radical nationalistic ideas. The militantly nationalistic Ahrar Movement was founded at this time under the leadership of Maulana Mohammad Ali, Hakim Ajmal Khan, Hasan Imam, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Mazhar-ul-Haq. Aga Khan was one of the founding members of Muslim League. And, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was associated with the Dieoband School.
3. After arrest of Mahatma Gandhi during the Salt March to Dandi, the peaceful agitation continued under the leadership of which of the below leaders?
- Sarojini Naidu
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Rajendra Prasad
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2 ]
Notes:
The peaceful agitation continued under the leadership of Sarojini Naidu and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and led the march to Dharasana. Dharasana was the place where the police had committed horrific atrocities on peaceful and non-violent Satyagrahis. Sarojini Naidu faced that situation with great courage and kept the atmosphere alive with her unmatched humorous nature.
4. Consider the following pairs:
- B R Ambedkar – Equality Day
- Vallabhbhai Patel – Unity Day
- Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan – Education Day
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad – Integration Day
Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?
[A] Only 2 & 3
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- Chief Minister of Tamil Naduannounced to commemorate the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar (April 14) as ‘Samathuva Naal’ (Equality Day).
- To honour Vallabhbhai Patel’s legacy, the government in 2014 declared October 31 as the National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
- November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of the country.
- National Integration Day on November 19 is also known as Quami Ekta Divas. It commemorates the birthday of the country’s first-ever female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.
5. Education day is celebrated in rememberance of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. When is Education day celebrated in Bihar?
[A] 11 November
[B] 10 October
[C] 15 November
[D] 12 October
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Correct Answer: A [11 November]
Notes:
Education day is celebrated on 11th November in Bihar. The decision was taken by Nitish Kumar and his government in 2007 and It was announced by then state HRD Minister, Virshin Patel. It was decided that 11th November will be celebrated as Education Day throughout the state even at block levels.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was an Indian independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He became the First Minister of Education in the Indian government after Independence.
6. Consider the following matches:
- Dhyan Chand Award – India’s highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy – Recognizes the achievement of people in the field of Adventure
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar – Highest national sports award at the university level
Which among the above matches is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] Only 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award – India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports
- Dronacharya Awards – An award presented for excellence in sports coaching
- Arjuna Awards – Recognises outstanding achievement in National sports
- Dhyan Chand Awards – India’s highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games
- Tenzing Norway National Adventure Awards – Recognizes the achievement of people in the field of Adventure
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy – Highest national sports award at the university level
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar – Given to honour the academies and other institutions that train sportspersons or encourage sports through some other way like financing, etc.
7. Identify the famous movement in India's freedom struggle, with the help of given information:
1. The movement was a declaration of right to self-government not of the dominion variety
2. The movement was featured by widespread hartals, strikes and other outbreaks, called the “Great August Uprising“.
3. Within a week's time after the launch of movement, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Aazad and many other leaders were sentenced to jails.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Civil disobedience Movement
[B] Quit India Movement
[C] Non Cooperation Movement
[D] Khilafat Movement
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Correct Answer: B [ Quit India Movement ]
Notes:The above features are of Quit India Movement.
In July 1942, the Congress Working Committee met at Wardha. Here a long resolution was passed that demanded that the “British Rule in India must end immediately”.
- This resolution was an outcome of the change in attitude of Congress and Gandhi himself towards British.
- The attitude changed because in the Second World War the Japanese were triumphing and they had already overrun Singapore and Malaya. They were nearly reaching Burma and India. So it was thought that “Presence of British in India was an invitation to Japan to invade”.
- The Wardha Resolution is also known as “Quit India Resolution”.This resolution was ratified in the All India Congress Committee at Bombay on August 7, 1942. Here a nonviolent mass struggle under the leadership of Gandhi was sanctioned in the “August Kranti Maidan”.
8. Which of the following is / are correct statements about Maulana Abul Kalam Azad?
- He served as a leader of Khilafat Movement
- He started an Urdu weekly Al-Hilal
- He was involved in the Silk Letter Conspiracy
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [ 1, 2 & 3 ]
Notes:
In 1916, the Punjab CID had unearthed a plan by Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi and Mahmud al Hasan (Darul Uloom Deoband), which was aimed for a general Muslim uprising against the British. It was known as Silk Letter Conspiracy or Tahreek a Reshami Rumal.
Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi and Mahmud al Hasan (principal of the Darul Uloom Deoband) had proceeded to Kabul in October 1915 with plans to initiate a Muslim insurrection in the tribal belt of India. The messages written on silk handkerchiefs fell into the hands of the British and thus it was named Silk Letter Conspiracy. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was also involved in it. The other two statements are also correct.
9. Identify the famous movement in India’s freedom struggle with the help of given information:
1. The movement was a declaration of right to self-government not of the dominion variety
2. The movement was featured by widespread hartals, strikes and other outbreaks, called the “Great August Uprising“.
3. Within a week’s time after the launch of movement, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Aazad and many other leaders were sentenced to jails.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Civil disobedience Movement
[B] Quit India Movement
[C] Non Cooperation Movement
[D] Khilafat Movement
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Correct Answer: B [ Quit India Movement ]
Notes:The above features are of Quit India Movement.
In July 1942, the Congress Working Committee met at Wardha. Here a long resolution was passed that demanded that the “British Rule in India must end immediately”.
- This resolution was an outcome of the change in attitude of Congress and Gandhi himself towards British.
- The attitude changed because in the Second World War the Japanese were triumphing and they had already overrun Singapore and Malaya. They were nearly reaching Burma and India. So it was thought that “Presence of British in India was an invitation to Japan to invade”.
- The Wardha Resolution is also known as “Quit India Resolution”.This resolution was ratified in the All India Congress Committee at Bombay on August 7, 1942. Here a nonviolent mass struggle under the leadership of Gandhi was sanctioned in the “August Kranti Maidan”.
10. With reference to the Khilafat Movement, consider the following statements:
- This movement was essentially to express support for the Caliph of Turkey against the allied powers
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was one of the prominent leaders of Khilafat Movement in India
- The movement ended with an agreement between its leaders and the British
Which among the above is / are correct statements?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [ Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
The Khilafat Movement was essentially a movement to express Muslim support for the Caliph of Turkey against the allied powers particularly Britain. The Muslims were especially upset about the future of the Islamic places of worship after the allied powers had partitioned the Turkish Empire. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Dr. M.A. Ansari and the Ali brothers were the prominent leaders of the movement. The Ali brothers were arrested during the course of the war only to be released from jail after the war was over. This movement reached a crescendo in Bengal, North-West Frontier Province and the Punjab. On 19th October 1919, the country observed the Khilafat Day. On 19th January 1 920, the Ali brothers met the Viceroy to apprise him of Indian sentiments in regard to position of the Sultan of Turkey but in vain. A Khilafat Manifesto was also prepared. In March 1920 a committee under the leadership of Maulana Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Ali was also sent to England. But the committee failed to bring the British around to its view. After a while the Khilafat movement came to an end in 1922 when Mustapha Kemal led a revolution in Turkey and abolished the office of the Caliph.
