76. The Mohammadan Educational Conference was established in the year
(A) 1884
(B) 1886
(C) 1888
(D) 1890
Answer:
(B) 1886
Explanation:
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference in 1886 as a platform to passionately advocate for modern, liberal education for the Muslim community in India.
77. The subject matter of Sir Syed’s Khutbat-i-Ahmadiyya’ is
(A) Biography of the Prophet
(B) Hadith
(C) Reform of Society
(D) Speeches of the Prophet
Answer:
(A) Biography of the Prophet
Explanation:
Al-Khutbat al-Ahmadiyya (A Series of Essays on the Life of Mohammed) was written by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as a direct scholarly rebuttal to William Muir’s critical biography of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
78. In the Delhi Sultanate the main function of Qazi’ was
(A) Judgement
(B) Tax Collector
(C) Recruitment of Army
(D) Financial Matters
Answer:
(A) Judgement
Explanation:
In Islamic administrative systems like the Delhi Sultanate, a Qazi (or Qadi) was a magistrate or judge who functioned under the strict parameters of Islamic religious law (Sharia) to deliver judgments.
79. The commentary of the Quran written by Sir Syed is named
(A) Tarjuman al-Quran
(B) Bayan al-Quran
(C) Tafsir al-Quran
(D) Tafhim al-Quran
Answer:
(C) Tafsir al-Quran
Explanation:
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan authored a rationalist, progressive, and highly debated multi-volume commentary on the Holy Quran titled Tafsir al-Quran .
80. Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan tried to overthrow the East India Company from India in the
(A) 15th century
(B) 16th century
(C) 18th century
(D) 19th century
Answer:
(C) 18th century
Explanation:
Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, the rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore, vehemently fought a series of four Anglo-Mysore Wars against the British East India Company during the latter half of the 18th century (from 1767 to 1799).
