46. Urdu Tafsir by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is entitled as :
(a) Tafsir al-Quran wahuw-al-Huda wal Furqan
(b) Tafsir al-Bayan al-Quran al-Kareem
(c) Tafsir al-Quran wa Bayan al-Furqan
(d) Tafsir al-Huda fi Bayan al-Quran
Answer:
(a) Tafsir al-Quran wahuw-al-Huda wal Furqan
Explanation:
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s monumental and rationalistic Urdu commentary on the Quran is formally titled “Tafsir al-Quran wahuw-al-Huda wal Furqan”.
47. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan authored Tarikh-i-Sarkashi-i-Bijnor and Asbab-i-Baghawat-i-Hind, while posted at :,
(a) Delhi
(b) Bijnor
(c) Agra
(d) Moradabad
Answer:
(b) Bijnor
Explanation:
Sir Syed was serving as the sub-judge in Bijnor during the 1857 rebellion, which formed the basis for these insightful historical treatises.
48. Upon shifting of Scientific Society at Aligarh by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, its first president was:
(a) Mr. W.J. Brimley
(b) Mr. Drummond
(c) Mr. Williams
(d) Dr. Kilkelly
Answer:
(a) Mr. W.J. Brimley
Explanation:
When the Scientific Society relocated from Ghazipur to Aligarh, Mr. W.J. Bramly (often transcribed as Brimley), an English official, was elected as its president.
49. The first teacher of Sanskrit appointed at MAO College was :
(a) Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
(b) Pandit Ratan Nath Sarshar
(c) Pandit Kedar Nath
(d) Pandit Brij Mohan Das
Answer:
(c) Pandit Kedar Nath
Explanation:
Pandit Kedar Nath was the first Sanskrit teacher appointed by Sir Syed at the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College.
50. Shah Hamdan Mosque in Srinagar is situated on the bank of:
(a) Dal Lake
(b) Jhelum
(c) Dras
(d) Chenab
Answer:
(b) Jhelum
Explanation:
The historic Shah Hamdan Mosque (Khanqah-e-Moula) in Srinagar, Kashmir, rests on the right bank of the Jhelum river.
