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Aligarh Movement and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan — Prelims Questions

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Q1medium

Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement is/are correct? 1. He founded the Scientific Society to translate Western works into Urdu. 2. He advocated for Muslims to join the Indian National Congress. 3. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was established in 1875. 4. He opposed the adoption of Western education for Muslims. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q2medium

Consider the following pairs: 1. Tahdhib al-Akhlaq : Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 2. Darul Uloom : Deoband Movement 3. Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind : Altaf Hussain Hali Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Q3easy

Which of the following was NOT an objective of the Aligarh Movement?

Q4easy

The Muhammadan Educational Conference was founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan primarily to:

Q5medium

Which of the following statements best describes the 'Aligarh boys' in the context of the Aligarh Movement?

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