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Class-05

Topic: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Q:01) When was Sir Syed Ahmed Khan born?

Ans: He was born on 11th October 1817.

Q:02) Where was his birth place?

Ans: Dehli, India.

Q:03) Where did he get his earlier education?

Ans: From a religious maktab.

Q:04) How many languages he was taught?

Ans: He was taught two languages: Arabic and Persian.

Q:05) Where did he work?

Ans: East India Company.

Q:06) In which year he was recognized as awriter?

Ans: In 1846.

Q:07) When did he first participated in the War of Independence?

Ans: In 1855.

Q:08) What was the name of the pamphlet he first wrote?

Ans: The causes of the Indian revolt.

Q:09) In which year he was transferred to Aligarh from Binjour?

Ans: In 1864.
Q:10) What he realized when the Muslims were crushed by Britain?

Ans: The way to move forward is to acquire modern knowledge.

Q:11) What was his greatest service to the Muslims?

Ans: His educational reforms in the shape of Aligarh Movement.

Q:12) How did he uplift the Muslims?

Ans: Through Aligarh Movement.

Q:13) When did he open his first school?

Ans: In 1859.

Q:15) What was his first school name?

Ans: The Farzi Madressa.

Q:16) What languages were taught in his first school?

Ans: English and Persian.

Q:16) Where was his second school open ?

Ans: In Ghazipur.

Q:17) When did he open his second school?

Ans: In 1863.

Q:18) What was the name of the society he established in 1867?

Ans: A scientific society.

Q:19) Where was the scientific society situated?

Ans: In Ghazipur.

Q:20) What was the name of the magazine published by the scientific society?

Ans: Aligarh Institute Gazette.

Q:21) What was his advice to Muslims? Tell any one point.

Ans: Do not show the face of Islam to others, instead show your faces as the
followers of true Islam.

Q:22) What MAO stands for?

Ans: Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College.

Q:23) Where and when was MAO established?

Ans: In 1875, In Aligarh.

Q:24) On which principles MAO established ?

Ans: Universities of oxford and Cambridge.

Q:25) Who was the pioneer of Two Nation Theory?

Ans: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

Q:26) Who gave the title (Sir) to Syed Ahmed Khan?

Ans: British rulers.

Q:27) Why British rulers gave Syed Ahmed Khan the title of ‘Sir’?

Ans: In recognition of his efforts in education.

Q:28) What was the profession of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?

Ans: He was a teacher and also a politician.

Q:29) What was Sir Syed’s full name?

Ans: Sir Syed Ahmed Taqvi.

Q:30) What was the name of Sir Syed’s father?

Ans: Syed Muhammed Muttalaq.

Q:31) What did Sir Syed study?

Ans: Quran and Sciences.

Q:32) What degree was he awarded by University of Edin Burgh?

Ans: He was awarded an honorary LLD.

Q:33) What was Sir Syed’s nationality?

Ans: British Indian.

Q:34) What was Sir Syed’s most notable work after recognized as writer?

Ans: Tafsir of Quran.

Q:35) What is the most common name of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?

Ans: Sir Syed Ahmed.

Q:36) In which conference the foundation of the Muslim league laid?

Ans: Muhammadan Educational Conference by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

Q:37) In which year Muslim league found?

Ans: In 1906.

Q:38) What was Sir Syed’s mother name?

Ans: Aziz-un-Nisa.

Q:39) When did Sir Syed write his first book?

Ans: In 1855.

Q:40) What was the name of Sir Syed’s first book?

Ans: Ain-e-Akbari.

Q:41) Name of at least two books of Sir Syed.

Ans: 1- Ain-e-Akbari

2- Abtal-e-Ghulami
Q:42) What was the greatest achievement of Sir Syed?

Ans: Aligarh Movement.

Q:43) How many awards Sir Syed got?

Ans: 4

Q:44) Name any 3 awards that Sir Syed got?

Ans: 1- Star of India

2- Knight Commander

3- Sir

Q:45) In which year Sir Syed wrote ‘Abtal-e-Ghulami’?

Ans: 1893

Q:46) What was Sir Syed’s family background?

Ans: His family had important position during Mughal rule.

Q:47) In which year Sir Syed first became a judge?

Ans: 1867

Q:48) Sir Syed first became a judge at?

Ans: Small Causes Court.

Q:49) Who awarded Sir Syed the title ‘ the knight commander”?

Ans: British Government.

Q:50) When did Sir Syed got the Knight commander award?

Ans: 1888

Q:51) From where did Sir Syed got his higher education?

Ans: East India Company College.

Q:52) Name any two leaders of Pakistan Movement who were strongly
influenced by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?

Ans: 1- Allama Iqbal

2- Quaid-e-Azam

Q:53) Name any educational institute which bears Sir Syed’s name?

Ans: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology.

Q:54) Where is Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology located? In

which city?

Ans: Karachi, Pakistan.

Q:55) What is MAO currently known as?

Ans: It is known as ‘Aligarh Muslim University ‘.

Q:56) Where is Aligarh Muslim University located?

Ans: India.

Q:57) When did Aligharh Muslim University celebrated its 200th birthday
anniversary?

Ans: On 17th October, 2017.

Q:58) What did Aligarh Muslim University celebrated on 17th October, 2017?

Ans: Its 200th birthday anniversary.

Q:59) When did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan die?

Ans: On 27 March 1898.

Q:60) Where was Sir Syed buried?

Ans: In Aligarh Muslim University.

Q:61) What was his age when Sir Syed died?

Ans: 80 years.

Q:62) From which university he received his honory degree of LLD?

Ans: Edin Burgh University.

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