Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : When did the Khilafat Movement start in India? (A) 1918 (B) 1919 (C) 1920 (D) 1921 2. : Who were the prominent leaders of the Khilafat Movement? (A) Gokhale and Tilak (B) Maulana Azad and B.G. Tilak (C) Ali Brothers â Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali (D) Nehru and Gandhi 3. : What was the main aim of the Khilafat Movement? (A) Independence from British rule (B) Restoration of the Ottoman Caliphate (C) Partition of India (D) Formation of Muslim League 4. : Who was the Caliph that the Khilafat Movement aimed to protect? (A) King Faisal (B) Sultan Abdul Hamid II (C) Sultan Mehmed VI (D) AtatĂźrk 5. : The Khilafat Movement was supported by which prominent Indian leader? (A) Subhas Chandra Bose (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Jawaharlal Nehru 6. : The Khilafat Movement was launched as a response to which war? (A) World War I (B) World War II (C) Balkan War (D) Russo-Turkish War 7. : Where was the Khilafat Committee formed in 1919? (A) Bombay (B) Lucknow (C) Delhi (D) Calcutta 8. : Gandhi merged which movement with the Khilafat Movement? (A) Home Rule Movement (B) Quit India Movement (C) Non-Cooperation Movement (D) Civil Disobedience Movement 9. : Which treaty led to the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire? (A) Treaty of Versailles (B) Treaty of Lausanne (C) Treaty of Sevres (D) Treaty of Trianon 10. : Who abolished the Khilafat in Turkey in 1924? (A) Sultan Abdul Majid (B) Kemal AtatĂźrk (C) Sultan Abdul Hamid II (D) Sultan Mehmed V 11. : What was the role of the Ali Brothers in the movement? (A) They opposed the movement (B) They led the Khilafat Movement (C) They joined the British (D) They supported Gandhi’s assassination 12. : When was the Khilafat Conference held in Delhi? (A) 1918 (B) 1919 (C) 1920 (D) 1922 13. : Why did Gandhi support the Khilafat Movement? (A) Religious reasons (B) Muslim support for Congress (C) To unite Hindus and Muslims (D) British financial pressure 14. : What led to the decline of the Khilafat Movement? (A) Death of Ali Brothers (B) Abolition of Caliphate (C) British negotiations (D) Hindu-Muslim riots 15. : Which political party officially supported the Khilafat Movement? (A) Hindu Mahasabha (B) Muslim League (C) Congress (D) Communist Party of India 16. : When did Mahatma Gandhi call off the Non-Cooperation Movement? (A) 1921 (B) 1922 (C) 1923 (D) 1924 17. : What was the Chauri Chaura incident? (A) Hindu-Muslim riot (B) Firing on peaceful protesters (C) Burning of a police station (D) British attack on a mosque 18. : Who founded the Khilafat Committee? (A) Gandhi (B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (C) Ali Brothers (D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 19. : What was the name of the Ottoman Sultan deposed during this period? (A) Abdul Majid II (B) Mehmed VI (C) Abdul Hamid II (D) Suleiman the Magnificent 20. : The Khilafat Movement is associated with which regionâs politics? (A) Iran (B) Turkey (C) India (D) Egypt 21. : What role did Maulana Azad play in the movement? (A) British informer (B) Spiritual leader (C) Khilafat supporter (D) Caliph in exile 22. : How did the British respond to the Khilafat Movement? (A) Supported it (B) Ignored it (C) Suppressed it (D) Joined it 23. : Who was the spiritual and religious leader of the Ottoman Empire? (A) President (B) Grand Vizier (C) Caliph (D) Imam 24. : What did the Muslim community in India fear after WWI? (A) Loss of trade (B) Loss of Caliphate (C) Rise of Hindu nationalism (D) Migration ban 25. : The Khilafat Movement ended in: (A) 1922 (B) 1923 (C) 1924 (D) 1925 26. : Which movement was seen as a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity? (A) Khilafat Movement (B) Quit India Movement (C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) Home Rule Movement 27. : What was the reaction of Indian Muslims to the Treaty of Sevres? (A) Joyful (B) Neutral (C) Strong opposition (D) Acceptance 28. : Which leader was known for the slogan âRestore the Caliphateâ? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Maulana Mohammad Ali (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Subhas Chandra Bose 29. : Which country officially abolished the Caliphate in 1924? (A) Iran (B) India (C) Turkey (D) Saudi Arabia 30. : What was a major consequence of the Khilafat Movementâs end? (A) Strengthening of British rule (B) Hindu-Muslim separation widened (C) Immediate independence (D) Rise of military movements 31. : In which year was the Treaty of Lausanne signed, replacing the Treaty of Sevres? (A) 1920 (B) 1922 (C) 1923 (D) 1924 32. : Who was the first President of the Khilafat Committee? (A) Shaukat Ali (B) Gandhi (C) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (D) Maulana Abdul Bari 33. : How did the British justify ignoring Khilafat demands? (A) Caliph had no power (B) Turks were not Indians (C) It was a religious issue (D) All of the above 34. : The Khilafat Movement had the support of which Indian newspaper? (A) The Hindu (B) Al-Hilal (C) Kesari (D) Young India 35. : The end of Khilafat Movement caused dissatisfaction among which community? (A) Hindus (B) Parsis (C) Muslims (D) Sikhs 36. : What was Gandhiâs strategy to combine Khilafat with nationalist movement? (A) Armed struggle (B) Legal petitions (C) Non-cooperation (D) Formation of new party 37. : What was the role of Indian Ulama in the Khilafat Movement? (A) Opposed it (B) Actively supported it (C) Stayed neutral (D) Left the country 38. : Which Turkish leader’s reforms opposed the goals of the Khilafat Movement? (A) Sultan Abdul Hamid (B) Enver Pasha (C) Kemal AtatĂźrk (D) Turgut Ăzal 39. : What kind of movement was the Khilafat Movement? (A) Political only (B) Economic (C) Religious-political (D) Social reform 40. : Who declared India as Dar-ul-Harb during the Khilafat Movement? (A) Gandhi (B) Maulana Azad (C) Some radical Ulama (D) British officials 41. : What was the impact of Khilafat Movement on Indian politics? (A) Led to partition (B) Shortened British rule (C) Strengthened Hindu-Muslim unity temporarily (D) Ended political parties 42. : Khilafat Movement was part of which broader anti-colonial movement? (A) Quit India (B) Home Rule (C) Non-Cooperation Movement (D) Salt Satyagraha 43. : Which Indian town saw massive protests during Khilafat Movement? (A) Madras (B) Aligarh (C) Chauri Chaura (D) Kanpur 44. : Which Indian political party criticized Gandhi for supporting Khilafat? (A) Muslim League (B) Hindu Mahasabha (C) Congress (D) Swaraj Party 45. : Which year did Gandhi launch the Non-Cooperation Movement? (A) 1919 (B) 1920 (C) 1921 (D) 1922 46. : Who issued a fatwa calling Muslims to boycott British goods during Khilafat? (A) Maulana Azad (B) Shibli Nomani (C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) Maulana Abdul Bari 47. : Which Indian province was most active in Khilafat Movement? (A) Bengal (B) Punjab (C) United Provinces (UP) (D) Bombay 48. : What was the Hijrat Movement associated with Khilafat? (A) Migration to Turkey (B) Migration to Afghanistan (C) March to Delhi (D) None of these 49. : The Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement ended after: (A) Arrest of Ali Brothers (B) Gandhiâs imprisonment (C) Abolition of Caliphate and Chauri Chaura (D) Formation of Muslim League 50. : What was the long-term result of the failure of the Khilafat Movement? (A) Strengthening of Muslim League (B) Permanent Hindu-Muslim divide (C) Introduction of separate electorates (D) All of the above