Lucknow Pact (1916) and Hindu-Muslim Unity MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed? (A) 1905 (B) 1916 (C) 1920 (D) 1930 2. : Which two political parties were involved in the Lucknow Pact? (A) Congress and Hindu Mahasabha (B) Muslim League and Hindu Mahasabha (C) Congress and Muslim League (D) Congress and Akali Dal 3. : Where was the Lucknow Pact signed? (A) Delhi (B) Bombay (C) Calcutta (D) Lucknow 4. : Who represented the Muslim League in the Lucknow Pact? (A) Aga Khan (B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (C) Nawab Salimullah (D) Liaquat Ali Khan 5. : Who was the president of the Indian National Congress at the Lucknow Session of 1916? (A) Annie Besant (B) Ambika Charan Mazumdar (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Motilal Nehru 6. : What was a key feature of the Lucknow Pact? (A) Abolition of British rule (B) Demand for separate Pakistan (C) Agreement on separate electorates (D) Merger of Congress and League 7. : Which leader played a key role in bringing Congress and Muslim League together in 1916? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (C) Subhas Chandra Bose (D) Jawaharlal Nehru 8. : The Lucknow Pact is considered a symbol of: (A) British supremacy (B) Hindu-Muslim unity (C) Political fragmentation (D) Religious extremism 9. : The Lucknow Pact was a result of mutual agreement on which issue? (A) Creation of Pakistan (B) Religious autonomy (C) Political reforms and joint demands (D) Military alliance 10. : Which of the following was accepted by Congress in the Lucknow Pact? (A) British supremacy (B) Joint electorates (C) Separate electorates for Muslims (D) Hindu rule 11. : Which Indian leader described the Lucknow Pact as a âturning pointâ? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) M.A. Jinnah (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) B.G. Tilak 12. : What was the primary aim of the Lucknow Pact? (A) Demand for independence (B) Establishment of separate states (C) Hindu-Muslim cooperation for constitutional reforms (D) Demand for dominion status 13. : Which reform act influenced the need for the Lucknow Pact? (A) Government of India Act 1935 (B) Indian Councils Act 1909 (C) Indian Independence Act (D) Rowlatt Act 14. : The agreement between Congress and Muslim League was formalized at the: (A) Calcutta Conference (B) Delhi Durbar (C) Lucknow Session (D) Lahore Conference 15. : Under the Lucknow Pact, Muslims were granted: (A) Majority representation in all provinces (B) Joint electorates (C) Separate electorates and minority rights (D) Complete autonomy 16. : Who was the president of the Muslim League in 1916? (A) Syed Ameer Ali (B) Syed Wazir Hasan (C) Liaquat Ali Khan (D) Aga Khan 17. : Which term best describes the Lucknow Pact? (A) Treaty of Partition (B) Communal Agreement (C) Political Alliance (D) Religious Truce 18. : Which Congress leader accepted Muslim demands in the Lucknow Pact? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Annie Besant (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Rajendra Prasad 19. : The Lucknow Pact was seen as a success of: (A) The British Government (B) Hindu-Muslim unity efforts (C) Gandhiâs Satyagraha (D) The Rowlatt Movement 20. : What was the effect of the Lucknow Pact on Muslim League’s image? (A) Decline of popularity (B) Viewed as pro-British (C) Gained political legitimacy (D) Disbanded after 1916 21. : The pact provided a fixed percentage of legislative seats to Muslims in which system? (A) Judicial System (B) Local Government (C) Legislative Councils (D) Executive Body 22. : What was the British reaction to the Lucknow Pact? (A) Encouraged it (B) Ignored it (C) Saw it as a threat (D) Welcomed Hindu-Muslim unity 23. : Which famous Congress leader was released from jail in 1916 and supported the pact? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Motilal Nehru (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Dadabhai Naoroji 24. : Which nationalist newspaper praised the Lucknow Pact as âa union of heartsâ? (A) Al-Hilal (B) Young India (C) The Pioneer (D) The Comrade 25. : What percentage of seats were reserved for Muslims in the Central Legislature according to the pact? (A) 33% (B) 25% (C) 40% (D) 50% 26. : The Lucknow Pact marked the first time the Congress accepted which Muslim political demand? (A) Partition of India (B) Khilafat movement (C) Separate electorates (D) Formation of Pakistan 27. : Which British policy prompted the need for Hindu-Muslim unity in 1916? (A) Divide and Rule (B) Quit India (C) Home Rule (D) Doctrine of Lapse 28. : What effect did the Lucknow Pact have on the British governmentâs control? (A) Strengthened it (B) Weakened it (C) No impact (D) Legalized British rule 29. : The Lucknow Pact helped in launching which movement in India? (A) Quit India Movement (B) Non-Cooperation Movement (C) Khilafat Movement (D) Home Rule Movement 30. : The Lucknow Pact was an agreement of cooperation between: (A) British officials and Indian leaders (B) Indian princely states (C) Hindus and Muslims (D) Congress and the British 31. : Who was called the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity”? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Liaquat Ali Khan (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah 32. : The separate electorates meant that: (A) Muslims would vote in Hindu constituencies (B) Muslims would vote only for Muslim candidates (C) Hindus would represent Muslims (D) Hindus and Muslims would vote together 33. : The Lucknow Pact was seen as a: (A) Religious compromise (B) Cultural agreement (C) Political understanding (D) Military alliance 34. : Which movement began shortly after the Lucknow Pact? (A) Swadeshi Movement (B) Khilafat Movement (C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) Quit India Movement 35. : One major reason for the Lucknow Pact was: (A) World War I developments (B) Gandhiâs arrival from South Africa (C) Creation of Pakistan (D) Muslim Leagueâs demand for a theocratic state 36. : Under the Lucknow Pact, both parties agreed to: (A) Demand full independence (B) Demand constitutional reforms (C) Accept British rule permanently (D) Demand partition 37. : Which group benefited most in terms of recognition from the Lucknow Pact? (A) Hindu Mahasabha (B) Indian National Congress (C) Muslim League (D) British Raj 38. : Which two leaders worked closely for the Lucknow Pact? (A) Gokhale and Gandhi (B) Tilak and Jinnah (C) Nehru and Azad (D) Liaquat and Gandhi 39. : What was the status of Muslim League before the Lucknow Pact? (A) Strong national party (B) Supported by Congress (C) Weak and isolated (D) Banned by the British 40. : After the Lucknow Pact, the Muslim League: (A) Rejected Congress (B) Gained mass support (C) Merged with Congress (D) Became a religious party 41. : The main unity in the pact was over: (A) Culture (B) Education (C) Political representation (D) Religion 42. : Which Congress faction was most supportive of the Lucknow Pact? (A) Extremists (B) Moderates (C) Socialists (D) Radicals 43. : Which movement was launched by Annie Besant around the same time? (A) Quit India (B) Home Rule Movement (C) Swadeshi Movement (D) Civil Disobedience Movement 44. : Who declared the Lucknow Pact as âa step in the right directionâ? (A) Annie Besant (B) Lord Chelmsford (C) B.G. Tilak (D) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 45. : The Lucknow Pact occurred during which global event? (A) World War I (B) World War II (C) Cold War (D) American Revolution 46. : The Lucknow Pact granted Muslims a share in legislature more than: (A) Their population (B) British population (C) Sikhs (D) Hindus 47. : The Congress agreed to which key Muslim League demand? (A) Language-based provinces (B) Religious freedom (C) Separate electorates (D) Economic subsidies 48. : Why was the Lucknow Pact historically significant? (A) It led to the creation of Pakistan (B) It united Hindus and Muslims politically (C) It was supported by the British (D) It was signed in Delhi 49. : The outcome of the Lucknow Pact reflected a: (A) Shift in British policy (B) Major constitutional breakthrough (C) Strong communal harmony (D) Temporary truce only 50. : Which ideology was weakened due to the Hindu-Muslim unity after the Lucknow Pact? (A) British imperialism (B) Socialism (C) Communism (D) Fascism