1. After the War of Independence 1857, Muslims were economically exploited mainly because they were:
(A) Supporters of the British
(B) Considered loyal to the British
(C) Blamed for the revolt
(D) Beneficiaries of British rule
2. The British policies after 1857 mainly targeted:
(A) Hindu businessmen
(B) European merchants
(C) Sikh traders
(D) Muslim landlords and elites
3. Muslims were deprived of government jobs mainly due to:
(A) Lack of interest
(B) Religious teachings
(C) Higher salaries
(D) Preference for Hindus by the British
4. Which community dominated trade and commerce under British rule?
(A) Muslims
(B) Sikhs
(C) Hindus
(D) Europeans
5. Muslims were economically backward mainly because they avoided:
(A) Agriculture
(B) Industry
(C) Religious education
(D) English education
6. Confiscation of Muslim properties occurred mainly after:
(A) Partition of Bengal
(B) 1857 War of Independence
(C) Simon Commission
(D) Round Table Conferences
7. The British replaced Persian with English in offices in:
(A) 1837
(B) 1800
(C) 1857
(D) 1906
8. Replacement of Persian language mainly affected:
(A) Muslim officials
(B) Hindu clerks
(C) British officers
(D) Sikh soldiers
9. Hindu moneylenders exploited Muslims mainly through:
(A) Trade monopoly
(B) High-interest loans
(C) Agricultural taxes
(D) Industrial control
10. Muslim peasants suffered economically due to:
(A) Industrialization
(B) Modern banking
(C) Foreign trade
(D) Land revenue system
11. The Permanent Settlement mainly benefited:
(A) Muslim peasants
(B) British farmers
(C) Hindu landlords
(D) Muslim traders
12. Muslims were underrepresented in civil services because:
(A) They lacked intelligence
(B) They rejected modern education initially
(C) They were politically powerful
(D) They controlled industries
13. British economic policies were designed to:
(A) Serve British interests
(B) Develop local industries
(C) Strengthen Muslim economy
(D) Promote equality
14. Muslim artisans suffered mainly due to:
(A) Cottage industries growth
(B) Agricultural reforms
(C) British industrial goods
(D) Trade unions
15. The decline of Muslim trade was caused by:
(A) British industrial imports
(B) Hindu-Muslim unity
(C) Muslim education reforms
(D) Partition of India
16. Hindu dominance in banking led to:
(A) Muslim economic dependence
(B) Equal wealth distribution
(C) Muslim economic prosperity
(D) British financial losses
17. Muslims were mostly associated with which profession before British rule?
(A) Trade and banking
(B) Industry
(C) Money lending
(D) Administration and army
18. British favoritism in economic matters mainly supported:
(A) Muslims
(B) Hindus
(C) Farmers
(D) Laborers
19. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan emphasized modern education to:
(A) Promote religion only
(B) Support British policies
(C) Improve Muslim economic condition
(D) Oppose Hindus
20. Economic exploitation of Muslims resulted in:
(A) Economic equality
(B) Political dominance
(C) Muslim backwardness
(D) Industrial growth