1. What is the birthplace of Allama Iqbal?
a. Karachi
b. Lahore
c. Sialkot
d. Islamabad
Answer: c. Sialkot
2. Allama Iqbal is famously known as:
a. Philosopher of the East
b. Philosopher of the West
c. Poet of the South
d. Poet of the North
Answer: a. Philosopher of the East
3. In which language did Allama Iqbal primarily write his poetry?
a. English
b. Urdu and Persian
c. Arabic
d. Punjabi
Answer: b. Urdu and Persian
4. Allama Iqbal received his education from which universities?
a. Harvard and Oxford
b. Al-Azhar and Harvard
c. Government College Lahore, University of Cambridge, and University of Munich
d. Cambridge and Oxford
Answer: c. Government College Lahore, University of Cambridge, and University of Munich
5. Allama Iqbal’s famous work “Asrar-e-Khudi” is written in which language?
a. Urdu
b. English
c. Persian
d. Arabic
Answer: c. Persian
6. Which movement was inspired by Allama Iqbal’s poetry?
a. Freedom Movement of India
b. Pakistan Movement
c. Civil Rights Movement
d. French Revolution
Answer: b. Pakistan Movement
7. Allama Iqbal’s famous address at Allahabad laid down the foundations of which ideology?
a. Communism
b. Two-Nation Theory
c. Secularism
d. Monarchy
Answer: b. Two-Nation Theory
8. Allama Iqbal’s famous poetic compilation in Urdu is titled:
a. Zabur-e-Ajam
b. Bang-e-Dra
c. Masnavi
d. Divan-e-Ghalib
Answer: b. Bang-e-Dra
9. Allama Iqbal was awarded which prestigious title by the British government in 1922?
a. Knight Bachelor
b. Sir
c. Lord
d. Prince
Answer: a. Knight Bachelor
10. Allama Iqbal’s concept of “Khudi” emphasizes on which aspect of human personality?
a. Humility
b. Selfhood or self-awareness
c. Materialism
d. Selfishness
Answer: b. Selfhood or self-awareness
11. What was the birth year of Allama Iqbal?
a. 1877
b. 1882
c. 1890
d. 1900
Answer: a. 1877
12. Which literary honorific title was conferred upon Allama Iqbal?
a. Hafeez
b. Sheikh-ul-Islam
c. Mufakkir-e-Pakistan
d. Shair-e-Mashriq
Answer: d. Shair-e-Mashriq
13. Allama Iqbal’s famous poem “Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua” is addressed to which entity?
a. Moon
b. Sun
c. Stars
d. God
Answer: d. God
14. In which city did Allama Iqbal pass away?
a. Lahore
b. Karachi
c. Islamabad
d. Sialkot
Answer: a. Lahore
15. Allama Iqbal was a staunch advocate for the revival of which concept among Muslims?
a. Democracy
b. Colonialism
c. Khilafat
d. Monarchy
Answer: c. Khilafat
16. Allama Iqbal’s famous philosophical work “The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam” was published in which year?
a. 1925
b. 1930
c. 1940
d. 1950
Answer: b. 1930
17. Who translated Allama Iqbal’s works into English for the Western audience?
a. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
b. Mirza Ghalib
c. Muhammad Iqbal
d. A.J. Arberry
Answer: d. A.J. Arberry
18. What was the profession of Allama Iqbal?
a. Lawyer
b. Teacher
c. Doctor
d. Engineer
Answer: a. Lawyer
19. Allama Iqbal’s famous poem “Shikwa” laments the perceived decline of which civilization?
a. Indian
b. Persian
c. Arab
d. Ottoman
Answer: b. Persian
20. What is the title of Allama Iqbal’s doctoral thesis?
a. The Reconstruction of Islamic Religious Thought
b. Bang-e-Dra
c. The Development of Metaphysics in Persia
d. Zarb-e-Kaleem
Answer: c. The Development of Metaphysics in Persia
21. Allama Iqbal was a strong advocate for the establishment of which nation?
a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. Afghanistan
d. India
Answer: a. Pakistan
22. Which famous Persian poet deeply influenced Allama Iqbal’s poetry?
a. Rumi
b. Hafez
c. Saadi
d. Omar Khayyam
Answer: a. Rumi
23. Allama Iqbal was the first person to articulate the idea of which nation?
a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. India
d. Afghanistan
Answer: a. Pakistan
24. What was Allama Iqbal’s father’s profession?
a. Poet
b. Philosopher
c. Doctor
d. Tailor
Answer: d. Tailor
25. Allama Iqbal’s famous poem “Sare Jahan se Accha” was written in which language?
a. Urdu
b. Persian
c. Arabic
d. Punjabi
Answer: b. Persian
26. Who was Allama Iqbal’s mentor during his educational journey in Europe?
a. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
b. Maulana Shibli Nomani
c. Sir Thomas Arnold
d. Sir Muhammad Iqbal
Answer: c. Sir Thomas Arnold
27. Allama Iqbal’s poetry collection “Bang-e-Dra” is divided into how many parts?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
Answer: c. Three
28. Which Indian university awarded Allama Iqbal an honorary degree of Doctorate of Law?
a. Aligarh Muslim University
b. Delhi University
c. Jamia Millia Islamia
d. University of Punjab
Answer: a. Aligarh Muslim University
29. In which year did Allama Iqbal deliver his famous Allahabad Address?
a. 1928
b. 1930
c. 1932
d. 1934
Answer: b. 1930
30. Allama Iqbal was appointed as a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly in which year?
a. 1924
b. 1926
c. 1928
d. 1930
Answer: a. 1924
31. Allama Iqbal’s famous poem “Bange-e-Dra” was published in which year?
a. 1905
b. 1910
c. 1915
d. 1920
Answer: d. 1920
32. Allama Iqbal’s famous work “The Secrets of the Self” is originally titled:
a. Asrar-e-Khudi
b. Rumuz-e-Bekhudi
c. Payam-e-Mashriq
d. Bang-e-Dra
Answer: a. Asrar-e-Khudi
33. Allama Iqbal’s poetry emphasized the importance of which concept for Muslims?
a. Secularism
b. Democracy
c. Militarism
d. Khudi
Answer: d. Khudi
34. Who was Allama Iqbal’s spiritual mentor?
a. Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi
b. Hazrat Ali Hajveri
c. Mirza Ghalib
d. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Answer: d. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
35. Allama Iqbal was appointed as a member of the League of Nations Commission on which matter?
a. Minority Rights
b. Women’s Rights
c. Education Reform
d. Economic Development
Answer: a. Minority Rights
36. Allama Iqbal’s famous couplet “Khudi ko kar buland itna” emphasizes the importance of:
a. Self-respect
b. Self-confidence
c. Self-reliance
d. Self-awareness
Answer: b. Self-confidence
37. In which year did Allama Iqbal deliver his famous lectures in Madras (Chennai) on the invitation of the Madras Muslim Association?
a. 1910
b. 1915
c. 1920
d. 1925
Answer: d. 1925
38. Allama Iqbal’s concept of “Shaheen” symbolizes:
a. Strength
b. Wisdom
c. Ambition
d. Humility
Answer: c. Ambition
39. Which prominent Indian leader corresponded with Allama Iqbal on the idea of a separate Muslim state?
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
d. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: c. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
40. Allama Iqbal’s poetic work “Bale Jibril” is written in which language?
a. Urdu
b. Persian
c. Arabic
d. English
Answer: b. Persian