MCQs on Allama Iqbal

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: July 20, 2024

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