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Life of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah MCQs

Solved MCQs on the life of Quaid-e-Azam: education, legal career, political journey from Congress to the Muslim League, family and key speeches.

20 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026

Learn about the life of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah: his education at Lincoln's Inn, his early years in the Congress, the Delhi Muslim Proposals and the Fourteen Points, his family, his famous guidance of Unity, Faith and Discipline, and his role as Governor-General.

Questions often ask for years and the order of events in the Quaid's political life. A simple timeline from his entry into politics to 1948 covers most of what is asked.

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  1. 1

    Quaid-e-Azam studied law in London at:

    Correct answer: C. Lincoln's Inn

    Jinnah joined Lincoln's Inn in 1893 and was called to the bar in 1896, one of the youngest Indians to qualify.

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  2. 2

    Correct answer: B. Bombay

    He started practising in Bombay in 1896 and became one of its most successful barristers.

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  3. 3

    Quaid-e-Azam received his early education in Karachi at:

    Correct answer: D. Sindh Madressatul Islam

    He studied at the Sindh Madressatul Islam and the Christian Mission School in Karachi before leaving for England.

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  4. 4

    Quaid-e-Azam joined the Indian National Congress in:

    Correct answer: B. 1906

    He entered politics through the Congress in 1906, serving as secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji at its Calcutta session.

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  5. 5

    Quaid-e-Azam formally joined the All-India Muslim League in:

    Correct answer: B. 1913

    He joined the League in 1913 while remaining a Congress member, working for Hindu-Muslim unity.

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  6. 6

    Quaid-e-Azam left the Congress in 1920 mainly because he disagreed with:

    Correct answer: D. Gandhi's non-cooperation movement

    He opposed Gandhi's mass non-cooperation methods and left the Congress after its Nagpur session.

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  7. 7

    In 1927, Quaid-e-Azam put forward proposals in which Muslims offered to give up separate electorates under certain conditions. These are known as the:

    Correct answer: B. Delhi Muslim Proposals

    The Delhi Proposals (1927) offered joint electorates in return for guarantees such as separating Sindh from Bombay. Congress later rejected them.

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  8. 8

    After a period in London, Quaid-e-Azam returned to India in the mid-1930s at the request of:

    Correct answer: A. Liaquat Ali Khan and other League leaders

    Liaquat Ali Khan and others persuaded him to return and reorganize the Muslim League, which he led from 1934.

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  9. 9

    What was the name of Quaid-e-Azam's wife?

    Correct answer: B. Rattanbai (Ruttie) Petit

    Jinnah married Rattanbai Petit, who accepted Islam and took the name Maryam, in 1918. She died in 1929.

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  10. 10

    Quaid-e-Azam's only child was his daughter:

    Correct answer: C. Dina

    His daughter Dina was born in 1919. Fatima Jinnah was his sister.

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  11. 11

    Who was the first President of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly?

    Correct answer: D. Quaid-e-Azam

    The Quaid was elected President of the Constituent Assembly on 11 August 1947.

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  12. 12

    In his famous speech of 11 August 1947 to the Constituent Assembly, the Quaid emphasized:

    Correct answer: A. Equal rights and freedom of religion for all citizens

    He told citizens they were free to go to their temples, mosques or other places of worship, and that religion had nothing to do with the business of the state.

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  13. 13

    Quaid-e-Azam's famous three-word guidance to the nation is:

    Correct answer: A. Unity, Faith, Discipline

    "Unity, Faith, Discipline" (in Urdu, Iman, Ittehad, Nazm) also appears on the state emblem.

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  14. 14

    Quaid-e-Azam's sister, who stood by him throughout the freedom struggle, was:

    Correct answer: A. Fatima Jinnah

    Fatima Jinnah lived with and cared for the Quaid, and is honoured as Madar-e-Millat.

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  15. 15

    At which Muslim League session in 1940 did the Quaid preside when the Lahore Resolution was passed?

    Correct answer: D. Lahore session

    The Quaid presided over the Lahore session at Minto Park, where he set out the case for Muslims as a separate nation.

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  16. 16

    As Governor-General, the Quaid took the oath of office on:

    Correct answer: C. 15 August 1947

    Pakistan came into being on the night of 14–15 August, and the Quaid was sworn in as Governor-General on 15 August 1947.

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  17. 17

    Quaid-e-Azam was born in:

    Correct answer: C. Karachi

    He was born in Karachi on 25 December 1876. His family had roots in Kathiawar, Gujarat.

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  18. 18

    During his final illness in 1948, the Quaid stayed for some time at:

    Correct answer: B. Ziarat

    He rested at the Residency in Ziarat, Balochistan, before being flown to Karachi, where he died on 11 September 1948.

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  19. 19

    Quaid-e-Azam is often described by the title "Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity", given for his role in the:

    Correct answer: C. Lucknow Pact (1916)

    His work in bringing Congress and the League together in the Lucknow Pact earned him this title from Sarojini Naidu.

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  20. 20

    Quaid-e-Azam's mausoleum in Karachi is called:

    Correct answer: D. Mazar-e-Quaid

    Mazar-e-Quaid, a white marble mausoleum, is one of Karachi's best-known landmarks.

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