Who is known as the Poet of the East and is credited with the idea of a separate Muslim state in South Asia?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Pakistan Studies MCQ checks one syllabus fact. Candidates use it for NTS GAT General, FPSC CSS practice.
The question is: “Who is known as the Poet of the East and is credited with the idea of a separate Muslim state in South Asia?”
The accepted answer is B. Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Allama Muhammad Iqbal articulated the idea of a separate Muslim homeland in his 1930 Allahabad Address. He is widely regarded as the ideological founder of Pakistan and is called the Poet of the East (Shair-e-Mashriq).
- A. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Why not A: Faiz was a progressive poet of a later era, not the originator of the Pakistan idea.
- B. Allama Muhammad Iqbal ✓
- C. Mirza Ghalib
Why not C: Ghalib belonged to the 19th century Mughal/Urdu literary tradition.
- D. Hafeez Jalandhari
Why not D: Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the national anthem, not the Pakistan idea.
Correct answer
B. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Explanation
Allama Muhammad Iqbal articulated the idea of a separate Muslim homeland in his 1930 Allahabad Address. He is widely regarded as the ideological founder of Pakistan and is called the Poet of the East (Shair-e-Mashriq).
Source: Allahabad Address, 1930
Tags: Independence Movement, Personalities
Relevant exams: NTS GAT General, FPSC CSS
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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