Explanation

Urdu is written in the Persian-Arabic script, which was disliked by Hindus, who favored Devanagari (Hindi) script.

This script-based difference became a major cultural and political divide during British India.

Explanation

• Sir Agha Khan led the Simla Deputation.
• Indian Muslim leaders organized it.
• The delegation met the Governor-General and Viceroy, Lord Minto, in Simla on 1 October 1906.

Explanation

The Indian National Congress was founded on December 28, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay as a political party.

Its headquarters are in New Delhi.

Allan Octavian Hume was appointed as General Secretary.

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was elected the first President.

Explanation

The Hindu press first mockingly used the term "Pakistan Resolution" after the 1940 Lahore Resolution.

Quaid-e-Azam and the Muslim League later officially adopted the name, giving it political identity and significance.

Explanation

• Military Overextension: Constant wars (e.g., Deccan campaigns) drained resources.
• Religious Policies: Aurangzeb’s reversal of Akbar’s tolerance alienated Hindus and Sikhs, sparking rebellions (e.g., Sikh uprisings, Rajput conflicts).
• Economic Strain: Heavy taxation and famine weakened the agrarian economy.
• Administrative Breakdown: Corruption grew, and regional governors (like the Nizam of Hyderabad) gained autonomy.