Pakistan Studies MCQ #36661

If you must explain why many accounts call Jinnah Quaid-i-Azam, which application of the title best fits standard textbook usage?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #36661

  1. Question 1

    Q1. If you must explain why many accounts call Jinnah Quaid-i-Azam, which application of the title best fits standard textbook usage?

    • A) It was a formal British knighthood granted in 1920 and used in official gazettes
    • B) It became a popular honorific meaning Great Leader reflecting the League's choice of him as foremost spokesman
    • C) It denoted his rank as Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army in 1946
    • D) It was reserved only for his role as first Speaker of the National Assembly

    Answer: It became a popular honorific meaning Great Leader reflecting the League's choice of him as foremost spokesman

    Explanation: Quaid-i-Azam, meaning "Great Leader" in Urdu, was a popular honorific bestowed on Jinnah by the Muslim League and its supporters in recognition of his leadership of the Pakistan movement. It was not a formal British title or military rank but an expression of popular reverence that became permanently attached to his name.