Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Who was the first President of the Muslim League?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Agha Khan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Agha Khan”.
Agha Khan was the first President of the Muslim League.

Nawab Salimullah founded the All-India Muslim League in 1906 in Dhaka. The Viceroy of India during it's formation was Lord Minto (1905 to 1910).

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