Multiple Choice Questions on Nizam Asaf Jah VII Mir Osman Ali Khan 1 - 50

 

Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII:

  1. When was Mir Osman Ali Khan born?
    a) 5 April 1886
    b) 6 April 1886
    c) 24 February 1967
    d) 29 August 1911
    Answer: ✅ a) 5 April 1886 (or 6 April 1886)

 

  1. When did Mir Osman Ali Khan become the Nizam of Hyderabad?
    a) 1911
    b) 1923
    c) 1948
    d) 1967
    Answer: ✅ a) 1911

 

  1. Until which year did he rule Hyderabad?
    a) 1940
    b) 1945
    c) 1948
    d) 1952
    Answer: ✅ c) 1948

 

  1. What title was given to Mir Osman Ali Khan?
    a) His Imperial Majesty
    b) His Royal Highness
    c) His Exalted Highness (H.E.H)
    d) The Grand Ruler of Hyderabad
    Answer: ✅ c) His Exalted Highness (H.E.H)

 

Wealth & Economy

  1. Mir Osman Ali Khan was considered one of the wealthiest people in history. What was his estimated wealth as a percentage of the U.S. GDP?
    a) 1%
    b) 2%
    c) 5%
    d) 10%
    Answer: ✅ b) 2%

 

  1. What currency was printed under his rule?
    a) Indian Rupee
    b) Hyderabadi Rupee
    c) British Pound
    d) Mughal Rupee
    Answer: ✅ b) Hyderabadi Rupee
  2. What was the major source of his wealth?
    a) Hyderabad’s industries
    b) Golconda mines
    c) Trade with British
    d) Land revenue
    Answer: ✅ b) Golconda mines

 

  1. Which famous diamond was owned by Mir Osman Ali Khan and used as a paperweight?
    a) Kohinoor
    b) Jacob Diamond
    c) Hope Diamond
    d) Regent Diamond
    Answer: ✅ b) Jacob Diamond

 

Development & Contributions

  1. Which public institution was not established by Mir Osman Ali Khan?
    a) Osmania University
    b) Osmania General Hospital
    c) IIT Hyderabad
    d) State Bank of Hyderabad
    Answer: ✅ c) IIT Hyderabad

 

  1. Which dam was not built during his reign?
    a) Osman Sagar
    b) Himayat Sagar
    c) Nizam Sagar
    d) Srisailam Dam
    Answer: ✅ d) Srisailam Dam

 

 

  1. What was the primary reason for constructing Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs?
    a) Generate electricity
    b) Improve drinking water supply
    c) Prevent floods in Hyderabad
    d) Irrigation for Telangana farmers
    Answer: ✅ c) Prevent floods in Hyderabad

 

  1. Where is Nizam Sagar Dam located?
    a) Krishna River
    b) Godavari River
    c) Manjira River
    d) Tungabhadra River
    Answer: ✅ c) Manjira River

 

Legacy & Recognition

  1. In which year did Mir Osman Ali Khan appear on the cover of Time magazine?
    a) 1923
    b) 1937
    c) 1948
    d) 1967
    Answer: ✅ b) 1937

 

  1. Mir Osman Ali Khan’s rule ended when Hyderabad was annexed by India in which military operation?
    a) Operation Blue Star
    b) Operation Vijay
    c) Operation Polo
    d) Operation Hyderabad
    Answer: ✅ c) Operation Polo

 

 

  1. When did Mir Osman Ali Khan pass away?
    a) 1950
    b) 1962
    c) 1967
    d) 1971
    Answer: ✅ c) 1967

 

Accession of Hyderabad & Political Developments

16.  What was Mir Osman Ali Khan’s initial stance on Hyderabad’s accession after India's independence in 1947?
a) He wanted to join India immediately
b) He wanted Hyderabad to remain independent or join Pakistan
c) He was neutral and left the decision to the people
d) He wanted Hyderabad to merge with Andhra Pradesh
Answer: ✅ b) He wanted Hyderabad to remain independent or join Pakistan

 

  1. What was the name of the radical militia that emerged in Hyderabad, which the Nizam failed to control?
    a) Telangana Liberation Army
    b) Razakars
    c) Hyderabad Defense Force
    d) Azad Hind Sena
    Answer: ✅ b) Razakars

 

 

  1. Which military operation led to the annexation of Hyderabad by India?
    a) Operation Vijay
    b) Operation Polo
    c) Operation Thunderbolt
    d) Operation Hyderabad
    Answer: ✅ b) Operation Polo

 

  1. When did the Indian Army invade Hyderabad and annex it into the Indian Union?
    a) 1947
    b) 1948
    c) 1950
    d) 1956
    Answer: ✅ b) 1948

 

 

  1. After the annexation, what title was given to Mir Osman Ali Khan between 1950 and 1956?
    a) Prime Minister of Hyderabad
    b) Governor of Hyderabad
    c) Rajpramukh of Hyderabad State
    d) Chief Minister of Hyderabad
    Answer: ✅ c) Rajpramukh of Hyderabad State

 

  1. In 1956, what happened to Hyderabad State?
    a) It became an independent country
    b) It was divided among Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra
    c) It was merged entirely with Andhra Pradesh
    d) It remained a separate state under Indian rule
    Answer: ✅ b) It was divided among Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra

 

Contributions & Philanthropy

22.  What is Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) originally known as?
a) Hyderabad General Hospital
b) Nizam Orthopedic Hospital
c) Osman Sagar Hospital
d) Razakar Medical Center
Answer: ✅ b) Nizam Orthopedic Hospital

 

  1. How much rent did the Nizam set for the government’s lease of Nizam Orthopedic Hospital?
    a) Rs. 10 per year
    b) Rs. 1 per month
    c) Rs. 50 per month
    d) Rs. 100 per year
    Answer: ✅ b) Rs. 1 per month

 

 

  1. How many acres of land did Mir Osman Ali Khan donate to Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan Movement?
    a) 1,000 acres
    b) 5,000 acres
    c) 10,000 acres
    d) 14,000 acres
    Answer: ✅ d) 14,000 acres

 

Early Life & Education

25.  Where was Mir Osman Ali Khan born?
a) Chowmahalla Palace
b) Falaknuma Palace
c) Purani Haveli (Masarrat Mahal)
d) Golconda Fort
Answer: ✅ c) Purani Haveli (Masarrat Mahal)

 

  1. Who was Mir Osman Ali Khan’s father?
    a) Asaf Jah IV
    b) Mahboob Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI
    c) Nasir-ud-Daulah
    d) Afzal-ud-Daulah
    Answer: ✅ b) Mahboob Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI

 

  1. Who was his mother?
    a) Dilawar-un-Nisa Begum
    b) Amat-uz-Zahra Begum
    c) Allah Rakhi Begum
    d) Hussaini Begum
    Answer: ✅ b) Amat-uz-Zahra Begum

 

  1. Which languages did Mir Osman Ali Khan learn during his education?
    a) Hindi and English
    b) Urdu, Persian, Arabic, and English
    c) French and Sanskrit
    d) Telugu and Tamil
    Answer: ✅ b) Urdu, Persian, Arabic, and English

 

  1. Who provided his court ethics and military training?
    a) Nawab Sir Mir Mahboob Ali Khan
    b) Nawab Muhammad Ali Beg
    c) Lord Mountbatten
    d) Maharaja Ganga Singh
    Answer: ✅ b) Nawab Muhammad Ali Beg

 

  1. Who was appointed as his English tutor?
    a) Lord Elgin
    b) Sir Brian Egerton
    c) Sir Richard Temple
    d) Sir Arthur Cotton
    Answer: ✅ b) Sir Brian Egerton

 

  1. Where did Mir Osman Ali Khan pursue further studies after pressure from the Zenana (women’s quarters)?
    a) Aligarh Muslim University
    b) Mayo College
    c) Osmania University
    d) Banaras Hindu University
    Answer: ✅ b) Mayo College

 

Accession & Early Reign (1911-1918)

32.  On what date did Mir Osman Ali Khan officially ascend the throne as the VII Nizam of Hyderabad?
a) 15 August 1911
b) 18 September 1911
c) 29 August 1911
d) 1 January 1912
Answer:c) 29 August 1911

 

  1. Where was the coronation ceremony of Mir Osman Ali Khan held?
    a) Falaknuma Palace
    b) Chowmahalla Palace
    c) Purani Haveli
    d) Golconda Fort
    Answer:b) Chowmahalla Palace

 

  1. Who was the Prime Minister of Hyderabad during Mir Osman Ali Khan's coronation?
    a) Maharaja Kishen Pershad
    b) Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan
    c) Sir Sayyid Ali Imam
    d) Sir Akbar Hydari
    Answer:a) Maharaja Kishen Pershad

 

  1. Which major natural disaster struck Hyderabad in 1908, leading to the construction of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar?
    a) Earthquake
    b) Drought
    c) Major flood
    d) Cyclone
    Answer:c) Major flood

 

  1. Who advised the Nizam to construct reservoirs to prevent future floods?
    a) Sir M. Visvesvaraya
    b) Rabindranath Tagore
    c) Mahatma Gandhi
    d) Lord Curzon
    Answer:a) Sir M. Visvesvaraya

 

Hyderabad’s Wealth & Contributions

37.  What was the major source of wealth for the Nizams of Hyderabad?
a) Spice Trade
b) Textile Industry
c) Golconda Diamond Mines
d) Agriculture
Answer:c) Golconda Diamond Mines

 

  1. What unique title was given to Mir Osman Ali Khan due to his contributions to the British Crown?
    a) Knight of the British Empire
    b) Faithful Ally of the British Crown
    c) Defender of the Realm
    d) Royal Guardian of Hyderabad
    Answer:b) Faithful Ally of the British Crown

 

  1. How much financial aid did Mir Osman Ali Khan provide to Britain during World War I?
    a) £10 million
    b) £15 million
    c) £25 million
    d) £50 million
    Answer:c) £25 million

 

  1. What was the name of the Royal Navy vessel that the Nizam paid for during World War II?
    a) HMS Hyderabad
    b) HMS Nizam
    c) HMS Deccan
    d) HMS Osman
    Answer:b) HMS Nizam

 

  1. Which Royal Air Force squadron was named after the Nizam due to his donation of aircraft?
    a) No. 100 Squadron
    b) No. 110 Squadron
    c) No. 120 Squadron
    d) No. 130 Squadron
    Answer:b) No. 110 Squadron

 

 

 

Education & Infrastructure Development

42.  Which university was established in Hyderabad under Mir Osman Ali Khan’s rule in 1918?
a) Aligarh Muslim University
b) Banaras Hindu University
c) Osmania University
d) Jamia Millia Islamia
Answer:c) Osmania University

 

  1. What was unique about Osmania University?
    a) It was the first university to offer medical courses
    b) It was the first university to use Urdu as the medium of instruction
    c) It was the first university to admit women
    d) It was the largest university in India at the time
    Answer:b) It was the first university to use Urdu as the medium of instruction

 

  1. Who praised the establishment of Osmania University, stating that Indians were "freed from the shackles of a foreign language"?
    a) Rabindranath Tagore
    b) Mahatma Gandhi
    c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    d) Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer:a) Rabindranath Tagore

 

Modernization & Administration

45.  In 1919, what administrative body did the Nizam establish to govern Hyderabad?
a) Hyderabad Advisory Council
b) Executive Council of Hyderabad
c) Hyderabad Development Authority
d) Princely States Assembly
Answer:b) Executive Council of Hyderabad

 

  1. Which airport was established by the Nizam in 1930 and later used for commercial flights?
    a) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
    b) Hyderabad International Airport
    c) Begumpet Airport
    d) Osman Sagar Airport
    Answer:c) Begumpet Airport

 

  1. What was the name of the private airline started by the Nizam in 1936?
    a) Hyderabad Airways
    b) Osmania Airlines
    c) Deccan Airways
    d) Nizam Airlines
    Answer:c) Deccan Airways
  2. Final Years & Hyderabad’s Accession to India

    Which royal family did the Nizam's son Azam Jah form a matrimonial alliance with?
    a) British Royal Family
    b) Ottoman Empire
    c) Persian Empire
    d) Mughal Dynasty
    Answer:b) Ottoman Empire

     

  3. What was the name of the Nizam’s son who married Princess Durrushehvar of the Ottoman Empire?
    a) Moazzam Jah
    b) Azam Jah
    c) Mir Barkat Ali Khan
    d) Jahangir Khan
    Answer:b) Azam Jah

 


50. What was the name of the militia that wanted Hyderabad to remain under Muslim rule after India's independence?
a) Hyderabad Defense Army
b) Razakars
c) Telangana Liberation Army
d) Hyderabad Royal Guard
Answer:b) Razakars

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