Chapter 8 - Quaid-e-Azam Said

IX English - Chapter 8 - Quaid-e-Azam Said

Question and Answers

Q.1 When and where was Quaid-e-Azam born?

Ans. Quaid-e-Azam was born at Karachi on 1876.

Q.2 What do you know about his early life?

Ans. Quaid-e-Azam received his early education in Karachi, when he was 16 years old he passed his matriculation examination and was sent to England for higher studies. When he return to India he started his practice as a lawyer first in Karachi and then in Bombay. Quaid-e-Azam took part in leadership which reed the Muslims from the British rule and Hindus domination.

Q.3 Why is 14th August 1947 is important day for us?

Ans. On the 14th August 1947, the Muslims majority was namely Sindh, Punjab, NWFP and Baluchistan were united under a single Muslim state this state was named the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The nation of Pakistan celebrated this date with great pomp and show.

Q.4 What does the Quaid-e-Azam mean? Why the Muslim of Sub-continent give him this name?

Ans. The Quaid-e-Azam mean "Great Leader".

The Muslims of the sub-continent give him this appreciation of his services to the Muslims of South Asia.

Q.5 What did Quaid-e-Azam said about education?

Ans. Quaid-e-Azam laid great stress on the importance of education. He believed that a nation which did not educate itself would not only be left behind but would exist no more. Indeed, for a developing country like Pakistan, education was a matter of life and death. Education to him did not mean academic education alone but education and character building were hand in hand.

Q.6 What type of education did the Quaid stress on in the message at the Pakistan Educational Conference held in Karachi?

Ans. At the All Pakistan Educational Conference held in Karachi on 27th November 1947, he said that education did not mean academic education but it also included moldizing the people and building up their character of the future generation that is education and character building were hand in hand.

Q.7 What did Quaid ask the people to do for the progress and prosperity? or What advice did the Quaid give to his people?

Ans. Quaid-e-Azam advised his people to educate themselves and to serve Pakistan honesty, earnestly and selflessly for it was only then that Pakistan would prosper and grow stronger.

Q.8 What did the Quaid say about education at the Gujrat educational Conference held in January 1945?

Ans. At the Gujrat Educational Conference held on 14th January 1945, the Quaid said the education was a matter of life and death to our nation, and that the world was moving fast and if we did not educate our selves we would not only be left behind but will not even exist.

Q.9 Why did Quaid leave the Indian National Congress and joined the All India Muslim League?

Ans. Mr. Jinnah realize that the Hindus and the Muslims could never agree on any point. Besides he realized that the Congress was selfish and aimed at promoting only the interest of the Hindus.

Q.10 How does the Quaid speeches help us in becoming good citizens?

Ans. In all his speeches, the Quaid stressed certain qualities which if we follow can help us to become a good citizen. He talked about trust in God, hard work, good education including character building and above all service to the country with honesty, earnestness and selflessness.

Q.11 What did the Quaid say in the lunch given by Dr. Ziauddin

Ahmed?

Ans. On 8th March 1944 speaking at the lunch given by Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed, Quaid said that Muslims can get Pakistan not by asking, not by logging, not even by meal progress but by "working with trust in God".