Correct Answer:
A. 1900
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, revered as Quaid-e-Azam, the founder of Pakistan, began his illustrious legal and political career early. After returning to India from England, where he had studied law, he was appointed as a Presidency Magistrate in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1900. This appointment marked a significant step in his professional life, providing him with valuable experience in the legal system before he fully immersed himself in politics and the movement for an independent Pakistan.
- Options B, "1905," C, "1906," and D, "1903," are incorrect dates. While Jinnah's political activism intensified in the years following his magistracy, his initial appointment to this judicial role occurred specifically in 1900.