MCQs FOR PAKISTAN AFFAIRS 1

i) 711: Tariq Bin Zaid conquered Spain

ii) 712: Muhammad Bin Qasim defeated Raja Dahir and conquered Sindh

iii) 997: Muhammad Ghaznavi succeeded his father.

iv) 1526: The Mughal Empire came into being.

• The first Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between the Mughal Emperor Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur and the Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi.

v) 1556: The second Battle of Panipat was fought between the Mughal Akbar the Great and Samrat Hem.

vi) 1564: Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani was born.

vii) 1600: The East India Company was granted charter.

viii) 1703: Shah Waliullah was born at the time of Mughal’s downfall.

• Shah Waliullah translated the Holy Quran into Persian language and wrote “Hujjut-Ullah-al-Baligha”, “Khilafat-al-Khulfa” etc.
• Shah Waliullah’s sons-Shah Rafi-ud-Din and Shah Abdul Qadir---translated the Holy Quran into Urdu.

ix) 1757: Lord Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daula in the battle of Plassey.

x) 1761: The third Battle of Panipat was fought between the Afghans and the Marathas.

xi) 1772-85: Lord Hastings was the first governor general of Bengal.

xii) 1781: Haji Shariat Ullah was born in Faridpur District. He started Farazi Movement in Bengal.

xiii) 1817: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born at Delhi.

xiv) 9 Dec. 1837: Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk was born at Etawah fondly known as Sayed Mehdi Ali.

xv) 24 Mar. 1841: Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk was born, who was named Mushtaq Hussain.

xvi) 1857: War of Independence was fought in the administration of Lord Canning.

xvii) 10 May. 1857: War of Independence started in Bengal by Indian soldiers against British.

xviii) 1858: Soon after War of Independence, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Aligarh Movement.
• The British queen took over the administration of British possessions of India.
• Government of India Act 1858 was promulgated.

xix) 1859: Sir Syed set up a school at Muradabad and in 1863 at Ghazipur.

xx) 1862: Indian Councils Act passed.

xxi) 1866: The Scientific Society published a journal known as ‘Aligarh Institute Gazette’.
• Deoband Movement along with Aligarh Movement was also started by Haji Muhammad Abid and Maulana Muhammad Yaqub.
• Sir Syed set up Muslim Educational Conference and British India Association.

xxii) 1867: Urdu-Hindi controversy began in Banaras.

xxiii) 1870: Anjuman-i-Taraqi-i-Muslanmana-i-Hind was set up by Sir Syed.

xxiv) 1871: George Campbell, the LT. Governor of Bengal, ordered Urdu should be scrapped from syllabus.

xxv) 1874: M.A.O High School was established at Aligarh.

xxvi) 1875: Arya Samajj was founded.

xxvii) 25 Dec. 1876: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born.

xxviii) 1877: Aligarh School was upgraded to the status of a college and was inaugurated by Lord Lytton.
• Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal was born at Sialkot.

xxix) 1880-84: Lord Ripon ruled India as a second Viceroy.

xxx) 1881: Lord Ripon passed a resolution to promote local Self Government in India.
• First Census of Sub-Continent was conducted.

xxxi) Mar. 1884: The foundation of Anjuman Himayat-i-Islam was laid down by Maulana Qazi Hamid-ud-Din.

xxxii) 1885: Indian National Congress was established by Allan Octavian Hume.

xxxiii) 1891: Hunza, remote kingdom bordering China fell into hands of British, bringing an end to the expansion of British Raj.

xxxiv) 1892: Indian Councils Act was given to the Indian people.

xxxv) 1893: Durand Line was demarcated.

xxxvi) 1894: Nadva-tul-Ulema started in Lucknow.

xxxvii) 27 Mar. 1898: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan passed away.

xxxviii) 1899-1905: Lord Curzon reigned from 1899-1905.

xxxix) 1905-10: Lord Minto II ruled from 1905-1910.

xli) 16 Oct. 1905: Bengal was partitioned into two divisions—Assam and Bengal.
• Swadeshi Movement was organized by Hindus in order to protest against the partition of Bengal by boycotting foreign goods.

xlii) 1 Oct. 1906: Simla Deputation met Viceroy Lord Minto comprising 35 Muslim Leaders.

xliii) 30 Dec. 1906: All India Muslim League was established at the annual meeting of Muhammadan Educational Conference at Decca under the chairmanship of Nawab Viqar-ul-Milk.

xliv) 1907: The first regular session of the Muslim League was held at Karachi.

xlv) 1909: Minto-Morley Reforms were introduced (also known as Indian Councils Act).

xlvi) 1910-16: Lord Harding ruled India from 1910-16.

xlvii) 1911: Partition of Bengal was annulled.

xlviii) 1913: Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League.
• Muslim League changed its manifesto in order to remain aloof from Indian politics.
• The Kanpur Mosque episode took place creating political awakening among the Indian Muslims.

xlix) Dec. 1916: Lucknow Pact was signed.
• After Lucknow Pact 1916, Quaid-e-Azam was conferred with the title of “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity” by Mrs. Sarojni Naidu.
• Home Rule League was started by an English woman, Anne Besant.

l) 1916-1920: Lord Chelmsford ruled India.

li) 27 Jan. 1917: Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk passed away.

lii) 1919: Montague-Chelmsford Reforms were introduced.
• The system if Diarchy was introduced at the provincial level.
• Jalianwala Bagh Incident took place. The British Commander General Dyer opened fire at the people without warning to disperse while they were protesting against the Rowlett Act.
• Maulana Muhammad Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali launched “Khilafat Movement” after World War I, which lasted until 1924.

liii) 1920: Khilafat Delegation left Bombay for England.
• Moplah Uprising: Police resorted to firing on a mob killing nearly 400 persons.
• Chauri Chaura Tragedy: The people of Chauri Chaura demonstrated and police tried to disperse. The hostile mob set fire to the police station where 22 policemen were burnt alive.
• Gandhi was selected as the president of Home Rule League and Ms Anne Besant left Home Rule League.

liv) 1921-26: Lord Reading ruled as Viceroy of India.

lv) 1922: Gandhi started Non Cooperation Movement in Farakhabad District with the aim to ban government taxes and revenues.

lvi) 1 Nov. 1922: Institution of Khilafat was abolished under the influence of Kamal Ataturk.
• Quaid-e-Azam resigned from membership of Congress.

lvii) 1924: The Khalifah of Sultan Abdul Majeed was banished from Turkey.
• Maulana Muhammad Ali was released from jail.

lviii) 1926-31: Lord Irwin ruled India from 1926-31.

lix) 1927: Delhi Proposals were introduced.

lx) Nov. 1927: Simon Commission arrived in the Sub-continent.

lxi) 1928: Nehru Report was presented where two Muslims---Sir Ali Imam and Shoaib Qureshi---were the members of this committee.

lxii) 1929: Quaid-e-Azam put forth the 14 points in Delhi Muslim Conference.

lxiii) 1930: Allahabad Address was presented by Allama Iqbal at the Muslim League annual Conference.

lxiv) 12 Nov. 1930: First Round Table Conference was held in London where all parties were present except congress.

lxv) 5 Mar. 1931: Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed.

lxvi) 1931-36: Lord Willington ruled as a Viceroy of India.

lxvii) 21 Mar. 1931: All India Muslim Conference held at Lahore addressed by Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

lxviii) 1931: Second Round Table Conference was held in London and Gandhi participated.
• Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar died when the Second round Table Conference began.
• Allama Iqbal participated in the SRTC.

lxix) 17 Nov. 1932: Third SRTC was held in London. Gandhi did not take part and started Civil disobedience Movement. Quaid-e-Azam did not take part but Sir Agha Khan led the delegation.

lxx) 1932: Communal Award was declared but was rejected by all the Indian political parties. Gandhi managed to win over Dr. Ambedkar, leader of minorities, to renounce the award.

lxxi) 28 Jan. 1933: Name of “Pakistan” was suggested by Chaudhary Rehmat Ali. He wrote a leaflet ‘Now or Never: Are We To Live or Perish Forever.’

lxxii) 1934: Quaid-e-Azam took control of the Muslim League.

lxxiii) 1935: 1935 Act was presented. Quaid Azam was in England at that time.

lxxiv) 1937: Elections were held and Congress achieved a big victory. Muslim League won 108 seats out of 485 total Muslim seats.

lxxv) 1937: Quaid-e-Azam in an article ‘time and Tide’ mentioned that Islam and Hinduism are incompatible.

lxxvi) 21 Apr. 1938: Allama Muhammad Iqbal died and was buried in front of Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.

lxxvii) 1939: Muslim League was established in Baluchistan.

lxxviii) 22 Dec. 1939: With the resignation of the Congress ministries the Day of Deliverance was observed by the Muslims.
• Governor’s rule was promulgated according to the Act of 1935.

lxxix) 23 Mar. 1940: 27th Annual session of Muslim League and Pakistan Resolution was presents.

lxxx) 1940: August offer was brought about.
• Gandhi started Satyagarh Movement.

lxxxi) 22 Mar. 1942: Cripps Proposals were put forward.

lxxxii) 1942: the Muslim League Resolution of ‘Divide and Quit’ was against the movement of Gandhi’s ‘Quit India.’

lxxxiii) 1943: Muslim League established its 1st Ministry in Sindh.
• Lord Wavell became the Viceroy of India.

lxxxiv) 1944: Gandhi-Jinnah Talks failed due to the Two Nation Theory.
• Muslim League celebrated Day of Victory.

lxxxv) 1945: Liaquat-Desai Pact was signed. Spro Committee was also established.

lxxxvi) 1945-46: Elections were held.

lxxxvii) 1946: Cabinet Mission arrived from Britain comprising of Lord Pathic Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr. A.V. Alexander.
• Mr. Gandhi renounced his formal membership from Congress.
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad remained President of Congress from 1939-46.

lxxxviii) Mar. 1947: Lord Mountbatten arrived as the Last Viceroy.
• Lord Wavell remained Viceroy from 1943 to Mar. 1947.

lxxxix) 3 June 1947: Lord Mountbatten announced Partition Plan.
• Radcliffe Award: The members of the Punjab Boundary Commission were Justice Din Muhammad and Justice Muhammad Munir of Pakistan and Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan and Justice Tej Singh on behalf of India.

• The members of the Bengal Commission were Justice Abu Saleh Muhammad, Justice M. Akram and Justice S.A Rahman on behalf of Pakistan and Justice C.C Biswas and Justice B.K Mukherjee on behalf of India.

xc) 14 Aug. 1947: Partition of Sub-Continent into Pakistan and India was declared. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the first Governor General and Liaquat Ali Khan the first Prime Minister of Pakistan.

MCQs PAKISTAN AFFAIRS

1. Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the partition of India?

Ans: Attlee

2. When was it announced that June 1948 had been determined as the date of withdrawal of British power from India?

Ans: Feb. 20, 1947

3. Who was the Secretary of State for India at the time of partition in 1947?

Ans: Lord Listowel

4. Who was the Viceroy of India from 1943 to 1947?

Ans: Lord Wavell

5. When did Lord Mountbatten arrive in Delhi as new Viceroy of India?

Ans: March 22, 1947

6. Who was the Chief of the Viceroy's staff from 1936 to 1947?

Ans: Lord Ismay

7. When did Jinnah meet Lord Mountbatten first time?

Ans: April 5, 1947

8. When did Lord Mountbatten announced the partition plan?

Ans: June 3, 1947

9. Which party formed government in NWFP after the 1946 elections?

Ans: All India Congress

10. Who was the Chief Minister of NWFP after the elections of 1946?

Ans: Khan Sahib

11. When was a Partition Council set up in Center and in Bengal and Punjab?

Ans: June 27, 1947

12. When was the Indian Independence Bill moved in the British Parliament?

Ans: July 4, 1947

13. When was the Indian Independence Bill passed by the British Parliament and became an Act?

Ans: July 18, 1947

14. When did Mountbatten address the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan?

Ans: 14th August, 1947

15. What is the exact time of creation of Pakistan?

Ans: 12 a.m. at the night between 14th and 15th August, 1947

16. At what time it was announced on Radio that at midnight the State of Pakistan will come into being?

Ans: On minute before midnight

17. Who first time announced in English "This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service" at the time of creation of Pakistan?

Ans: Mr. Zahoor Azar

18. Who first time announced in Urdu "This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service" at the time of creation of Pakistan?

Ans: Ghulam Mustafa Hamdani

19. When did Egypt announced its recognition of the new State of Pakistan?

Ans: 16th August, 1947

20. When did Pakistan apply for membership of UNO?

Ans: 16th August, 1947

21. Who were the members of the Steering Committee of the Partition Council in the Center?

Ans: Ch. Muhammad Ali and H.M. Patel

22. Apart from partition Council how many expert committees were formed to cover the whole field of administration?

Ans: 10

23. When did the Pakistan Assembly pass the resolution for changing the name of West Punjab to Punjab?

Ans: 07-01-1948

24. What is the estimated number of people who migrated on partition of India in 1947?

Ans: 8,500,000 (dubbed as "largest migration in history" by Information office Delhi).

25. What was the name of the force set up on partition to maintain law and order in the disputed areas?

Ans: The Punjab Boundary Force.

26. When did the Joint Defence Council for India and Pakistan decide to abolish the Punjab Boundary Force?

Ans: 29-08-1947

27. On 3rd September, 1947 Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan meet in a conference in Lahore. What was the agenda of the conference?

Ans: Restoration of Law and Order and Protection of Refugees.

28. Which airline helped movement of 35000 people from Pakistan to India between Oct. 20 to Nov. 30, 1947? (The same airline also moved 7000 Muslim Govt. officials and the families from Delhi to Pakistan).

Ans: British Overseas Airways Corporation

29. Which Indian city was proclaimed a "dangerous area" on Sept. 8, 1947?

Ans: Delhi

30. Who was the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces at the time of partition?

Ans: Field Marshal Lord Auchinleck

31. A Joint Defence Council was set up to supervise the division of armed forces and military stores and equipment. Who was its Chairman?

Ans: Lord Mountbatten

32. Who were other members of the Joint Defence Council?

Ans: Field Marshal Lord Auchinleck and two representatives of the India and Pakistan.

33. Who represented Pakistan in the Joint Defence Council meeting held in August, 1947 in Delhi?

Ans: Liaquat Ali Khan

34. The Joint Defence Council had to complete its task by March 31, 1948 but when was it abolished?

Ans: November, 1947

35. According to Mountbatten what was "the most difficult letter" that he had to "ever to write" in his life?

Ans: The letter he wrote to Auchinleck regarding abolishing the Joint Defence Council under pressure from his Indian cabinet.

36. Under the Partition agreement how many Sherman tanks were to be given to Pakistan?

Ans: 150

37. How many Sherman tanks were actually given to Pakistan?

Ans: Not even one

38. Where was the Inter-Dominion Defence Secretaries Conference held on May 3, 1948?

Ans: Delhi

39. What was the Cash balance of the former government of undivided India on Aug. 14, 1947?

Ans: 4000 million rupees

40. How much from the Cash balance was demanded by Pakistan?

Ans: 1000 million rupees

41. According to a financial agreement between both the countries reached in December 1947, what was the share of Pakistan from the cash balance?

Ans: 750 million rupees

42. How much of Pakistan's share was actually paid after intervention of Gandhi?

Ans: 700 million

43. When was it announced that Jinnah would be the Governor General of Pakistan?

Ans: July 10, 1947

44. Who was the last Governor of the undivided Punjab?

Ans: Sir Evan Jenkins

45. What does RSS stand for ?

Ans: Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh

46. When did Liaquat Ali Khan move in the Constituent Assembly that the title of "Quaid-e-Azam" be used for Jinnah in official correspondence?

Ans: Aug. 12, 1947

47. Who was the Finance Minister in the first cabinet of the Dominion of Pakistan?

Ans: Ghulam Muhammad

48. When was Jinnah's name read in Khutaba at the Pakistan colony mosque by the Sindh Education Minister Pir Illahi Bukhsh?

Ans: Aug. 22, 1947

49. When was it announced that Jinnah would act as Legal Guide to the Assembly in drafting the Constitution?

Ans: Aug. 23, 1947

50. When was the announcement made from Delhi for setting up a Constituent Assembly for Pakistan?

Ans: July 26, 1947
1- Sarus Sadur.
Ans. Guardian of Islamic Law and Spokesman of Ulema.

2-Qutbat-ul-Islam Mosque.
Ans. It was built by Qutb-ud-Din Aibak near Qutb Minar at Delhi.

3-Francis Bernier
.Ans. He was a European traveler who visited Indian during Shahjehan’s Period.

4-Muntakhbat Tawarikh.
Ans. It is detailed account of akbar’s period by Abdul Qadir Badyuni.

5-Khan-e-Saman.
Ans. He was incharge Emperor’s department of manufacturers and goods for military and democratic purpose.

6-H. Kh. Baqi Billah Bairang.
Ans. He was renowned saint of Naqshbandia order and was the spiritual guide of Hazrat Majadded Alf Sani.

7-Kitab-ul-Hind.
Ans. It was written by Al-Bairuni. This is an authentic source about Indian culture and social life.

8-The ‘Objectives Resolution’ was passed at………by the Constituent Assembly in……..
Ans. Karachi, 1949.

9-The “One Unit” bill was accepted by the Parliament on ………when………was Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Ans. 19th October 1955, M. Ali Bogra.

10-The Indian National Congress was founded by………in………
Ans. A. O. Hume, 1885.

11-The day of deliverance was observed by………in………
Ans. Muslims, 1939.

12-The Pakistan Resolution was passed at………on………
Ans. Lahore, 23rd March 1940.

13-Allama Iqbal was elected as the member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in………and became President of Muslim League in………
Ans. 1926, 1930.

14-Mr. ………announced the partition of India into two independent states on………
Ans. Mountbattan, 3rd June 1947.

15-The Battle of Plassey was fought in………between……….
Ans. 1757, Clive and Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula.

16-Muslim League was founded in……..and its first President was………
Ans. 1906, Sir Agha Khan.

17-Second Round Table Conference was held in the year………in………
Ans. 1931, London.


18. Islam was introduced in India by:
Ans. The Arabs.

19. Pirthvi Raj was overthrown and killed in 1192 A.D. at Thanesar by:
Ans. Muhammad Ghouri.

20. Qutb Minar of Delhi was designed as a tower of victory being the hallmark of the Empire of:.
Ans. The Turks.

21. Ibn-e-Batuta lived at the court of:
Ans. Muhammad bin Taghluq.

22. The famous garden Ram Bagh at Agra was laid out by:
Ans. Sikandar Lodi.

23. The Lodi Dynasty was founded by:
Ans. Bahlol.

24. Under Akbar’s Mansabdari System when a Mansabdar died all his property was confiscated by the law called:
Ans. Law of Escheat.


25. In 1582 Akbar appointed his Diwan-e-Chief to:
Ans. Todar Mal.

26. Dara Shikoh in his religious thought was influenced by:
Ans. Mullah Shaida.

27. The famous manuscript “Shikasta” and “Nastaliq” were written by:
Ans. Aurangzeb.

28. The Indian National Congress was founded in the year:
Ans. 1885.

29. 19th February 1946 is associated with:
Ans. Arrival of Cabinet Mission in India.

30. In India, the legal status of the provinces was for the first time recognized under:
Ans. The Govt: of India Act 1935

31. The proposal of Union of India embracing both British India and the states was put forward by:
Ans. The Cabinet Mission.

32. The L.F.O was issued by:
Ans. Yahya Khan.

33. Prada stand for…….
Ans. Public Representation Offices Disqualification Act.

34. The system of Diarchy in the provinces was abolished in…….
Ans. 1935.

35. The First Constitution of Pakistan was promulgated on……..1956.
Ans. 23rd March.

36. The Partition of Bengal was cancelled during the viceroyalty of……
Ans. Lord Harding.

37. “Life of Teachings of Muhammad (P.B.U.H)” was written by…….
Ans. Syed Amir Ali.

38. The JUP was set up in……
Ans. 1948.

39. Fawaid-ul-Faud was compiled by:
Ans. Amir Hasan Ala Siji.

40. The Syed Dynasty was founded by:
Ans. Khizar Khan.

41. The Tuzak-e-Babari was written in:
Ans. Turkish.

42. The Buland Darwaza is situated at:
Ans. Fatehpur Sikri.

43. Jahangir was imprisoned by:
Ans. Mahabat Khan.

45. Hujjatulla-hil-Baligha was written by:
Ans. Shah Waliullah.

46. Champaner is a:
Ans. General.

47. Mukhdum Jehanian Jalal-ud-Din Jehangasht was a saint of:
Ans. Suhrwardiya Silsilah.

48. Petticoat Government was headed by:
Ans. Maham Angah.

49. I will tear it or burn it or throw it away but never accept it. Who stated this about the Government of India Act 1935?
Ans. M. K. Gandhi.

50. The Rashmi Roomal Movement of 1905 was initiated by:
Ans. Muhammad Ali Jauhar.

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