Pakistan Movement (1857-1947)

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All War of Independence 1857 36 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 12 Aligarh Movement 10 Partition of Bengal 9 Simla Deputation 6 Formation of All-India Muslim League 10 Lucknow Pact 4 Khilafat Movement 14 Nehru Report 8 Jinnah's Fourteen Points 4 Allahabad Address 3 Round Table Conferences 11 Government of India Act 1935 6 Provincial Elections 1937 9 Lahore Resolution 1940 13 Cripps Mission 4 Gandhi-Jinnah Talks 5 Cabinet Mission Plan 12 3 June Plan 6 Indian Independence Act 1947 6 Independence of Pakistan 174
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Q81.In the Fourteen Points, what share was demanded for Muslims in the Central Legislature?

Medium
A 25%
B 30%
C One-third
D 50%
Jinnah's Fourteen Points PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Fourteen Points demanded one-third Muslim representation in the central legislature.

Q82.Iqbal in his Allahabad Address demanded a Muslim state comprising?

Medium
A Bengal and Punjab
B Punjab, NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan
C All Muslim majority areas including Bengal
D Punjab and Kashmir only
Allahabad Address PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Iqbal proposed amalgamating Punjab, NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan into a single Muslim state.

Q83.Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?

Easy
A Lahore
B Delhi
C Amritsar
D Ludhiana
Khilafat Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: C

General Dyer ordered firing on a peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar on 13 April 1919.

Q84.Jinnah called the parting with Congress after the Nehru Report as?

Medium
A The end of politics
B The parting of the ways
C A new beginning
D Divide and rule
Nehru Report PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Jinnah famously described it as "the parting of the ways".

Q85.Lahore Resolution was later amended to demand a single state in which year?

Hard
A 1941
B 1943
C 1946
D 1947
Lahore Resolution 1940 PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Delhi Convention of League legislators (April 1946) resolved for a single state of Pakistan.

Q86.MAO College Aligarh was given university status in which year?

Medium
A 1918
B 1920
C 1922
D 1925
Aligarh Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Aligarh Muslim University was established in 1920.

Q87.Mountbatten arrived in India as Viceroy in which month?

Medium
A January 1947
B March 1947
C June 1947
D August 1947
3 June Plan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Lord Mountbatten assumed the viceroyalty on 24 March 1947.

Q88.Muslim League adopted self-government as its goal in which year?

Hard
A 1910
B 1913
C 1916
D 1919
Formation of All-India Muslim League PPSC

Correct Answer: B

In 1913 the League adopted self-government under the British Crown as its objective.

Q89.Nadwatul Ulama was founded at Lucknow in which year?

Hard
A 1884
B 1894
C 1904
D 1914
Aligarh Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Nadwatul Ulama was established in 1894 to combine religious and modern education.

Q90.Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?

Medium
A 1917
B 1918
C 1919
D 1920
Khilafat Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Rowlatt Act (1919) allowed detention without trial, sparking countrywide protests.

Q91.Simon Commission came to India in which year?

Medium
A 1926
B 1927
C 1928
D 1929
Nehru Report PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The all-British Simon Commission was announced in 1927 and arrived in 1928, facing boycotts.

Q92.Sindh was separated from Bombay Presidency in which year?

Medium
A 1930
B 1932
C 1935
D 1937
Government of India Act 1935 PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Government of India Act 1935 separated Sindh from Bombay; it functioned from 1936-37.

Q93.Sir Syed advised Muslims to stay away from?

Easy
A British education
B Indian National Congress
C Government jobs
D Trade
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Sir Syed asked Muslims to avoid Congress politics and focus on education.

Q94.Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was born in which year?

Medium
A 1815
B 1817
C 1819
D 1821
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was born on 17 October 1817 in Delhi.

Q95.Sir Syed wrote "Khutbat-e-Ahmadiyya" in response to?

Hard
A Hindu criticism of Islam
B William Muir's book on the Prophet (PBUH)
C British education policy
D Congress propaganda
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Khutbat-e-Ahmadiyya replied to William Muir's "Life of Mahomet".

Q96.Swadeshi Movement was launched by Hindus against?

Medium
A Rowlatt Act
B Partition of Bengal
C Simon Commission
D Communal Award
Partition of Bengal PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Hindus launched the Swadeshi boycott movement against the 1905 Partition of Bengal.

Q97.Syed Ahmad Barelvi was martyred at Balakot in which year?

Medium
A 1829
B 1831
C 1833
D 1835
War of Independence 1857 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Syed Ahmad Shaheed was martyred fighting the Sikhs at Balakot on 6 May 1831.

Q98.The Aligarh movement primarily promoted?

Easy
A Armed struggle
B Modern education for Muslims
C Boycott of British goods
D Religious seminaries
Aligarh Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Aligarh Movement focused on modern Western education for Indian Muslims.

Q99.The first capital of Pakistan was?

Easy
A Islamabad
B Lahore
C Karachi
D Rawalpindi
Independence of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Karachi was Pakistan's first capital from 1947 to 1959.

Q100.The first headquarters of the Muslim League was at?

Hard
A Dhaka
B Aligarh
C Lucknow
D Delhi
Formation of All-India Muslim League PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The League's central office was initially established at Aligarh.