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Q101.The First Round Table Conference was held in which year?

Easy
A 1929
B 1930
C 1931
D 1932
Round Table Conferences PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The First RTC opened in London on 12 November 1930.

Q102.The general elections of 1945-46 proved that?

Easy
A Congress represented Muslims
B Muslim League was the sole representative of Muslims
C Unionists dominated Punjab
D British should stay
Cabinet Mission Plan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The League swept Muslim seats, winning all 30 central Muslim seats.

Q103.The Government of India Act 1935 proposed a federation of?

Medium
A Provinces only
B Princely states only
C British provinces and princely states
D Muslim majority provinces
Government of India Act 1935 PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The 1935 Act proposed an All-India Federation of provinces and princely states, which never materialized.

Q104.The Interim Government was formed in which year?

Medium
A 1945
B 1946
C 1947
D 1944
Cabinet Mission Plan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Interim Government headed by Nehru was formed in September 1946; the League joined in October.

Q105.The Khilafat Conference was first held in which year?

Hard
A 1918
B 1919
C 1920
D 1921
Khilafat Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The first All India Khilafat Conference met in Delhi in November 1919.

Q106.The Nehru Report proposed?

Medium
A Separate electorates
B Joint electorates
C Parity in legislature
D Partition
Nehru Report PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Nehru Report recommended joint electorates, rejecting Muslim demands.

Q107.The new province created by the Partition of Bengal was called?

Medium
A East Bengal
B East Bengal and Assam
C Bengal Presidency
D Assam
Partition of Bengal PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The 1905 partition created the province of East Bengal and Assam with Dhaka as capital.

Q108.The Pirpur Report highlighted?

Medium
A British atrocities
B Congress ministries' injustices to Muslims
C Economic conditions
D Educational backwardness
Provincial Elections 1937 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Pirpur Report (1938) documented Muslim grievances under Congress rule.

Q109.The Third Round Table Conference was held in which year?

Medium
A 1930
B 1931
C 1932
D 1933
Round Table Conferences PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Third RTC (November-December 1932) was poorly attended.

Q110.The Wardha Scheme was related to?

Hard
A Elections
B Education
C Defence
D Taxation
Provincial Elections 1937 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Wardha Scheme (1937) of basic education was seen by Muslims as promoting Hindu culture.

Q111.Under the 3 June Plan, referendum was held in?

Medium
A Punjab
B NWFP and Sylhet
C Sindh
D Balochistan
3 June Plan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Referendums in NWFP and Sylhet decided their accession to Pakistan.

Q112.Under the Act of 1935, elections were held in which year?

Easy
A 1935
B 1936
C 1937
D 1938
Government of India Act 1935 PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Provincial elections under the 1935 Act were held in early 1937.

Q113.Under the Lucknow Pact, Muslims were given what representation in Punjab?

Hard
A 40%
B 50%
C One-third
D 55%
Lucknow Pact PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Lucknow Pact gave Muslims 50% representation in Punjab.

Q114.Vidya Mandir scheme during Congress ministries was introduced in?

Hard
A UP
B Bihar
C Central Provinces
D Bombay
Provincial Elections 1937 PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Vidya Mandir scheme in the Central Provinces was resented by Muslims.

Q115.Wavell Plan and Simla Conference took place in which year?

Medium
A 1944
B 1945
C 1946
D 1947
Gandhi-Jinnah Talks PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Lord Wavell convened the Simla Conference in June-July 1945, which failed over League's right to nominate all Muslims.

Q116.Which district of Punjab was controversially awarded to India, giving access to Kashmir?

Medium
A Amritsar
B Gurdaspur
C Jalandhar
D Ferozepur
Indian Independence Act 1947 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The award of Gurdaspur gave India land access to Kashmir.

Q117.Who called the Cripps proposals "a post-dated cheque on a failing bank"?

Medium
A Jinnah
B Gandhi
C Nehru
D Maulana Azad
Cripps Mission PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Gandhi famously described the Cripps offer in these words.

Q118.Who drew the boundary lines between India and Pakistan?

Easy
A Lord Mountbatten
B Cyril Radcliffe
C Stafford Cripps
D Pethick-Lawrence
Indian Independence Act 1947 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the Boundary Commissions for Punjab and Bengal.

Q119.Who proposed the resolution to establish the All India Muslim League?

Medium
A Nawab Saleemullah
B Aga Khan III
C Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
D Hakim Ajmal Khan
Formation of All-India Muslim League PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Nawab Saleemullah of Dhaka moved the resolution at the Muhammadan Educational Conference, December 1906.

Q120.Who represented the Muslim League as Finance Member in the Interim Government?

Medium
A Liaquat Ali Khan
B I.I. Chundrigar
C Ghazanfar Ali
D Abdur Rab Nishtar
Cabinet Mission Plan PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Liaquat Ali Khan presented the famous "Poor Man's Budget" as Finance Member.