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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Q141.The first radio announcement of Pakistan's creation was made by?

Hard
A Mustafa Ali Hamdani
B Zahur Azar
C Both A (Urdu) and B (English)
D Shakeel Ahmed
Independence of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Mustafa Ali Hamdani announced in Urdu and Zahur Azar in English on 13-14 August 1947 midnight.

Q142.The Lahore Resolution was drafted primarily by?

Hard
A Fazlul Haq
B Sikandar Hayat and the League Working Committee
C Liaquat Ali Khan alone
D Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
Lahore Resolution 1940 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The resolution evolved from drafts including Sikandar Hayat's, finalized by the Working Committee.

Q143.The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between Gandhi and?

Hard
A Jinnah
B B.R. Ambedkar
C Nehru
D Patel
Round Table Conferences PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Poona Pact revised depressed classes' representation after Gandhi's fast against the Communal Award.

Q144.The Shareef Report, like the Pirpur Report, documented?

Hard
A Economic policy
B Congress ministry atrocities in Bihar
C Education reforms
D Land reforms
Provincial Elections 1937 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Shareef Report (1939) detailed Muslim sufferings under the Congress ministry in Bihar.

Q145.The Simla Conference of 1945 failed mainly because?

Medium
A League demanded to nominate all Muslim members
B Congress refused to attend
C British withdrew the offer
D War ended
Gandhi-Jinnah Talks PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Jinnah insisted the League alone represented Muslims and would nominate all Muslim members.

Q146.Under the Act of 1935, Burma was?

Medium
A Merged with India
B Separated from India
C Given independence
D Made a princely state
Government of India Act 1935 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The 1935 Act separated Burma from British India (effective 1937).

Q147.Where were the Gandhi-Jinnah talks of 1944 held?

Medium
A Delhi
B Bombay
C Lahore
D Simla
Gandhi-Jinnah Talks PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The talks were held at Jinnah's residence in Bombay in September 1944.

Q148.Which newspaper coined/popularized the term "Pakistan Resolution"?

Hard
A Muslim press after Hindu newspapers mocked it as Pakistan demand
B Dawn
C Comrade
D Zamindar
Lahore Resolution 1940 PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Hindu newspapers dubbed the Lahore Resolution the "Pakistan Resolution"; the name stuck.

Q149.Who became the first President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan?

Medium
A Liaquat Ali Khan
B Quaid-e-Azam
C Maulvi Tamizuddin
D Khawaja Nazimuddin
Independence of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Quaid-e-Azam was elected President of the Constituent Assembly on 11 August 1947.

Q150.Who founded Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam Karachi?

Hard
A Sir Syed
B Hassan Ali Effendi
C Aga Khan III
D G.M. Syed
Aligarh Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Hassan Ali Effendi founded Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam in 1885; Quaid-e-Azam studied there.

Q151.Who wrote "Musaddas-e-Hali"?

Medium
A Sir Syed
B Altaf Hussain Hali
C Shibli Nomani
D Akbar Allahabadi
Aligarh Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Hali's Musaddas depicted the rise and fall of Muslims, inspired by Sir Syed.

Q152.After 1857, the British held which community mainly responsible?

Easy
A Hindus
B Muslims
C Sikhs
D Parsis
War of Independence 1857 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Muslims faced the brunt of British reprisals as the war was seen as a Muslim-led revolt.

Q153.Junagadh acceded to Pakistan but was?

Medium
A Accepted by India
B Occupied by India
C Given independence
D Divided
Independence of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Junagadh's Muslim ruler acceded to Pakistan, but India occupied it in November 1947.

Q154.Kashmir's controversial accession to India was signed on?

Medium
A 26 October 1947
B 15 August 1947
C 1 January 1948
D 22 October 1947
Independence of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Hari Singh allegedly signed the instrument of accession on 26 October 1947.

Q155.Quaid-e-Azam announced the formation of Pakistan's first cabinet with how many ministers?

Hard
A 5
B 7
C 9
D 11
Independence of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Pakistan's first cabinet had seven ministers under PM Liaquat Ali Khan.

Q156.Shah Waliullah was born in which year?

Hard
A 1703
B 1707
C 1710
D 1717
War of Independence 1857 PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Shah Waliullah (1703-1762) led the 18th century Islamic revival in India.

Q157.The Battle of Buxar was fought in which year?

Hard
A 1757
B 1764
C 1772
D 1784
War of Independence 1857 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The British defeated the combined Mughal-Awadh-Bengal forces at Buxar in 1764.

Q158.The Battle of Plassey, beginning British rule in Bengal, was fought in?

Medium
A 1757
B 1761
C 1764
D 1770
War of Independence 1857 PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daula at Plassey in June 1757.

Q159.The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by?

Medium
A Lord Curzon
B Lord Dalhousie
C Lord Canning
D Lord Ripon
War of Independence 1857 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse annexed states without male heirs.

Q160.The immediate cause of the 1857 uprising was?

Easy
A Taxes
B Greased cartridges
C Doctrine of Lapse
D Trade policy
War of Independence 1857 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Cartridges greased with cow and pig fat offended both Hindu and Muslim sepoys.