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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Q41.In which act were separate electorates first granted to Muslims?

Medium
A Act of 1892
B Minto-Morley Reforms 1909
C Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms 1919
D Act of 1935
Simla Deputation PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Indian Councils Act 1909 (Minto-Morley Reforms) granted separate electorates.

Q42.Khilafat Movement ended mainly because?

Medium
A British suppression
B Gandhi withdrew support
C Turkey abolished the Caliphate
D Muslim League opposition
Khilafat Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Mustafa Kemal abolished the Caliphate in 1924, ending the movement's purpose.

Q43.Khilafat Movement was launched to protect?

Easy
A Muslim rights in India
B The Ottoman Caliphate
C Urdu language
D Muslim education
Khilafat Movement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after WWI.

Q44.Partition of Bengal was annulled in which year?

Easy
A 1909
B 1910
C 1911
D 1912
Partition of Bengal PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Partition of Bengal was annulled in December 1911 at the Delhi Durbar.

Q45.Quaid-e-Azam was given the title of "Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by?

Medium
A Gandhi
B Sarojini Naidu
C Motilal Nehru
D Annie Besant
Lucknow Pact PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Sarojini Naidu called Jinnah the Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity after the Lucknow Pact.

Q46.Sir Syed Ahmad Khan wrote "Loyal Muhammadans of India" to?

Hard
A Criticize the British
B Defend Muslims against charges of disloyalty
C Support Congress
D Promote Urdu
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The book defended Muslims who had remained loyal to the British during 1857.

Q47.The Cabinet Mission proposed?

Medium
A Immediate partition
B A three-tier federal structure
C Dominion status only
D Direct British rule
Cabinet Mission Plan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed grouping provinces in a three-tier union of India.

Q48.The Communal Award was announced in which year?

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

Correct Answer: C

British PM Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in August 1932.

Q49.The Day of Deliverance was celebrated on?

Medium
A 22 December 1939
B 23 March 1940
C 14 August 1939
D 1 January 1940
Provincial Elections 1937 PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Muslims celebrated the resignation of Congress ministries on 22 December 1939.

Q50.The first session of All India Muslim League was held at?

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

Correct Answer: B

After the founding at Dhaka (1906), the first regular session was held at Karachi in 1907.

Q51.The Government of India Act 1935 introduced?

Easy
A Complete independence
B Provincial autonomy
C Separate homeland
D Presidential system
Government of India Act 1935 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Act of 1935 introduced provincial autonomy and a proposed federation.

Q52.The Lucknow Pact was signed between?

Easy
A Muslim League and British
B Congress and British
C Muslim League and Congress
D Muslim League and Unionists
Lucknow Pact PPSC

Correct Answer: C

In 1916 Congress accepted separate electorates in the Lucknow Pact with the Muslim League.

Q53.The main demand of Simla Deputation was?

Medium
A Separate homeland
B Separate electorates
C More jobs
D Urdu as official language
Simla Deputation PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The deputation demanded separate electorates for Muslims, granted in the 1909 reforms.

Q54.The Nehru Report was published in which year?

Easy
A 1927
B 1928
C 1929
D 1930
Nehru Report PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Nehru Report of August 1928 rejected separate electorates, alienating Muslims.

Q55.The Quit India Movement was launched by Congress in which year?

Medium
A 1940
B 1941
C 1942
D 1943
Cripps Mission PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Congress launched the Quit India Movement in August 1942; the Muslim League did not join it.

Q56.The Radcliffe Award announced the boundaries on?

Hard
A 14 August 1947
B 15 August 1947
C 17 August 1947
D 20 August 1947
Indian Independence Act 1947 PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Radcliffe Boundary Award was made public on 17 August 1947, after independence.

Q57.The Scientific Society was founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in which year?

Hard
A 1862
B 1863
C 1864
D 1866
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Scientific Society was established at Ghazipur in 1864 to translate scientific works.

Q58.The Simla Deputation was led by?

Medium
A Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
B Sir Aga Khan III
C Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
D Syed Ameer Ali
Simla Deputation PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Sir Aga Khan III led the 35-member deputation that met Lord Minto in 1906.

Q59.The word "Pakistan" was first used in the Lahore Resolution. True statement?

Medium
A Yes, explicitly
B No, the word was not used in the resolution
C Only in the Urdu version
D Only in press coverage
Lahore Resolution 1940 PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Lahore Resolution did not contain the word "Pakistan"; the press later called it the Pakistan Resolution.

Q60.Urdu-Hindi controversy started in which year?

Medium
A 1857
B 1867
C 1877
D 1887
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Urdu-Hindi controversy began in 1867 in Banaras, convincing Sir Syed of separate Muslim identity.