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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Q1.Who gave the idea to add Muslim majority areas in separate state to cabinet mission?

Medium
A Allama Iqbal
B Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
D None of these
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Correct Answer: B

Muhammad Ali Jinnah proposed grouping Muslim-majority areas into a separate state to the Cabinet Mission.

Q2.The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced in which year?

Medium
A 1944
B 1945
C 1946
D 1947
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Correct Answer: C

The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced on 16 May 1946.

Q3.Direct Action Day was observed by the Muslim League on?

Medium
A 16 August 1946
B 14 August 1946
C 23 March 1946
D 3 June 1946
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Correct Answer: A

The League observed Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946 after withdrawing acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.

Q4.The Cabinet Mission proposed?

Medium
A Immediate partition
B A three-tier federal structure
C Dominion status only
D Direct British rule
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Correct Answer: B

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

Q5.In the 1946 elections, Muslim League won how many Muslim seats in the Central Legislative Assembly?

Hard
A 25
B 28
C 30
D All except two
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Correct Answer: C

The League won all 30 Muslim seats in the Central Assembly.

Q6.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
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Correct Answer: B

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

Q7.The Interim Government was formed in which year?

Medium
A 1945
B 1946
C 1947
D 1944
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Correct Answer: B

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

Q8.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
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Correct Answer: A

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

Q9.In the Cabinet Mission grouping, Section B included?

Hard
A Bengal and Assam
B Punjab, NWFP and Sindh
C UP and Bihar
D Madras and Bombay
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Correct Answer: B

Group B comprised the Muslim-majority northwestern provinces.

Q10.The Muslim League's 1946 Delhi Convention resolution replaced "states" with?

Hard
A Provinces
B A single sovereign state of Pakistan
C Federation
D Dominion
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Correct Answer: B

The April 1946 Delhi Convention demanded one sovereign Pakistan state.

Q11.The British Cabinet Mission to India in 1946 consisted of?

Easy
A 5
B 2
C 4
D 3
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Correct Answer: D

Q12.How many members were in the Cabinet Mission?

Easy
A 3
B 4
C 6
D None of these
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Correct Answer: A

The Cabinet Mission (1946) consisted of three British cabinet members.