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Pakistan Movement & Independence MCQs 2026

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  1. Q1 medium

    Who wrote the famous book "The Spirit of Islam"?

    1. A Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
    2. B Syed Ameer Ali
    3. C Allama Iqbal
    4. D Shibli Nomani
    💡 Explanation:

    Syed Ameer Ali wrote The Spirit of Islam (1891), a landmark work presenting Islam to Western readers.

  2. Q2 medium

    The Urdu-Hindi controversy that alarmed Sir Syed Ahmad Khan started in which year?

    1. A 1857
    2. B 1867
    3. C 1877
    4. D 1887
    💡 Explanation:

    The Urdu-Hindi controversy began in 1867 at Banaras when Hindus demanded Hindi in Devanagari script replace Urdu.

  3. Q3 easy

    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the MAO College at Aligarh in which year?

    1. A 1857
    2. B 1869
    3. C 1875
    4. D 1886
    💡 Explanation:

    Sir Syed founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875; it became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920.

  4. Q4 hard

    Which princely state was the first to accede to Pakistan?

    1. A Bahawalpur
    2. B Swat
    3. C Junagadh
    4. D Khairpur
    💡 Explanation:

    Junagadh's Muslim ruler acceded to Pakistan in September 1947, though India later occupied the state.

  5. Q5 easy

    Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?

    1. A Khawaja Nazimuddin
    2. B Liaquat Ali Khan
    3. C Muhammad Ali Bogra
    4. D I.I. Chundrigar
    💡 Explanation:

    Liaquat Ali Khan served as Pakistan's first Prime Minister from 1947 until his assassination in 1951.

  6. Q6 medium

    Who administered the oath of office to Quaid-e-Azam as Governor General?

    1. A Lord Mountbatten
    2. B Justice Mian Abdul Rashid
    3. C Liaquat Ali Khan
    4. D Justice Cornelius
    💡 Explanation:

    Justice Mian Abdul Rashid, the first Chief Justice of Pakistan, administered the oath to Quaid-e-Azam.

  7. Q7 medium

    The Radcliffe Award was announced on?

    1. A 14 August 1947
    2. B 15 August 1947
    3. C 17 August 1947
    4. D 20 August 1947
    💡 Explanation:

    The Radcliffe Award was announced on 17 August 1947, three days after Pakistan's independence, giving Gurdaspur to India.

  8. Q8 easy

    Who was the first Governor General of Pakistan?

    1. A Liaquat Ali Khan
    2. B Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    3. C Khawaja Nazimuddin
    4. D Ghulam Muhammad
    💡 Explanation:

    Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the first Governor General and took oath on 15 August 1947.

  9. Q9 medium

    Pakistan came into existence on 14 August 1947, which corresponded to which Islamic date?

    1. A 27 Ramadan 1366 AH
    2. B 1 Muharram 1367 AH
    3. C 27 Ramadan 1367 AH
    4. D 15 Shaban 1366 AH
    💡 Explanation:

    14 August 1947 corresponded to 27 Ramadan 1366 AH, one of the holiest nights of the Islamic calendar.

  10. Q10 easy

    Who was the chairman of the Boundary Commission that drew the partition line?

    1. A Lord Mountbatten
    2. B Sir Cyril Radcliffe
    3. C Sir Stafford Cripps
    4. D Lord Ismay
    💡 Explanation:

    Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired both the Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commissions; the line is called the Radcliffe Award.

  11. Q11 medium

    The Indian Independence Act 1947 received royal assent on?

    1. A 3 June 1947
    2. B 18 July 1947
    3. C 14 August 1947
    4. D 15 August 1947
    💡 Explanation:

    The Act received royal assent on 18 July 1947, setting 15 August 1947 as the date of transfer of power.

  12. Q12 easy

    The 3rd June Plan is also known as?

    1. A Cabinet Mission Plan
    2. B Mountbatten Plan
    3. C Wavell Plan
    4. D Cripps Plan
    💡 Explanation:

    The 3rd June 1947 Plan, announced by Lord Mountbatten, laid down the partition of India into two dominions.

  13. Q13 easy

    Under which act did Pakistan come into being?

    1. A Government of India Act 1935
    2. B Indian Independence Act 1947
    3. C Pakistan Act 1947
    4. D Partition Act 1947
    💡 Explanation:

    The Indian Independence Act 1947, passed by the British Parliament on 18 July 1947, created Pakistan and India.

  14. Q14 medium

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

    1. A Liaquat Ali Khan
    2. B I.I. Chundrigar
    3. C Ghazanfar Ali Khan
    4. D Abdur Rab Nishtar
    💡 Explanation:

    Liaquat Ali Khan served as Finance Member and presented the famous "Poor Man's Budget" in 1947.

  15. Q15 medium

    The Interim Government was formed in 1946 under?

    1. A Quaid-e-Azam
    2. B Jawaharlal Nehru
    3. C Lord Wavell
    4. D Sardar Patel
    💡 Explanation:

    Jawaharlal Nehru headed the Interim Government formed on 2 September 1946; the League joined in October 1946.

  16. Q16 easy

    Direct Action Day was observed by the Muslim League on?

    1. A 14 August 1946
    2. B 16 August 1946
    3. C 3 June 1947
    4. D 23 March 1946
    💡 Explanation:

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

  17. Q17 medium

    How many members did the Cabinet Mission consist of?

    1. A Two
    2. B Three
    3. C Four
    4. D Five
    💡 Explanation:

    The Cabinet Mission had three members: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander.

  18. Q18 easy

    The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced in which year?

    1. A 1944
    2. B 1945
    3. C 1946
    4. D 1947
    💡 Explanation:

    The Cabinet Mission arrived in March 1946 and proposed a three-tier federation with grouped provinces.

  19. Q19 medium

    In the 1945-46 elections, the Muslim League won how many Muslim seats in the Central Legislative Assembly?

    1. A All 30
    2. B 25 of 30
    3. C 28 of 30
    4. D 20 of 30
    💡 Explanation:

    The Muslim League won all 30 Muslim seats in the Central Legislative Assembly, proving it represented Indian Muslims.

  20. Q20 medium

    Gandhi-Jinnah talks were held in which year?

    1. A 1942
    2. B 1943
    3. C 1944
    4. D 1945
    💡 Explanation:

    Gandhi and Jinnah held talks in September 1944 in Bombay on the C.R. Formula, but they failed.

  21. Q21 medium

    The Simla Conference of 1945 was convened by?

    1. A Lord Mountbatten
    2. B Lord Wavell
    3. C Lord Linlithgow
    4. D Lord Irwin
    💡 Explanation:

    Viceroy Lord Wavell convened the Simla Conference in June 1945, which failed over the League's claim to nominate all Muslim members.

  22. Q22 easy

    The Quit India Movement was launched by Congress in?

    1. A 1940
    2. B 1942
    3. C 1944
    4. D 1946
    💡 Explanation:

    Congress launched the Quit India Movement in August 1942 demanding immediate British withdrawal.

  23. Q23 easy

    The Cripps Mission came to India in which year?

    1. A 1940
    2. B 1942
    3. C 1944
    4. D 1946
    💡 Explanation:

    Sir Stafford Cripps came in March 1942 offering dominion status after the war, which both Congress and the League rejected.

  24. Q24 easy

    The Lahore Resolution was later renamed as?

    1. A Freedom Resolution
    2. B Pakistan Resolution
    3. C Independence Resolution
    4. D Muslim Resolution
    💡 Explanation:

    Hindu press mockingly called it the Pakistan Resolution, and the name was later adopted by the Muslim League itself.

  25. Q25 easy

    Who presided over the Lahore session of the Muslim League in March 1940?

    1. A Liaquat Ali Khan
    2. B Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    3. C Sir Sikandar Hayat
    4. D Khawaja Nazimuddin
    💡 Explanation:

    Quaid-e-Azam presided over the historic 27th annual session of the Muslim League at Lahore.

  26. Q26 easy

    Who presented the Lahore Resolution in the 1940 session?

    1. A Quaid-e-Azam
    2. B A.K. Fazlul Haq
    3. C Liaquat Ali Khan
    4. D Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
    💡 Explanation:

    A.K. Fazlul Haq, the Chief Minister of Bengal known as Sher-e-Bengal, moved the Lahore Resolution.

  27. Q27 easy

    The Lahore Resolution was passed on?

    1. A 23 March 1939
    2. B 23 March 1940
    3. C 14 August 1940
    4. D 23 March 1941
    💡 Explanation:

    The Lahore Resolution demanding independent Muslim states was passed on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park, Lahore.

  28. Q28 easy

    The first provincial elections under the 1935 Act were held in?

    1. A 1935
    2. B 1936
    3. C 1937
    4. D 1938
    💡 Explanation:

    Provincial elections were held in 1937; Congress formed ministries in most provinces while the League performed poorly.

  29. Q29 medium

    The Muslim League observed the "Day of Deliverance" on?

    1. A 22 December 1939
    2. B 23 March 1940
    3. C 14 August 1941
    4. D 16 August 1946
    💡 Explanation:

    The Day of Deliverance was observed on 22 December 1939 when Congress ministries resigned over World War II.

  30. Q30 easy

    The Government of India Act 1935 introduced?

    1. A Complete independence
    2. B Provincial autonomy
    3. C Separate electorates
    4. D Partition plan
    💡 Explanation:

    The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy and proposed an All-India Federation.

  31. Q31 medium

    Which Round Table Conference did Congress boycott?

    1. A First
    2. B Second
    3. C Third
    4. D None
    💡 Explanation:

    Congress boycotted the First Round Table Conference (1930); Gandhi attended the Second in 1931.

  32. Q32 easy

    How many Round Table Conferences were held in London?

    1. A One
    2. B Two
    3. C Three
    4. D Four
    💡 Explanation:

    Three Round Table Conferences were held in London between 1930 and 1932 to discuss constitutional reforms in India.

  33. Q33 easy

    The pamphlet "Now or Never" was published in which year?

    1. A 1930
    2. B 1933
    3. C 1935
    4. D 1940
    💡 Explanation:

    Chaudhry Rahmat Ali published "Now or Never" on 28 January 1933, introducing the name Pakistan.

  34. Q34 easy

    Who coined the word "Pakistan"?

    1. A Allama Iqbal
    2. B Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
    3. C Quaid-e-Azam
    4. D Liaquat Ali Khan
    💡 Explanation:

    Chaudhry Rahmat Ali coined the word Pakistan in his 1933 pamphlet "Now or Never" while studying at Cambridge.

  35. Q35 medium

    In his Allahabad Address, Allama Iqbal demanded amalgamation of which areas?

    1. A Punjab, NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan
    2. B Bengal and Assam
    3. C Punjab and Kashmir only
    4. D Delhi and UP
    💡 Explanation:

    Iqbal proposed amalgamating Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Sindh and Balochistan into a single Muslim state.

  36. Q36 easy

    The Fourteen Points of Quaid-e-Azam were a response to?

    1. A Simon Commission
    2. B Nehru Report
    3. C Rowlatt Act
    4. D Cripps Mission
    💡 Explanation:

    The Fourteen Points rejected the Nehru Report (1928) which had denied separate electorates and Muslim safeguards.

  37. Q37 easy

    Allama Iqbal delivered his famous Allahabad Address in which year?

    1. A 1928
    2. B 1929
    3. C 1930
    4. D 1931
    💡 Explanation:

    Allama Iqbal delivered the Allahabad Address on 29 December 1930, proposing a separate Muslim state in northwest India.

  38. Q38 medium

    Quaid-e-Azam joined the All India Muslim League in which year?

    1. A 1906
    2. B 1910
    3. C 1913
    4. D 1916
    💡 Explanation:

    Jinnah joined the Muslim League in 1913 while retaining his Congress membership until 1920.

  39. Q39 easy

    Quaid-e-Azam presented his famous Fourteen Points in which year?

    1. A 1927
    2. B 1928
    3. C 1929
    4. D 1930
    💡 Explanation:

    Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in March 1929 in response to the Nehru Report of 1928.

  40. Q40 easy

    Who were the main leaders of the Khilafat Movement?

    1. A Ali Brothers
    2. B Jinnah and Iqbal
    3. C Sir Syed and Hali
    4. D Liaquat and Nazimuddin
    💡 Explanation:

    Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar and Maulana Shaukat Ali, known as the Ali Brothers, led the Khilafat Movement.

  41. Q41 easy

    The Khilafat Movement was launched to protect?

    1. A Muslim education
    2. B The Ottoman Caliphate
    3. C Separate electorates
    4. D Urdu language
    💡 Explanation:

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

  42. Q42 easy

    Who was called the "Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity"?

    1. A Allama Iqbal
    2. B Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    3. C Maulana Shaukat Ali
    4. D Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
    💡 Explanation:

    Sarojini Naidu gave Muhammad Ali Jinnah this title for his role in the Lucknow Pact of 1916.

  43. Q43 easy

    The Lucknow Pact between Congress and Muslim League was signed in?

    1. A 1913
    2. B 1916
    3. C 1919
    4. D 1922
    💡 Explanation:

    The Lucknow Pact of 1916 saw Congress accept separate electorates for Muslims; Quaid-e-Azam played a key role and was called Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity.

  44. Q44 easy

    The Partition of Bengal took place in which year?

    1. A 1901
    2. B 1903
    3. C 1905
    4. D 1907
    💡 Explanation:

    Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal on 16 October 1905, creating East Bengal and Assam with a Muslim majority.

  45. Q45 easy

    The Partition of Bengal was annulled in which year?

    1. A 1909
    2. B 1911
    3. C 1913
    4. D 1916
    💡 Explanation:

    The partition was annulled in December 1911 by Lord Hardinge during the Delhi Durbar due to Hindu agitation.

  46. Q46 easy

    Separate electorates for Muslims were first granted under which act?

    1. A Government of India Act 1858
    2. B Minto-Morley Reforms 1909
    3. C Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms 1919
    4. D Government of India Act 1935
    💡 Explanation:

    The Indian Councils Act 1909, known as Minto-Morley Reforms, granted Muslims separate electorates for the first time.

  47. Q47 easy

    Who led the Simla Deputation of 1906?

    1. A Quaid-e-Azam
    2. B Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
    3. C Sir Agha Khan III
    4. D Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
    💡 Explanation:

    Sir Agha Khan III led the 35-member Simla Deputation that presented Muslim demands to Viceroy Lord Minto.

  48. Q48 easy

    The Simla Deputation met Viceroy Lord Minto in which year?

    1. A 1904
    2. B 1905
    3. C 1906
    4. D 1907
    💡 Explanation:

    The Simla Deputation, led by Sir Agha Khan, met Lord Minto on 1 October 1906 demanding separate electorates for Muslims.

  49. Q49 medium

    Who presided over the founding session of the All India Muslim League in Dhaka?

    1. A Nawab Salimullah Khan
    2. B Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
    3. C Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
    4. D Sir Agha Khan
    💡 Explanation:

    Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk presided over the session, while Nawab Salimullah Khan hosted it in Dhaka.

  50. Q50 easy

    When was the All India Muslim League founded?

    1. A 1885
    2. B 1906
    3. C 1916
    4. D 1940
    💡 Explanation:

    The All India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 at Dhaka during the annual All India Muhammadan Educational Conference.

  51. Q51 easy

    Quaid-e-Azam passed away on?

    1. A 11 September 1947
    2. B 11 September 1948
    3. C 12 October 1948
    4. D 25 December 1948
    💡 Explanation:

    Quaid-e-Azam died on 11 September 1948 in Karachi due to tuberculosis and lung disease.

  52. Q52 easy

    Quaid-e-Azam served as Governor General of Pakistan for how long?

    1. A About 6 months
    2. B About 13 months
    3. C About 2 years
    4. D About 3 years
    💡 Explanation:

    Quaid-e-Azam served from 15 August 1947 until his death on 11 September 1948, roughly 13 months.

  53. Q53 easy

    Who is called "Quaid-e-Millat" in Pakistan's history?

    1. A Allama Iqbal
    2. B Liaquat Ali Khan
    3. C Fatima Jinnah
    4. D Sardar Nishtar
    💡 Explanation:

    Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister, is remembered as Quaid-e-Millat (Leader of the Nation) and Shaheed-e-Millat.

  54. Q54 easy

    The title "Quaid-e-Azam" means?

    1. A Great Reformer
    2. B Great Leader
    3. C Father of Nation
    4. D Great Scholar
    💡 Explanation:

    Quaid-e-Azam means "The Great Leader"; the title was first used by Mian Ferozuddin Ahmed and popularized in 1938.

  55. Q55 easy

    Where is Quaid-e-Azam buried?

    1. A Lahore
    2. B Islamabad
    3. C Karachi
    4. D Ziarat
    💡 Explanation:

    Quaid-e-Azam is buried at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi, completed in 1971.

  56. Q56 easy

    The famous slogan "Pakistan ka matlab kya, La ilaha illallah" became popular during?

    1. A Khilafat Movement
    2. B Pakistan Movement 1940s
    3. C After independence
    4. D 1965 war
    💡 Explanation:

    This slogan energized the masses during the Pakistan Movement, especially in the 1945-46 election campaign.

  57. Q57 hard

    Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?

    1. A Badruddin Tyabji
    2. B Abul Kalam Azad
    3. C Rahimtullah Sayani
    4. D M.A. Ansari
    💡 Explanation:

    Badruddin Tyabji became the first Muslim President of Congress in 1887 at its Madras session.

  58. Q58 hard

    Pakistan's share of financial assets agreed at partition was?

    1. A Rs. 500 million
    2. B Rs. 750 million
    3. C Rs. 1000 million
    4. D Rs. 1250 million
    💡 Explanation:

    Pakistan was to receive Rs. 750 million; India initially withheld Rs. 550 million, releasing it after Gandhi's fast.

  59. Q59 hard

    The transfer of power in 1947 divided the Indian army between Pakistan and India in what ratio approximately?

    1. A 50:50
    2. B 36:64
    3. C 30:70
    4. D 40:60
    💡 Explanation:

    Military assets were divided roughly 36% to Pakistan and 64% to India, though Pakistan received far less in practice.

  60. Q60 easy

    Which country was the first to recognize Pakistan after independence?

    1. A Saudi Arabia
    2. B Iran
    3. C Turkey
    4. D Egypt
    💡 Explanation:

    Iran was the first country to recognize the newly created state of Pakistan in 1947.

  61. Q61 medium

    At the time of independence, Pakistan consisted of how many provinces in West Pakistan?

    1. A Three
    2. B Four
    3. C Five
    4. D Six
    💡 Explanation:

    West Pakistan initially had four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan (as Chief Commissioner's province).

  62. Q62 easy

    Who was elected the first President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan?

    1. A Liaquat Ali Khan
    2. B Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    3. C Maulvi Tamizuddin
    4. D Khawaja Nazimuddin
    💡 Explanation:

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

  63. Q63 medium

    The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan held its first session on?

    1. A 10 August 1947
    2. B 11 August 1947
    3. C 14 August 1947
    4. D 15 August 1947
    💡 Explanation:

    The Constituent Assembly met on 10 August and Quaid-e-Azam delivered his famous address on 11 August 1947 as its President.

  64. Q64 medium

    Which district of Sylhet joined Pakistan through a referendum?

    1. A Whole Sylhet
    2. B Sylhet district of Assam
    3. C Sylhet city only
    4. D No referendum was held
    💡 Explanation:

    A referendum in July 1947 decided that Sylhet district of Assam would join East Bengal (Pakistan).

  65. Q65 easy

    The referendum in NWFP in July 1947 decided in favor of?

    1. A Joining India
    2. B Joining Pakistan
    3. C Independence
    4. D Joining Afghanistan
    💡 Explanation:

    In the July 1947 referendum, NWFP voted overwhelmingly (over 99% of votes cast) to join Pakistan.

  66. Q66 medium

    The worst communal riots on Direct Action Day occurred in which city?

    1. A Delhi
    2. B Bombay
    3. C Calcutta
    4. D Lahore
    💡 Explanation:

    The Great Calcutta Killings of 16-19 August 1946 left thousands dead and accelerated the demand for partition.

  67. Q67 medium

    Lord Mountbatten arrived in India as the last Viceroy in?

    1. A January 1947
    2. B February 1947
    3. C March 1947
    4. D June 1947
    💡 Explanation:

    Lord Mountbatten arrived on 22 March 1947 and took charge on 24 March 1947 as the last Viceroy of India.

  68. Q68 medium

    Why did Jinnah reject the C.R. Formula?

    1. A It denied Pakistan completely
    2. B It offered a truncated and mutilated Pakistan
    3. C It gave Pakistan too much territory
    4. D It delayed elections
    💡 Explanation:

    Jinnah rejected it as a "shadow and husk, a maimed, mutilated and moth-eaten Pakistan" with limited territory and conditions.

  69. Q69 hard

    Which party first accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan?

    1. A Congress
    2. B Muslim League
    3. C Unionist Party
    4. D Both simultaneously
    💡 Explanation:

    The Muslim League accepted the plan on 6 June 1946; it withdrew acceptance in July after Nehru's statements.

  70. Q70 medium

    The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed grouping of provinces into how many sections?

    1. A Two
    2. B Three
    3. C Four
    4. D Five
    💡 Explanation:

    The plan grouped provinces into three sections: A (Hindu-majority), B (northwest Muslim provinces), C (Bengal and Assam).

  71. Q71 hard

    In the 1946 provincial elections, the Muslim League won how many Muslim seats out of 495?

    1. A 387
    2. B 410
    3. C 428
    4. D 446
    💡 Explanation:

    The League won 428 of 495 Muslim seats in the 1946 provincial elections, a decisive mandate for Pakistan.

  72. Q72 medium

    The C.R. Formula of 1944 was proposed by?

    1. A Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
    2. B C.R. Das
    3. C Rajendra Prasad
    4. D Sarat Bose
    💡 Explanation:

    C. Rajagopalachari proposed a formula for Congress-League settlement accepting a plebiscite in Muslim majority areas.

  73. Q73 hard

    The Madras session of the Muslim League in April 1941 did what to the Lahore Resolution?

    1. A Rejected it
    2. B Amended it
    3. C Made it part of the League constitution
    4. D Postponed it
    💡 Explanation:

    At the Madras session 1941, the Lahore Resolution was incorporated into the aims and objectives of the Muslim League constitution.

  74. Q74 hard

    Who seconded the Lahore Resolution from Punjab?

    1. A Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
    2. B Dr. Muhammad Alam
    3. C Sardar Aurangzeb
    4. D Both A and B
    💡 Explanation:

    The resolution was seconded by several leaders including Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Dr. Muhammad Alam from Punjab.

  75. Q75 easy

    According to the Two Nation Theory, Muslims and Hindus are?

    1. A One nation with two religions
    2. B Two separate nations by every definition
    3. C Two sects of one culture
    4. D Regional communities
    💡 Explanation:

    The Two Nation Theory held that Muslims and Hindus are distinct nations with different religions, cultures and social codes.

  76. Q76 hard

    Quaid-e-Azam delivered his famous presidential address explaining the Two Nation Theory at Lahore on?

    1. A 21 March 1940
    2. B 22 March 1940
    3. C 23 March 1940
    4. D 24 March 1940
    💡 Explanation:

    Jinnah delivered his landmark presidential address on 22 March 1940; the resolution was passed on 23-24 March.

  77. Q77 medium

    "Bande Mataram" was objectionable to Muslims because?

    1. A It was in Hindi
    2. B It was taken from an anti-Muslim novel
    3. C It praised the British
    4. D It was too long
    💡 Explanation:

    Bande Mataram came from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel Anandamath, which portrayed Muslims negatively.

  78. Q78 hard

    Under the Wardha Scheme of education, the medium of instruction was to be?

    1. A English
    2. B Urdu
    3. C Hindi
    4. D Regional languages
    💡 Explanation:

    The Wardha Scheme (Basic Education Scheme) of 1937 promoted Hindi and Gandhian ideology, alarming Muslims.

  79. Q79 hard

    The Shareef Report about Congress rule atrocities related to which province?

    1. A Punjab
    2. B Bihar
    3. C Bengal
    4. D UP
    💡 Explanation:

    The Shareef Report (1939) documented anti-Muslim actions of the Congress ministry in Bihar.

  80. Q80 medium

    Pirpur Report (1938) dealt with?

    1. A Muslim education
    2. B Congress ministries' injustices against Muslims
    3. C Partition plan
    4. D Economic reforms
    💡 Explanation:

    The Pirpur Report, headed by Raja Syed Muhammad Mehdi of Pirpur, documented Congress ministries' atrocities against Muslims (1937-39).

  81. Q81 hard

    The Sindh Provincial Muslim League passed a resolution for separation from India in?

    1. A 1936
    2. B 1938
    3. C 1940
    4. D 1942
    💡 Explanation:

    The Sindh Muslim League at Karachi in October 1938 was the first provincial body to demand separate Muslim federations.

  82. Q82 hard

    Who wrote the book "Pathway to Pakistan"?

    1. A Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman
    2. B Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
    3. C K.K. Aziz
    4. D I.H. Qureshi
    💡 Explanation:

    Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman, a senior Muslim League leader, wrote the autobiography Pathway to Pakistan.

  83. Q83 medium

    The Congress ministries resigned from provinces in which year?

    1. A 1937
    2. B 1938
    3. C 1939
    4. D 1940
    💡 Explanation:

    Congress ministries resigned in October-November 1939 in protest against India's inclusion in World War II.

  84. Q84 medium

    Quaid-e-Azam returned to India from England to reorganize the Muslim League in?

    1. A 1930
    2. B 1934
    3. C 1937
    4. D 1940
    💡 Explanation:

    Jinnah returned permanently in 1934 at the request of Muslim leaders and reorganized the Muslim League.

  85. Q85 easy

    In the word PAKISTAN coined by Rahmat Ali, the letter K stands for?

    1. A Karachi
    2. B Kashmir
    3. C Khyber
    4. D Kalat
    💡 Explanation:

    In Rahmat Ali's scheme: P-Punjab, A-Afghania (NWFP), K-Kashmir, S-Sindh, TAN-Balochistan.

  86. Q86 medium

    Who moved from Cambridge the idea of Pakistan with the Pakistan National Movement?

    1. A Allama Iqbal
    2. B Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
    3. C Aslam Khattak
    4. D Khaliquzzaman
    💡 Explanation:

    Chaudhry Rahmat Ali founded the Pakistan National Movement at Cambridge in 1933 to propagate the idea of Pakistan.

  87. Q87 medium

    The Communal Award was announced by Ramsay MacDonald in?

    1. A 1930
    2. B 1931
    3. C 1932
    4. D 1935
    💡 Explanation:

    British PM Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in August 1932, retaining separate electorates for Muslims.

  88. Q88 easy

    Why was the Simon Commission boycotted in India?

    1. A It supported Muslims
    2. B It had no Indian member
    3. C It proposed partition
    4. D It came too late
    💡 Explanation:

    The commission was boycotted because it contained no Indian member; protesters greeted it with "Simon Go Back".

  89. Q89 medium

    The Simon Commission arrived in India in which year?

    1. A 1926
    2. B 1927
    3. C 1928
    4. D 1930
    💡 Explanation:

    The Simon Commission, an all-white body, arrived in February 1928 (appointed in 1927) and faced widespread protests.

  90. Q90 easy

    The Nehru Report was published in which year?

    1. A 1926
    2. B 1927
    3. C 1928
    4. D 1929
    💡 Explanation:

    The Nehru Report of August 1928, drafted by Motilal Nehru, rejected separate electorates and proposed a unitary constitution.

  91. Q91 medium

    Quaid-e-Azam resigned from Congress in which year?

    1. A 1913
    2. B 1916
    3. C 1920
    4. D 1928
    💡 Explanation:

    Jinnah resigned from Congress in 1920 at the Nagpur session, opposing Gandhi's non-cooperation methods.

  92. Q92 easy

    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan advised Muslims to stay away from?

    1. A Modern education
    2. B The Indian National Congress
    3. C Government jobs
    4. D English language
    💡 Explanation:

    Sir Syed advised Muslims to avoid Congress politics and focus on education, fearing Hindu majority dominance.

  93. Q93 easy

    Who founded the Indian National Congress?

    1. A Lord Curzon
    2. B Allan Octavian Hume
    3. C W.C. Bonnerjee
    4. D Dadabhai Naoroji
    💡 Explanation:

    A.O. Hume, a retired ICS officer, founded the Congress in December 1885 in Bombay.

  94. Q94 easy

    Who wrote the famous "Shikwa" and "Jawab-e-Shikwa"?

    1. A Hali
    2. B Allama Iqbal
    3. C Ghalib
    4. D Faiz Ahmed Faiz
    💡 Explanation:

    Allama Iqbal wrote Shikwa (1909) and Jawab-e-Shikwa (1913), landmark poems in Muslim revival literature.

  95. Q95 easy

    The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?

    1. A 1875
    2. B 1880
    3. C 1885
    4. D 1890
    💡 Explanation:

    The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant.

  96. Q96 hard

    The Anjuman Himayat-e-Islam was founded at Lahore in?

    1. A 1880
    2. B 1884
    3. C 1890
    4. D 1898
    💡 Explanation:

    Anjuman Himayat-e-Islam was founded in Lahore in 1884 to promote education and welfare of Muslims in Punjab.

  97. Q97 hard

    Nadwatul Ulama was established at Lucknow in?

    1. A 1884
    2. B 1894
    3. C 1904
    4. D 1914
    💡 Explanation:

    Nadwatul Ulama was founded in 1894 to combine religious and modern education; Shibli Nomani was associated with it.

  98. Q98 medium

    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan wrote "The Causes of the Indian Revolt" (Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind) in?

    1. A 1858
    2. B 1859
    3. C 1860
    4. D 1866
    💡 Explanation:

    Sir Syed wrote Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind in 1859, explaining the real causes of the 1857 War of Independence.

  99. Q99 medium

    The Deoband Madrassah was founded in which year?

    1. A 1857
    2. B 1866
    3. C 1875
    4. D 1885
    💡 Explanation:

    Darul Uloom Deoband was founded in 1866 by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi to preserve Islamic education.

  100. Q100 easy

    The Aligarh Movement primarily aimed at?

    1. A Armed struggle against British
    2. B Modern education for Muslims
    3. C Boycott of British goods
    4. D Religious reform only
    💡 Explanation:

    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's Aligarh Movement promoted modern Western education among Indian Muslims after 1857.

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