Level 1
Independence Movement MCQs set 3 for PPSC Food Inspector (BS-14) Pakistan Affairs — 20 solved questions.
Q1. If there were one hundred Gandhis and two hundred Abdul Kalam Azads with the Muslim League but only one Muhammad Ali Jinnah with the Congress, India would have never been divided Who said this?
Answer: Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Explanation: Vijayalakshmi Pandit, the Indian diplomat and sister of Nehru, made this famous statement acknowledging Jinnah's irreplaceable political genius and leadership in achieving Pakistan's creation.
Q2. Due to its proximity to the Indian border, which city was the first to welcome a large influx of refugees after Partition?
Answer: Lahore
Explanation: Lahore, being the closest major Pakistani city to the Indian border, experienced the first and most massive influx of Muslim refugees from East Punjab and other Indian areas during the 1947 Partition.
Q3. The initial period of Pakistan's foreign policy from 1947 to 1953 is often known as the era of _________.
Answer: Neutrality
Explanation: Pakistan's early foreign policy (1947-1953) was characterized by neutrality, as the new state sought to avoid entanglement in Cold War alliances while establishing diplomatic relations with both blocs.
Q4. Who negotiated with cabinet mission (1946) on behalf of All India National Congress?
Answer: A.K.Azad
Explanation: The correct answer is A.K.Azad. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q5. When did Quaid-e-Azam join the All India Muslim League?
Answer: 1913
Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the All-India Muslim League in 1913, initially remaining committed to Hindu-Muslim unity while also working within the League's framework.
Q6. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain when the partition plan was announced?
Answer: Clement Attlee
Explanation: Clement Attlee, the Labour Party Prime Minister (1945-1951), announced the partition plan for India in June 1947 and oversaw the transfer of power that created Pakistan and India.
Q7. The Maharaja of Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession to India on _________.
Answer: On October 26, 1947
Explanation: Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession to India on October 26, 1947, following the tribal invasion backed by Pakistan, which prompted him to seek Indian military assistance.
Q8. Which party started the Quit India Movement"?
Answer: Congress
Explanation: The Quit India Movement was launched by the Indian National Congress under Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, demanding an immediate end to British colonial rule in India.
Q9. The constitution of the All-India Muslim League was drafted by a committee headed by _________.
Answer: Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
Explanation: The constitution of the All-India Muslim League was drafted by a committee chaired by Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk at the founding session in Dhaka in December 1906.
Q10. Who was the main architect of the joint meeting of the Congress and the Muslim League in Lucknow in 1916?
Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: The correct answer is Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q11. Who was unanimously elected President of Pakistan's First Constituent Assembly on Aug 11, 1947?
Answer: Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah
Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was unanimously elected President of Pakistan's first Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947, three days before Pakistan's formal independence.
Q12. When did Liaquat Ali Khan join the Muslim League?
Answer: 1923
Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan joined the All-India Muslim League in 1923 and quickly rose through its ranks, eventually becoming its Deputy Leader and the most trusted lieutenant of Quaid-e-Azam.
Q13. When did Liaquat Ali Khan become the honorary secretary of the All-India Muslim League?
Answer: In 1936
Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan was appointed Honorary Secretary of the All-India Muslim League in 1936, a position that placed him at the center of League's organizational machinery alongside Jinnah.
Q14. The First War fought between India and Pakistan after partition was on which issue?
Answer: Kashmir
Explanation: The first war between India and Pakistan after partition (1947-1948) was fought over the princely state of Kashmir, whose accession became the central dispute.
Q15. The "All-India Muslim League" observed the "Direct Action Day" on:
Answer: on August 16, 1946
Explanation: Direct Action Day was observed on August 16, 1946, as declared by the Muslim League under Jinnah to press for Pakistan; it triggered deadly communal riots in Calcutta known as the "Great Calcutta Killings."
Q16. When was the first session of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan held?
Answer: On August 11, 1947
Explanation: The correct answer is On August 11, 1947. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q17. First Pakistani postage stamps issued on
Answer: on 9 Jul 1948
Explanation: Pakistan's first postage stamps were issued on 9 July 1948, nearly a year after independence, as initial postal operations used overprinted British India stamps.
Q18. The AIML was divided into which two factions after the Delhi Muslim Proposals?
Answer: Jinnah League and Shafi League
Explanation: After the Delhi Muslim Proposals (1927), the AIML split into the Shafi League (led by Sir Muhammad Shafi, who rejected the proposals) and the Jinnah League (led by Jinnah, who accepted them).
Q19. Pakistan's first Cabinet sworn in on
Answer: on 15 Aug 1947
Explanation: Pakistan's first Cabinet was sworn in on 15 August 1947, the day after the formal declaration of independence on 14 August.
Q20. The "British Parliament" passed the "Indian Independence Act", which received royal assent on __________.
Answer: On July 18, 1947
Explanation: The Indian Independence Act, 1947, passed by the British Parliament, received Royal Assent on July 18, 1947, paving the way for the creation of India and Pakistan.