Pakistan Studies MCQ #36654

A student pairs each leader with a 1940 milestone. Which pairing is accurate for Jinnah that year?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #36654

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A student pairs each leader with a 1940 milestone. Which pairing is accurate for Jinnah that year?

    • A) Churchill and the Atlantic Charter August 1941
    • B) Jinnah and the Lahore Resolution demand for independent Muslim-majority states in the north-west and north-east of India
    • C) Nehru and the Quit India Resolution August 1942
    • D) Wavell and the Simla Conference breakdown July 1945

    Answer: Jinnah and the Lahore Resolution demand for independent Muslim-majority states in the north-west and north-east of India

    Explanation: On March 23, 1940, Muhammad Ali Jinnah presided over the All-India Muslim League session in Lahore where the landmark Lahore Resolution was passed, demanding independent Muslim-majority states in the northwestern and northeastern zones of British India — the foundational political demand that evolved into the Pakistan movement.