Pakistan Studies MCQ #36666

A museum panel compares Mountbatten's dual roles near partition. Which application about Pakistan's head at independence is accurate?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #36666

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A museum panel compares Mountbatten's dual roles near partition. Which application about Pakistan's head at independence is accurate?

    • A) Mountbatten served as Pakistan's first Prime Minister
    • B) Jinnah became Governor-General while Liaquat Ali Khan headed the government as Prime Minister
    • C) Jinnah became President under the 1956 Constitution
    • D) Khwaja Nazimuddin acted as Commander-in-Chief before any cabinet formed

    Answer: Jinnah became Governor-General while Liaquat Ali Khan headed the government as Prime Minister

    Explanation: When Pakistan became independent on August 14, 1947, Muhammad Ali Jinnah assumed the office of Governor-General while Liaquat Ali Khan became the first Prime Minister, establishing the parliamentary cabinet structure under the adapted Government of India Act 1935. Mountbatten became India's first Governor-General, not Pakistan's.