Pakistan Studies MCQ #36685

A portrait quiz shows Jinnah signing a photograph caption dated late 1940s with a fountain pen. Which applied description of that administrative moment is best?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #36685

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A portrait quiz shows Jinnah signing a photograph caption dated late 1940s with a fountain pen. Which applied description of that administrative moment is best?

    • A) Formalising transfer instruments and state beginnings as Pakistan's first Governor-General
    • B) Signing the 1973 Constitution as Chairman Senate
    • C) Approving Bangladesh's independence instrument in 1971
    • D) Issuing the Simla Agreement with Indira Gandhi in 1972

    Answer: Formalising transfer instruments and state beginnings as Pakistan's first Governor-General

    Explanation: As Pakistan's first Governor-General, Jinnah was responsible for formalising the instruments of state, overseeing the transfer of power, and establishing the administrative foundations of the new country. His signature on official documents during 1947–1948 represented the formal exercise of the highest executive authority in early Pakistan.