1. The demand for a separate nation for Muslims, leading to the creation of Pakistan, was primarily articulated by:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
2. The Lahore Resolution, which laid the foundation for Pakistan, was passed on:
a) 23rd March 1940
b) 15th August 1947
c) 26th January 1950
d) 2nd October 1942
Answer: a) 23rd March 1940
3. The region that played a significant role in the demand for Pakistan due to its Muslim majority was:
a) Punjab
b) Bengal
c) Sindh
d) NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Answer: b) Bengal
4. The division of British India into two independent nations, India and Pakistan, occurred on:
a) 15th August 1947
b) 23rd March 1940
c) 26th January 1950
d) 2nd October 1942
Answer: a) 15th August 1947
5. The first Governor-General of Pakistan was:
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Khwaja Nazimuddin
d) Iskander Mirza
Answer: b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
6. The Radcliffe Line was drawn to demarcate the boundaries between:
a) India and Bangladesh
b) India and China
c) India and Myanmar
d) India and Pakistan
Answer: d) India and Pakistan
7. The princely state of Jammu and Kashmir acceded to Pakistan following:
a) A popular referendum
b) The Radcliffe Award
c) The Instrument of Accession
d) The Mountbatten Plan
Answer: c) The Instrument of Accession
8. The Dominion of Pakistan came into existence as a result of the:
a) Government of India Act 1935
b) Indian Independence Act 1947
c) Simon Commission Report
d) Cabinet Mission Plan
Answer: b) Indian Independence Act 1947
9. The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was:
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Khwaja Nazimuddin
d) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Answer: a) Liaquat Ali Khan
10. The city chosen as the initial capital of Pakistan was:
a) Karachi
b) Lahore
c) Islamabad
d) Dhaka
Answer: a) Karachi
11. The Radcliffe Line resulted in the displacement of millions of people during the:
a) Partition riots
b) Khilafat Movement
c) Quit India Movement
d) Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: a) Partition riots
12. The princely state of Hyderabad acceded to Pakistan through:
a) Popular vote
b) The Radcliffe Award
c) The Instrument of Accession
d) The Mountbatten Plan
Answer: c) The Instrument of Accession
13. The first President of Pakistan was:
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Muhammad Ayub Khan
c) Iskander Mirza
d) Khwaja Nazimuddin
Answer: c) Iskander Mirza
14. The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was tasked with drafting the:
a) Lahore Resolution
b) Mountbatten Plan
c) Indian Independence Act
d) Constitution of Pakistan
Answer: d) Constitution of Pakistan
15. The princely state of Junagadh acceded to Pakistan, leading to a dispute with:
a) India
b) Afghanistan
c) China
d) Nepal
Answer: a) India
16. The Radcliffe Line divided the province of Punjab into two, with the majority of Sikhs and Hindus in:
a) East Punjab
b) West Punjab
c) Sindh
d) NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Answer: a) East Punjab
17. The Dominion of Pakistan initially comprised two regions: West Pakistan and:
a) East Pakistan
b) North Pakistan
c) South Pakistan
d) Central Pakistan
Answer: a) East Pakistan
18. The first war between India and Pakistan occurred in 1947 over the princely state of:
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Hyderabad
c) Junagadh
d) Sikkim
Answer: a) Jammu and Kashmir
19. The Radcliffe Line was named after the British lawyer who was appointed to:
a) Draw the boundary between India and Pakistan
b) Draft the Indian Independence Act
c) Lead the Mountbatten Plan
d) Conduct a popular referendum
Answer: a) Draw the boundary between India and Pakistan
20. The Karachi Agreement of 1949 resolved the territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over:
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Sir Creek
c) Siachen Glacier
d) Junagadh
Answer: b) Sir Creek
21. The Radcliffe Line had significant implications for the division of:
a) Resources
b) Armed forces
c) Cultural heritage
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
22. The princely state of Kalat acceded to Pakistan in 1948, becoming part of the province of:
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Baluchistan
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Answer: c) Baluchistan
23. The Dominion of Pakistan celebrated its first Independence Day on:
a) 14th August 1947
b) 15th August 1947
c) 26th January 1950
d) 2nd October 1942
Answer: a) 14th August 1947
24. The Radcliffe Award was announced on:
a) 15th August 1947
b) 17th August 1947
c) 20th August 1947
d) 23rd August 1947
Answer: c) 20th August 1947
25. The Dominion of Pakistan was a member of the Commonwealth of Nations until:
a) 1956
b) 1971
c) 1973
d) 2000
Answer: b) 1971
26. The region of Baluchistan became part of Pakistan through:
a) The Radcliffe Award
b) The Instrument of Accession
c) A popular referendum
d) The Karachi Agreement
Answer: c) A popular referendum
27. The princely state of Bahawalpur acceded to Pakistan in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1949
d) 1950
Answer: b) 1948
28. The Dominion of Pakistan was declared a republic in:
a) 1956
b) 1971
c) 1973
d) 2000
Answer: c) 1973
29. The first constitution of Pakistan was adopted in:
a) 1947
b) 1956
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1956
30. The Dominion of Pakistan officially became the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in:
a) 1956
b) 1971
c) 1973
d) 2000
Answer: c) 1973
31. The Indus Waters Treaty, which addressed water sharing between India and Pakistan, was signed in:
a) 1947
b) 1960
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1960
32. The city of Lahore, which initially fell under Indian control after partition, was later returned to Pakistan through:
a) A popular referendum
b) The Radcliffe Award
c) The Instrument of Accession
d) Diplomatic negotiations
Answer: b) The Radcliffe Award
33. The region of Gilgit-Baltistan formally became part of Pakistan in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1948
34. The princely state of Swat acceded to Pakistan in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1948
35. The Karachi Agreement resolved the dispute between India and Pakistan over the territory of:
a) Siachen Glacier
b) Sir Creek
c) Kargil
d) Junagadh
Answer: b) Sir Creek
36. The Radcliffe Line had a significant impact on the city of Amritsar, which is located in:
a) Punjab (India)
b) Sindh (Pakistan)
c) Punjab (Pakistan)
d) Baluchistan (Pakistan)
Answer: c) Punjab (Pakistan)
37. The region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) became part of Pakistan through:
a) The Radcliffe Award
b) The Instrument of Accession
c) A popular referendum
d) Diplomatic negotiations
Answer: c) A popular referendum
38. The first war between India and Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir took place in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1965
d) 1971
Answer: b) 1948
39. The Dominion of Pakistan was established as a result of the:
a) Government of India Act 1935
b) Indian Independence Act 1947
c) Simon Commission Report
d) Cabinet Mission Plan
Answer: b) Indian Independence Act 1947
40. The princely state of Manavadar acceded to Pakistan in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1948
41. The Dominion of Pakistan initially had how many provinces?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: a) 3
42. The princely state of Khairpur acceded to Pakistan in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1948
43. The Radcliffe Line led to the division of the princely state of Kashmir into:
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
c) Gilgit-Baltistan
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
44. The first constitution of Pakistan defined the country as a:
a) Secular state
b) Islamic republic
c) Federal monarchy
d) Parliamentary democracy
Answer: a) Secular state
45. The princely state of Chitral acceded to Pakistan in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1948
46. The Dominion of Pakistan was recognized as a sovereign state by the international community in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1950
d) 1956
Answer: b) 1948
47. The princely state of Dir acceded to Pakistan in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1948
48. The Radcliffe Line had a direct impact on the city of Sialkot, which is located in:
a) Punjab (India)
b) Sindh (Pakistan)
c) Punjab (Pakistan)
d) Baluchistan (Pakistan)
Answer: c) Punjab (Pakistan)
49. The first constitution of Pakistan was abrogated in:
a) 1956
b) 1958
c) 1971
d) 1973
Answer: b) 1958
50. The Radcliffe Line did not address the division of the princely state of:
a) Hyderabad
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Junagadh
d) Kalat
Answer: a) Hyderabad