Birth of Pakistan

Q. Who was the first president of Pakistan?

1. Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
2. Ratubhai Adani
3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
4. Arif Alvi

Q. What was the resolution passed by the Muslim League in its Lahore Session?

1. The formation of Pakistan would be in an area having a majority of the Muslim population.
2. The dissolution of the Muslim League.
3. The merging of the Muslim League with the Indian Union.
4. None of the above

Q. Who was the leader of the North-West Frontier Province?

1. Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
2. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
3. V.P. Menon
4. Ratubhai Adani

Q. The proposal of the partition of India was put forward by which of the following viceroy?

1. Lord Linlithgow
2. Lord Willingdon
3. Lord Wavell
4. Lord Mountbatten

Q. When was Pakistan formed?

1. 15 August 1947
2. 3 August 1947
3. 17 August 1947
4. 14 August 1947

Q. There were princely states in the Indian subcontinent at the time of independence.

1. 560
2. 561
3. 562
4. 563

Q. When was the resoultion to form a separate country for Muslims passed?

1. 1940
2. 1930
3. 1920
4. 1947

Q. Which of the following regions were taken under the newly formed Pakistan?

1. East Bengal
2. Baluchistan
3. West Bengal
4. West Punjab

Q. List the clauses of the Mountbatten plan.

Q. The Muslim League, in the , passed a resolution for the establishment of a separate homeland for the muslims of British India.

1. Lahore session
2. Karachi session
3. Kabul session

Q. Who spoke of a need for a "North-West Indian Muslim State"?

1. Mohammad Iqbal
2. Rehmat Ali
3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
4. Mujibur Rehman

Q. Indian Independence Act commands princely states to join India.

1. True
2. False

Q. Mention any two reasons why the Congress finally accepted the partition of India.