Free Pakistan Movement MCQs with Answers

261. Founder of Pakistan M.A. Jinnah declared unequivocally that "it is impossible to work a democratic parliamentary government in India" in press interview given to_______________?

• A. The Hindustan Times
• B. Manchester Guardian
• C. The Financial Times
• D. None of these

Explanation: Jinnah made this observation in an interview with the Manchester Guardian while discussing the difficulty of applying parliamentary democracy to India's communal and constitutional conditions. The newspaper name, rather than the Financial Times, is the key identification point.

262. In 1928 Agha Khan III advocated independence of each province at the meeting of All parties convention in__________?

• A. Delhi
• B. Hyderabad
• C. Calcutta
• D. None of these

Explanation: The All-Parties Convention of 1928 was held in Calcutta, where constitutional proposals including the Nehru Report were debated. Delhi and Hyderabad were not the venue of this convention.

263. "Dehli proposal" was published in which year ?

• A. 1927
• B. 1928
• C. 1929
• D. 1930

Explanation: The Delhi Muslim Proposals were presented in 1927, before the Nehru Report of 1928. They sought agreement on constitutional safeguards for Muslims, including Muslim representation and separate electorates.

264. Which political party in Sindh won the Maximum seats in elections of 1937.

• A. Sindh independent party
• B. Muslim league
• C. Sindh united party
• D. Progressive Alliance

Explanation: The Sindh United Party won the largest number of seats in the 1937 Sindh elections. The Muslim League had not yet achieved dominant electoral strength in Sindh at that stage.

265. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of partition of Bengal?

• A. Lord Curzon
• B. Lord Wavell
• C. Lord Minto
• D. Lord Algan

Explanation: Lord Curzon was Viceroy of India when Bengal was partitioned in 1905. Lord Minto and Lord Wavell held the office in later periods.

266. Indian Independence Act' was enforced on ?

• A. 13th August 1947
• B. 14th August 1947
• C. 15th August 1947
• D. 16th August 1947Geographic Reference

Explanation: The Indian Independence Act received royal assent earlier, but it came into force on 15 August 1947. Pakistan celebrates 14 August because the transfer and ceremonies in Pakistan were arranged on the preceding day.

267. The Book " Incomplete Partition was written by __________ ?

• A. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
• B. Alastair Lamb
• C. Qauid E Azam
• D. None of these

Explanation: The book Incomplete Partition was written by Alastair Lamb, a historian known for works on the Kashmir dispute and the Partition of British India. It was not written by Quaid-e-Azam or Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

268. Anthony MacDonnel was the lieutenant governor of _________?

• A. Sindh
• B. Punjab
• C. United provinces
• D. Central provinces

Explanation: Anthony MacDonnell served as Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces, formerly the North-Western Provinces and Oudh. Sindh, Punjab and the Central Provinces had different provincial heads.

269. When British announced NWFP separating from Punjab?

• A. 1901
• B. 1932
• C. 1947
• D. None of these

Explanation: The North-West Frontier Province was separated from Punjab in 1901 under Lord Curzon’s administrative reorganization. It was later renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2010.

270. Who assassinated to Lord Louis Mountbatten the last Viceroy of United India?

• A. Thomas Saviory
• B. Henry Lekvin
• C. Thomas McMahon
• D. Ravin Simmon Bovey

Explanation: Lord Mountbatten was assassinated in 1979 when an IRA bomb exploded on his boat in Ireland; Thomas McMahon was convicted in connection with the bombing. The question's wording is grammatically incorrect, but the intended answer is identifiable.