Pakistan
History after 1947
1.
Which country emerged as the superpower after World War II?
A) Soviet Union
B) United Kingdom
C) Germany
D) United States
Answer: D) United States
Explanation: After World War II, the United States emerged as the
world's leading superpower, taking over from the United Kingdom, which had held
that position prior to the war.
2.
Before World War II, which country was considered the leading global
superpower?
A) France
B) United Kingdom
C) Germany
D) United States
Answer: B) United Kingdom
Explanation: Before World War II, the United Kingdom was the dominant
global superpower, largely due to its vast empire and influence across the
world
3.
Which Prime Minister of the United Kingdom succeeded Winston Churchill
and was a member of the Labor Party?
A) Clement Attlee
B) Anthony Eden
C) Harold Macmillan
D) Neville Chamberlain
Answer: A) Clement Attlee
Explanation: Clement Attlee succeeded Winston Churchill as the Prime
Minister of the United Kingdom after World War II. Attlee was a member of the
Labour Party and served as Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951.
4.
Which country played a significant role in forcing Britain to leave
India?
A) Soviet Union
B) United States
C) France
D) Germany
Answer: B) United States
Explanation: The United States exerted pressure on Britain to decolonize
and leave India after World War II. The USA, emerging as a superpower, was an
advocate for self-determination and decolonization.
5.
After World War II, which political party was in power in the United
Kingdom when the decision to leave India was made?
A) Conservative Party
B) Liberal Party
C) Labour Party
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Labour Party
Explanation: The Labour Party, led by Clement Attlee, was in power in
the United Kingdom when the decision to grant independence to India was made in
1947.
6.
Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
A) Lord Wavell
B) Lord Curzon
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Lord Linlithgow
Answer: C) Lord Mountbatten
Explanation: Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India,
appointed by Prime Minister Clement Attlee to oversee the partition of India
and the creation of the new states of India and Pakistan.
7.
What was the main purpose of the 3rd June Plan 1947?
A) To negotiate with the Indian National Congress
B) To form a coalition government in India
C) To divide British India into two independent dominions
D) To delay the independence of India
Answer: C) To divide British India into two
independent dominions
Explanation: The 3rd June Plan, also known as the Mountbatten Plan, was
designed to divide British India into two separate nations, India and Pakistan,
based on religious demographics.
8.
On which date was the 3rd June Plan 1947 first introduced in the British
Parliament?
A) 5 June 1947
B) 5 July 1947
C) 18 July 1947
D) 26 July 1947
Answer: B) 5 July 1947
Explanation: The 3rd June Plan was first introduced in the British
Parliament on 5 July 1947, which set the process in motion for the partition of
British India.
9. When did the British Parliament
officially accept the 3rd June Plan 1947?
A) 5 July 1947
B) 18 July 1947
C) 26 July 1947
D) 10 August 1947
Answer: B) 18 July 1947
Explanation: The British Parliament officially accepted the 3rd June
Plan on 18 July 1947, paving the way for the creation of Pakistan and India.
10. When was the first meeting of the
Pakistan Assembly held?
A) 26 July 1947
B) 10 August 1947
C) 11 August 1947
D) 12 August 1947
Answer: B) 10 August 1947
Explanation: The first meeting of the Pakistan Assembly was held on 10
August 1947 in Karachi, in the Sindh Assembly building, with 69 members,
including one woman.
11.Who was elected as the first Speaker
of the Pakistan Assembly on 11 August 1947?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Ameer-ud-din Qudwai
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Khawaja Nazimuddin
Answer: C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected as the first Speaker of the
Pakistan Assembly on 11 August 1947, making him the first leader of the
newly-formed nation's legislature.
12.What title was conferred upon
Muhammad Ali Jinnah by the Pakistan Assembly on 12 August 1947?
A) Quaid-e-Millat
B) Quaid-e-Azam
C) Father of the Nation
D) Chief Executive
Answer: B) Quaid-e-Azam
Explanation: On 12 August 1947, the Pakistan Assembly conferred the
title "Quaid-e-Azam" upon Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which means
"Great Leader."
13.Which significant bill was approved
by the Pakistan Assembly on 12 August 1947, concerning the national symbol?
A) National Anthem Bill
B) Independence Bill
C) Pakistani Flag Bill
D) Citizenship Bill
Answer: C) Pakistani Flag Bill
Explanation: The second bill approved by the Pakistan Assembly on 12
August 1947 was regarding the design of the Pakistani flag, which was created
by Ameer-ud-din Qudwai and presented by Liaquat Ali Khan.
14.Who designed the Pakistani flag that
was approved on 12 August 1947?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C) Ameer-ud-din Qudwai
D) Khawaja Nazimuddin
Answer: C) Ameer-ud-din Qudwai
Explanation: The Pakistani flag was designed by Ameer-ud-din Qudwai, and
the design was approved by the Pakistan Assembly on 12 August 1947.
15.Who addressed the Pakistan Assembly
to announce the news of independence?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Liaquat Ali Khan
D) Clement Attlee
Answer: B) Lord Mountbatten
Explanation: Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of British India,
addressed the Pakistan Assembly to announce the news of Pakistan's
independence.
16.Who took oath as the first
Governor-General of Pakistan on 15th August 1947?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Justice Abdur Rashid
D) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: D) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah took oath as the first
Governor-General of Pakistan on 15th August 1947, leading the newly independent
nation.
17.Which country was the first to open
an embassy in Pakistan?
A) Turkey
B) Iran
C) Egypt
D) Saudi Arabia
Answer: C) Egypt
Explanation: Egypt was the first country to open an embassy in Pakistan
following its independence.
18.On which date did Pakistan join the
United Nations Organization (UNO)?
A) 15 August 1947
B) 30 September 1947
C) 7 October 1947
D) 31 October 1947
Answer: B) 30 September 1947
Explanation: Pakistan joined the United Nations Organization on 30
September 1947, though Afghanistan opposed Pakistan's membership.
19.What was the ratio of assets divided
between India and Pakistan after partition?
A) 50% vs 50%
B) 75% vs 25%
C) 36% vs 64%
D) 20% vs 80%
Answer: C) 36% vs 64%
Explanation: The assets were divided between India and Pakistan in a
ratio of 36% to 64%, with Pakistan receiving the smaller share.
20.How much total money was allocated to
Pakistan at the time of partition, and how much was actually received
initially?
A) 50 crore, 20 crore received
B) 75 crore, 20 crore received
C) 100 crore, 25 crore received
D) 75 crore, 50 crore received
Answer: B) 75 crore, 20 crore received
Explanation: A total of 75 crore was allocated to Pakistan, but only 20
crore was received initially, with 50 crore later enforced by Gandhi. 5 crore
remained unpaid.
21.Which countries were the first to
recognize Pakistan on 15th August 1947?
A) Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Commonwealth
B) Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan
C) USA, UK, France, China
D) Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Egypt
Answer: A) Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia,
Commonwealth
Explanation: Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the Commonwealth countries
were the first to recognize Pakistan on the day of its independence.
22.Which was the first organization that
Pakistan joined after independence?
A) United Nations (UNO)
B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
D) World Health Organization (WHO)
Answer: C) Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO)
Explanation: Pakistan joined the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
on 7th September 1947, making it the first international organization the
country joined.
23.What was the significance of 26th
October 1947 in the history of Kashmir?
A) The day Kashmir acceded to Pakistan
B) The day Kashmir declared independence
C) The day Hari Singh acceded Kashmir to India
D) The day the UN intervened in the Kashmir issue
Answer: C) The day Hari Singh acceded
Kashmir to India
Explanation: On 26th October 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh signed the
Instrument of Accession, acceding Kashmir to India, which led to the dispatch
of Indian troops to the region on 27th October, known as Black Day in Kashmir.
24. Who was the first Chief of the
Pakistan Army?
A) General Ayub Khan
B) General Frank Messervy
C) General Sir Douglas Gracey
D) General Muhammad Musa
Answer: B) General Frank Messervy
Explanation: General Frank Messervy was the first Chief of the Pakistan
Army, serving from 15 August 1947 to 10 February 1948.
25.Who offered the funeral prayer of
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
A) Maulana Shaukat Ali
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
D) Liaquat Ali Khan
Answer: C) Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Explanation: Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani led the funeral prayer of
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah after his death in 1948.
26.On which date was the notification
for the creation of the Pakistan Assembly issued?
A) 5 July 1947
B) 18 July 1947
C) 26 July 1947
D) 10 August 1947
Answer: C) 26 July 1947
Explanation: The notification for the creation of the Pakistan Assembly
was officially issued on 26 July 1947.
27. When and where did the first meeting
of the Pakistan Assembly take place?
A) 10 August 1947, Lahore
B) 10 August 1947, Karachi
C) 26 July 1947, Karachi
D) 26 July 1947, Lahore
Answer: B) 10 August 1947, Karachi
Explanation: The first meeting of the Pakistan Assembly took place on 10
August 1947 in Karachi at the Sindh Assembly building, with 69 members present,
including 1 woman.
28.How many members attended the first
meeting of the Pakistan Assembly on 10 August 1947?
A) 59
B) 79
C) 69
D) 89
Answer: C) 69
Explanation: A total of 69 members attended the first meeting of the
Pakistan Assembly on 10 August 1947.
29.How many women were present at the
first meeting of the Pakistan Assembly on 10 August 1947?
A) None
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
Answer: B) One
Explanation: There was one woman present at the first meeting of the
Pakistan Assembly on 10 August 1947. The woman present at the first meeting of the Pakistan
Assembly on 10 August 1947 was Fatima Jinnah. She was a prominent figure
in Pakistan's early political history and the sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
30.Where did the first meeting of the
Pakistan Assembly take place on 10 August 1947?
A) Lahore
B) Delhi
C) Karachi
D) Islamabad
Answer: C) Karachi
Explanation: The first meeting of the Pakistan Assembly was held in
Karachi at the Sindh Assembly building on 10 August 1947.
31.After the inclusion of state members,
what was the total number of members in the Pakistan Assembly?
A) 69
B) 75
C) 79
D) 85
Answer: C) 79
Explanation: After the inclusion of members from the princely states,
the total number of members in the Pakistan Assembly increased to 79, with two
women among them.
32.Who was the first Prime Minister of
Pakistan, and when did he take office?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah, 14 August 1947
B) Liaquat Ali Khan, 15 August 1947
C) Khawaja Nazimuddin, 16 August 1947
D) Ayub Khan, 17 August 1947
Answer: B) Liaquat Ali Khan, 15 August 1947
Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan,
taking office on 15 August 1947.
33.Who was the first Chief Justice of
Pakistan, and when was he appointed?
A) Justice Munir, 1948
B) Justice Abdur Rasheed, 15 August 1947
C) Justice Cornelius, 1950
D) Justice Shabbir Ahmad Usmani, 1947
Answer: B) Justice Abdur Rasheed, 15 August 1947
Explanation: Justice Abdur Rasheed was appointed as the first Chief
Justice of Pakistan on 15 August 1947.
34.What was the title of the first
official government publication of Pakistan, and when was it first published?
A) The Constitution of Pakistan, 1948
B) The Gazette of Pakistan, 15 August 1947
C) The Official Records, 1947
D) The Pakistan Code, 1949
Answer: B) The Gazette of Pakistan, 15 August 1947
Explanation: The first official government publication of Pakistan was
titled "The Gazette of Pakistan," and it began publishing on 15
August 1947.
35.At the time of independence, how many
banks and factories did Pakistan receive, and what type of factory was notably
absent?
A) 50 banks, 20 factories, No Textile factory
B) 99 banks, 34 factories, No Ordinance factory
C) 75 banks, 40 factories, No Steel factory
D) 100 banks, 50 factories, No Chemical factory
Answer: B) 99 banks, 34 factories, No Ordinance factory
Explanation: Upon gaining independence, Pakistan received 99 banks and
34 factories, but it did not receive any ordinance (arms and ammunition)
factories.
36.How many independent states were
there at the time of partition in 1947?
A) 500
B) 562
C) 600
D) 450
Answer: B) 562
Explanation: At the time of the partition in 1947, there were 562
independent states in the subcontinent.
37.Which was the largest princely state
by land area at the time of partition?
A) Hyderabad Deccan
B) Bahawalpur
C) Kashmir
D) Junagadh
Answer: C) Kashmir
Explanation: Kashmir was the largest princely state by land area at the
time of partition.
38.Which princely state was the largest
by population at the time of partition?
A) Kashmir
B) Bahawalpur
C) Hyderabad Deccan
D) Jammu
Answer: C) Hyderabad Deccan
Explanation: Hyderabad Deccan was the largest princely state by
population at the time of partition.
39.How many princely states were
initially added to Pakistan after the partition?
A) 10
B) 13
C) 15
D) 20
Answer: B) 13
Explanation: After the partition, 13 princely states were added to
Pakistan, with Bahawalpur being the largest state to join.
40.On which date did Pakistan join the
United Nations (UNO), and which country opposed its membership?
A) 30 September 1947, India
B) 30 September 1947, Afghanistan
C) 31 October 1947, Afghanistan
D) 31 October 1947, India
Answer: B) 30 September 1947, Afghanistan
Explanation: Pakistan joined the United Nations (UNO) on 30 September
1947. Afghanistan was the country that opposed Pakistan's membership.
41. When did Pakistan join the
International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
A) 30 September 1947
B) 31 October 1947
C) 1 November 1947
D) 15 August 1947
Answer: B) 31 October 1947
Explanation: Pakistan joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 31
October 1947.
42.On which date was the State Bank of
Pakistan established in Karachi?
A) 1 July 1947
B) 1 July 1948
C) 15 August 1947
D) 31 October 1947
Answer: B) 1 July 1948
Explanation: The State Bank of Pakistan was established in Karachi on 1
July 1948.
43.On which date did Hari Singh's
decision to accede Kashmir to India become known, and what significant event
occurred the following day?
A) 26 October 1947, Indian army entered Kashmir
B) 27 October 1947, Pakistani army entered Kashmir
C) 26 October 1947, known as Black Day
D) 27 October 1947, known as Black Day
Answer: A) 26 October 1947, Indian army entered Kashmir
Explanation: On 26 October 1947, Hari Singh's decision to accede Kashmir
to India was announced. The following day, 27 October 1947, Indian troops
entered Kashmir, an event that is known as Black Day.
44.On which date did India bring the
Kashmir issue to the United Nations (UNO)?
A) 1 January 1948
B) 26 October 1947
C) 15 August 1947
D) 31 October 1947
Answer: A) 1 January 1948
Explanation: India brought the Kashmir issue to the United Nations (UNO)
on 1 January 1948, following the conflict and military engagement in the
region.
45. Who was the first Chief of Army Staff
of Pakistan?
A) General Ayub Khan
B) General Frank Messervy
C) General Sir Douglas Gracey
D) General Muhammad Musa
Answer: B) General Frank Messervy
Explanation: General Frank Messervy was the first Chief of Army Staff of
Pakistan, serving from 1947 to 1948.
46.Who succeeded General Frank Messervy
as the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan?
A) General Ayub Khan
B) General Sir Douglas Gracey
C) General Muhammad Musa
D) General Qazi Isa
Answer: B) General Sir Douglas Gracey
Explanation: General Sir Douglas Gracey succeeded General Frank Messervy
as the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan.
47.Who was the first native Pakistani
General to hold a senior position in the Pakistan Army?
A) General Sir Douglas Gracey
B) General Ayub Khan
C) General Frank Messervy
D) General Muhammad Musa
Answer: B) General Ayub Khan
Explanation: General Ayub Khan was the first native Pakistani to hold a
senior position as Chief of Army Staff, succeeding General Sir Douglas Gracey.
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