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Q. 1 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
British India Company was granted permission of trade with India by:
A
Emperor Akbar
B
Jahangir
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C
Shah Jahan
D
Aurangzeb Alamgir
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The EIC received royal permission to trade from the Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
Q. 2 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The First British Governor General of India was:
A
Lord Dalhousie
B
Cornwallis
C
Clive Lloyd
D
Warren Hastings
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the first to hold the title following the Regulating Act of 1773.
Q. 3 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan retired from the British service as:
A
Judge
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B
Revenue Commissioner
C
Principal
D
Clerk
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He reached the rank of a Judge of the Small Causes Court before retiring.
Q. 4 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
During the War of Independence England was ruled by:
A
King James
B
King Williams'
C
Queen Victoria
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D
Queen Elizabeth-I
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She was the reigning monarch of the British Empire during the 1857 uprising.
Q. 5 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
All-India National Congress was founded in:
A
1865
B
1875
C
1880
D
1885
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The first session was organized by A.O. Hume.
Q. 6 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The founder of All-India National Congress was:
A
Gandhi
B
Jawahar Lal Nehru
C
Ram Mohan Roy
D
A.O. Hume
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💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A retired British official, Allan Octavian Hume, was the driving force behind its creation.
Q. 7 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Muslim Leader who advised the Muslims not to participate in the meetings of All-India National Congress was:
A
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B
Maulana Muhammad Ali
C
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
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D
Maulana Abdul Bari
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He feared that participation in the Congress would harm Muslim interests and education.
Q. 8 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The founder of Two Nations Theory is considered to be:
A
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
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B
Sir Karim Agha Khan
C
Allama Muhammad Iqbal
D
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the first to articulate that Muslims and Hindus were two separate nations.
Q. 9 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out by:
A
Lord Cornwallis
B
Lord Minto
C
Lord Curzon
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D
Lord Morley
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The partition was enacted under his viceroyalty for administrative purposes.
Q. 10 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Simla Deputation was led by:
A
Sir Karim Agha Khan
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B
Sir Salim Ullah Khan
C
Nawab Wiqar-ul-Mulk
D
Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He led the group of 35 Muslim leaders to present demands to the Viceroy.
Q. 11 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Muslims of Indian Sub-continent were granted the right of Separate Electorate in:
A
1909
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B
1919
C
1932
D
1935
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This was achieved through the Minto-Morley reforms.
Q. 12 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Author of the Spirit of Islam was:
A
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
B
Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal
C
Justice Syed Ameer Ali
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D
P.K Hitti
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This classic work explains Islamic principles to a global audience.
Q. 13 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
During Hijrat Movement the Muslims of India migrated to:
A
Iran
B
Afghanistan
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C
Turkey
D
Saudi Arabia
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Thousands of Muslims migrated to Afghanistan, viewing India as Dar-ul-Harb.
Q. 14 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
All-India National Congress participated in the:
A
1st Round Table Conference
B
2nd Round Table Conference
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C
3rd Round Table Conference
D
Participated in none
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Gandhi represented the Congress exclusively in the second conference.
Q. 15 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Sharif Report highlighted the atrocities of:
A
The British Rule
B
Congress Ministries
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C
General Dyre at Jallianwala Bagh
D
Dogra Maharaja
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This report (1939) detailed the grievances of Muslims during the 1937-39 rule.
Q. 16 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The First President of Pakistan was:
A
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B
Ghulam Muhammad
C
Sikandar Mirza
✓ Correct
D
General Ayub Khan
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Note: Jinnah was the first Governor-General; Mirza became the first President in 1956.
Q. 17 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The membership of Pakistan in the United Nations Organization was opposed by:
A
India
B
Afghanistan
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C
Israel
D
Soviet Union
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Afghanistan was the only country to vote against Pakistan's entry in 1947.
Q. 18 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
The President of the 1st Constituent Assembly at the time of its dissolution was:
A
Liaquat Ali Khan
B
Khawaja Nazimuddin
C
Maulvi Tamizuddin
✓ Correct
D
Noor-ul-Amin
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He famously challenged the dissolution of the assembly in court.
Q. 19 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Pakistan-China Boundary Dispute was settled during the government of:
A
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B
Liaquat Ali Khan
C
Ghulam Muhammad
D
General Ayub Khan
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Sino-Pakistan Agreement was signed in 1963.
Q. 20 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
During the Tashkent Agreement the Foreign Minister of Pakistan was:
A
Manzoor Qadir
B
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
✓ Correct
C
Agha Shahi
D
Aziz Ahmad
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He served as Foreign Minister during the 1965 war and the subsequent peace talks.
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