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Choose the correct answer for the following Pakistan Studies questions:
Q. 1 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
All-India National Congress was established by:
A
An official of the British Government
B
A British loyalist
✓ Correct
C
British dissident
D
A retired British official
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Note: Key identifies 'b'; refers to A.O. Hume's role in creating a loyal forum for dialogue.
Q. 2 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Kabir Das of Bakhti Movement was:
A
A Preacher
B
A Mystic
✓ Correct
C
A Poet
D
A Warrior
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was a major figure in the Bhakti movement, known for his spiritual poetry.
Q. 3 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Kashful Mahjub was written by:
A
Mujaddid Alf Thani
B
Syed Ali Hajveri
✓ Correct
C
Syed Muinuddin Ajmeri
D
Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, he wrote this foundational text on Sufism.
Q. 4 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Millennial Movement was launched against:
A
The Mughals
✓ Correct
B
The British
C
The Marhattas
D
The Muslims
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Millennial Movement (often associated with Millenarian concepts or specifically the Mahdavi movement led by Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri and later developments near the Islamic millennium/1000 AH) was a religious and social reform effort. It historically challenged the religious and administrative policies of the Mughal Empire (most notably during the reign of Emperor Akbar).
Q. 5 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The East India Company owes its success in India to:
A
Lord Dalhousie
B
Lord Cornwallis
C
Lord Curzon
D
Warren Hastings
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the first Governor-General who consolidated British administrative control.
Q. 6 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Third battle of Panipat was fought between:
A
British and Mughals
B
British and Sikhs
C
British and Afghans
D
Afghans and Marhattas
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Maratha Confederacy in 1761.
Q. 7 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Syed Ahmad Shaheed launched Jihad Movement against:
A
The Christians
B
The Sikhs
✓ Correct
C
The Hindus
D
The Hypocrites
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
His movement focused on liberating the Punjab and NWFP from Sikh rule.
Q. 8 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Faraidi Movement was launched in:
A
Bengal
✓ Correct
B
Hyderabad
C
Kashmir
D
Maharashtra
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Haji Shariatullah started this movement to reform Bengali Muslim society.
Q. 9 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Hazrat Mahal who fought during the War of Independence 1857 against the British was:
A
Queen of Jhansi
B
Ruler of Jodhpur
C
Begum of Awadh
✓ Correct
D
Begum of Nizam of Hyderabad
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She led the resistance in Lucknow after her husband was exiled.
Q. 10 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Darul Uloom Deoband was founded in:
A
1865
B
1855
C
1875
D
1867
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Darul Uloom Deoband was historically established on May 31, 1866 (15 Muharram 1283 AH). However, in many competitive exam answer keys and standard historical references, its founding timeline is frequently rounded up or associated with 1867. Given the choice options provided, 1867 is the intended correct answer.
Q. 11 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah got his early education from:
A
MAO College Aligarh
B
St. Patrick High School, Bombay
C
Sindh Madrassatul Islam, Karachi
✓ Correct
D
Islamia College, Lahore
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was enrolled here before moving to Bombay and then London.
Q. 12 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Simla Deputation of 1906 was led by:
A
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B
Nawab Salimullah Khan
C
Nawab Mohsin Mulk
D
Sir Agha Khan
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah lead the group of 35 Muslim leaders to meet Lord Minto.
Q. 13 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Delhi Muslim Proposals were presented in:
A
1927
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B
1925
C
1930
D
1932
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
These were proposed to resolve the Hindu-Muslim deadlock on the constitution.
Q. 14 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
One of the main points of Jinnah's 14 points was Muslim's representation in the Central legislature equal to:
A
Half of the members
B
2/3 of the members
C
1/3 of the members
✓ Correct
D
1/4 of the members
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jinnah demanded this specific quota to ensure Muslim political influence.
Q. 15 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The inaugural session of Pakistan's First Constituent Assembly was chaired by:
A
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B
Liaquat Ali Khan
C
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
D
J.N. Mandal
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jogendra Nath Mandal, a Dalit leader, was the temporary chairman of the first session.
Q. 16 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The First Chief Minister of West Pakistan Province in 1955 was:
A
Khan Sahib
✓ Correct
B
Abdul Qaiyum Khan
C
Malik Feroz Khan Noon
D
Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dr. Khan Sahib served as the first CM following the "One Unit" merger.
Q. 17 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The First Indigenous Constitution as given to Pakistan by:
A
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B
Liaquat Ali Khan
C
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D
Chaudhri Muhammad Ali
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the Prime Minister when the 1956 Constitution was promulgated.
Q. 18 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In September 1958 the Deputy Speaker was killed in the provincial assembly of:
A
Bengal
✓ Correct
B
Punjab
C
N.W.F.P.
D
Sindh
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Shahid Ali Patwari died following a violent brawl on the assembly floor.
Q. 19 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In the 1970-71 general elections which party got the majority seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan?
A
Pakistan Peoples Party
B
Pakistan Muslim League
C
Awami League
✓ Correct
D
National Awami party
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, it won 160 of the 162 seats in East Pakistan.
Q. 20 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Friday was declared for the first time as an official weekly holiday by:
A
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
✓ Correct
B
General Zia ul Haq
C
Nawaz Sharif
D
Benazir Bhutto
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He replaced Sunday with Friday as the weekend holiday in 1977.
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