Q. 1
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Muslim League in India was founded in the year:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The All-India Muslim League was established on Dec 30, 1906, in Dhaka.
Q. 2
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Congress Ministries delayed assuming offices in the provinces because:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
They wanted to ensure the Governor's special powers would not be used to override them.
Q. 3
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in the year:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This agreement led to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience movement.
Q. 4
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Communal Award of Lord MacDonald was given in the year:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This award defined representation for depressed classes and other minorities.
Q. 5
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Quaid-i-Azam was appointed as Governor-General of Pakistan by the:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
As part of the transition to a Dominion, the formal appointment was made by the British monarch.
Q. 6
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Who was the 1st President of the Constitution Assembly?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected as the first President of the sovereign assembly.
Q. 7
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The first Constituent Assembly met as Legislature in:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The assembly began its legislative sessions several months after independence.
Q. 8
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Incident that put the responsibility of making constitution on the shoulders of Liaqat-Ali-Khan?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jinnah's death in Sep 1948 left Liaquat to lead the constitutional efforts.
Q. 9
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Type of Government after the death of Quaid-i-Azam and installation of Khawaja Nazimuddin as GG?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The power shifted more toward the Prime Minister and the cabinet.
Q. 10
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Who enjoyed actual administration of country after the death of Quaid-i-Azam?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Liaquat Ali Khan became the most powerful figure in the administration.
Q. 11
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which was/were the area(s) where there were no provincial legislature?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Members from these regions had to be indirectly elected or nominated.
Q. 12
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
How many years the 1st Constituent Assembly lasted?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
It functioned from 1947 until its controversial dissolution in 1954.
Q. 13
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
For how many days the 1st CA met in 7 years?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This relatively low number of sitting days was a point of political criticism.
Q. 14
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which was the important Bill the 1st Constituent Assembly passed?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This 1949 act was used to disqualify politicians for misconduct.
Q. 15
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
After the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan... Who was appointed as Prime Minister?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He stepped down from the Governor-Generalship to become Prime Minister.
Q. 16
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Who was finance minister in Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din's cabinet?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was elevated to Governor-General from this position soon after.
Q. 17
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
When Governor-General dismissed the cabinet of Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This was the first major arbitrary dismissal of an elected cabinet in Pakistan.
Q. 18
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Who took power after the dismissal of Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was serving as Ambassador to the US and was brought in as the new PM.
Q. 19
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
At the time of dismissal Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din who was in command of the Muslim League both nationally and in the Assembly?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He retained party leadership despite being removed from the premiership.
Q. 20
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Name the speaker of the Constituent Assembly who challenged the Ghulam Mohammad's decision...
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He famously filed a petition against the dissolution of the assembly in 1954.
Q. 21
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din was removed on 16 April, 1953. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was brought back from the US to lead the government after the dismissal.
Q. 22
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
By which incident the process of the promulgation of the new constitution could not be completed?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Governor-General's sudden action in October 1954 derailed the entire process.
Q. 23
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Under which section Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din Khan file this petition [against dissolution]?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He used this section of the Government of India Act 1935 (inserted earlier in 1954).
Q. 24
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Why Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the Constituent Assembly?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The assembly had tried to strip the GG of his arbitrary dismissal powers.
Q. 25
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
When the Governor-General dissolved Constituent Assembly?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Proclamation: Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad issued the emergency proclamation late on October 24, leading to immediate public implementation and headline news on October 25. Standard history test keys frequently use October 25 due to this timeline.
The Conflict: The First Constituent Assembly was abruptly dissolved because it had attempted to pass constitutional amendments aimed at stripping the Governor-General of his absolute executive powers.
The Legal Battle: This action led to the famous lawsuit Federation of Pakistan v. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan, where the assembly's president legally challenged the dissolution.
The Conflict: The First Constituent Assembly was abruptly dissolved because it had attempted to pass constitutional amendments aimed at stripping the Governor-General of his absolute executive powers.
The Legal Battle: This action led to the famous lawsuit Federation of Pakistan v. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan, where the assembly's president legally challenged the dissolution.
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