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Hisorty of Pakistan & India MCQs

When was the report of the Simon Commission published?

  • A. May 1930
  • B. May 1929
  • C. Jun-1929
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The Simon Commission Report was published in May 1930.

Which of the following political parties did not boycott the Simon Commission?

  • A. All India Muslim League
  • B. Indian National Congress
  • C. Unionist Party
  • D. Hindu Mahasabha
Explanation:
The Unionist Party (Punjab) did not fully boycott it.

The Simon Commission included ____ Indian members.

  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. No Indian
Explanation:
The commission had no Indian members, leading to widespread protests.

The Indian Muslim League opposed the Simon Commission. However, a section of the Muslim League supported cooperation with the Simon Commission. Who was the leader of this dissident section of the Muslim League?

  • A. Mian Muhammad Shafi
  • B. Mian Iftikhar Ahmad Ali
  • C. Mian Barkat
  • D. None
Explanation:
Sir Mian Muhammad Shafi led the faction that cooperated with the Simon Commission.

Simon Commission suggested the separation of ____.

  • A. Bombay From Punjab
  • B. Punjab from Indian Gujarat
  • C. Sindh from Bombay
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
It recommended the separation of Sindh from the Bombay Presidency.

Swadeshi Movement was first started from ____.

  • A. Bengal
  • B. Mumbai
  • C. Delhi
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The movement began in Bengal and spread across India.

How many towns were present in the subcontinent at the time of independence which had a population of more than 100,000?

  • A. 2 Towns
  • B. 5 Towns
  • C. 7 Towns
  • D. 10 Towns
Explanation:
There were approximately 7–10 major cities with over 100,000 population; document records 7.

Which province passed a resolution in 1938 for Pakistan?

  • A. Punjab
  • B. Sindh
  • C. NWFP
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Sindh was the first province to pass a resolution in favor of Pakistan in 1938.

The Sindh assembly passed a resolution in favor of partition from India in ____.

  • A. 1915
  • B. 1928
  • C. 1940
  • D. 1938
Explanation:
The Sindh Assembly passed a resolution supporting Pakistan's demand in 1938 (and later in the 1940s).

Who was the first speaker of the Sindh Assembly in 1937?

  • A. Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah
  • B. Haji Abdullah Haroon
  • C. Diwan Bhoj Singh
  • D. Sir Ghulam Muhammad
Explanation:
Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah was the first Speaker of the Sindh Legislative Assembly.