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Hisorty of Pakistan & India MCQs

Burma was separated from India during ____

  • A. 1935
  • B. 1937
  • C. 1939
  • D. 1941
Explanation:
Burma was separated from British India in 1937.

The Anglo-Afghan Treaty was concluded in ____.

  • A. 1912
  • B. 1915
  • C. 1919
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The Treaty of Rawalpindi (Anglo-Afghan Treaty) was signed in 1919.

The capital of British India was transferred from Calcutta to ____ in the year 1911.

  • A. Delhi
  • B. Mumbai
  • C. Hyderabad
  • D. Bangalore
Explanation:
The capital was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911.

When did the British announce NWFP's separation from Punjab?

  • A. 1901
  • B. 1932
  • C. 1947
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The separation/announcement process culminated in 1901.

When were the five districts separated from Punjab to create a separate province?

  • A. 1875
  • B. 1890
  • C. 1901
  • D. 1912
Explanation:
In 1901, five districts were separated to form the NWFP.

During British administration, in which year was Shimla declared the Summer Capital of British India?

  • A. 1864
  • B. 1865
  • C. 1866
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Shimla was made the summer capital of British India in 1864.

The diarchy system in the subcontinent was introduced by ____.

  • A. Indian National Congress
  • B. British Government
  • C. Muslim League
  • D. Sikh Community
Explanation:
The British Government introduced dyarchy through the 1919 Act.

According to the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919, law and order were ____.

  • A. Transferred subjects
  • B. Reserved subjects
  • C. Concurrent subjects
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Law and order remained a reserved subject under the dyarchy system.

Government of India Act 1919 gives three years tenure to ____.

  • A. Council of State
  • B. Legislative assembly
  • C. Viceroy
  • D. Government of India Act 1909
Explanation:
Under the 1919 Act, the Council of State had a three-year term for its members.

The Government of India Act of 1919 provided which type of legislature at the center?

  • A. Bicameral
  • B. Unicameral
  • C. A & B
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1919 introduced a bicameral central legislature.