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Pakistan Affairs / Pakistan Studies (Post-Independence) MCQs

Name the Princely State other than Kashmir which caused a dispute between India & Pakistan.

  • A. Bahawalpur
  • B. Junagadh
  • C. Chitral
  • D. Gurdaspur
Explanation:
Junagadh's accession led to a dispute and, eventually, Indian military action.

The ruler of Junagarh at the time of Independence was ____.

  • A. Muslim
  • B. Sikh
  • C. Hindu
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The Nawab of Junagadh was Muslim.

Which was the first princely state to accede to Pakistan?

  • A. Swat
  • B. Umerkot
  • C. Bahawalpur
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Bahawalpur was among the early states to accede to Pakistan.

At the time of Partition, Nizam's State of Hyderabad had acceded to ____.

  • A. India
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Became Independent
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Hyderabad initially declared independence but was annexed by India in 1948.

When did the Baluchistan accede to Pakistan?

  • A. 14-Aug-1947
  • B. 29-Jun-1947
  • C. 3-Jun-1947
  • D. 15-Aug-1947
Explanation:
Baluchistan's accession processes occurred around mid-1947.

How many princely states joined Pakistan at the time of the subcontinent partition in 1947 out of 565?

  • A. 11
  • B. 565
  • C. 13
  • D. 15
Explanation:
Only 13 princely states acceded to Pakistan.

How many federal coalition governments were formed in Pakistan from 1955 to 1958?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5
Explanation:
Several short-lived coalitions formed during that unstable period.

Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan did his Ph.D from Leuven University of ____.

  • A. Holland
  • B. Austria
  • C. Hungary
  • D. Belgium
Explanation:
Dr. A.Q. Khan earned his doctorate from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

Nawab Malik Amir Muhammad Khan, also known as Nawab of Kalabagh, was the governor of West Pakistan in 1960. He was from ____.

  • A. Bahawalpur
  • B. Mianwali
  • C. D.I. Khan
  • D. Mirpur
Explanation:
The Nawab of Kalabagh belonged to Mianwali (near Kalabagh in former West Pakistan).

FPSC was termed according to which set?

  • A. Govt. India Act 1935
  • B. Constitution 1956
  • C. Constitution 1962
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The Federal Public Service Commission was established under the 1935 Act.