Pakistan’s Ideology and its Historical Background
The boundaries of the two provinces of British India that were demarcated by the Boundary Commissions, set up under the chairmanship of Sir Cyril Radcliffe, in 1947 Were
A) Bengal and Assam.
B) Punjab and Bengal.
C) Uttar Pradesh and Bengal.
D) Punjab and Northwest Frontier Province
Correct Answer: B) Punjab and Bengal.
Explanation: The Boundary Commissions, chaired by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, were responsible for demarcating the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal provinces in British India during the partition in 1947. The Radcliffe Line delineated the borders between India and Pakistan in these regions, leading to the creation of West Punjab (in Pakistan) and East Punjab (in India), as well as East Bengal (in Pakistan) and West Bengal (in India).
The allotment of which of the following by the Boundary Commission resulted in Kashmir
dispute between India and Pakistan?
A) Calcutta
B) Ferozpur
C) Nadiabad
D) Gurdaspu
Correct Answer D) Gurdaspu
Explanation: The allotment of Gurdaspur by the Boundary Commission resulted in the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Gurdaspur’s allocation to India provided a crucial land route to the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which contributed to the conflict over the region.
Which of the following was the main purpose of Aligarh Scientific Society established by
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?
A) Promotion of Islamic teachings
B) Publication of books in local languages
C) Translation of books from Persian to Urdu
D) Translation of books from English to Urdu
Correct answer D) Translation of books from English to Urdu
Explanation: This society aimed to promote scientific knowledge among Muslims by making Western scientific and literary works accessible in Urdu.
The division of the Punjab in 1947 gave rise to which crucial economic problem between
India and Pakistan?
A) Kashmir Issue
B) Siachen Conflict
C) Canal Water Dispute
D) Division
The area marked as ‘X’ in the given map is a princely state that joined Pakistan in 1947. This area is
A) Swat.
B) Swabi.
C) Hunza.
D) Chitral.
