Indian National Congress resigned from provincial governments on December 22, 1939 because
A) Viceroy had increased the voting rights of the minorities.
B) Viceroy had declared India’s involvement in World War II.
C) All India Muslim League had started protests against the congress rule.
D) British crown had granted weightage to the Muslims in the central legislature.
B) Viceroy had declared India’s involvement in World War II.
Explanation: The Indian National Congress resigned from provincial governments on December 22, 1939, in response to the Viceroy’s unilateral declaration of India’s involvement in World War II. The Congress felt that this decision was made without consulting Indian leaders and was a continuation of British imperialist policies. Their resignation was a protest against the lack of Indian consultation in critical decisions affecting the subcontinent and aimed to pressure the British government to offer more substantial concessions towards Indian self-rule.
Jinnah’s reason for not accepting the proposals of the Simla Conference 1945 was that the
A) Viceroy had the veto power over all decisions.
B) Legislative Council had the power of defence and revenue only.
C) Interim government had the power of the demarcation of boundaries.
D) Executive Council had unequal number of Congress and Muslim League leaders.
Answer: D) Executive Council had unequal number of Congress and Muslim League leaders.
Explanation: One of the main issues was the dispute over the representation in the Viceroy’s Executive Council. The Congress and the Muslim League could not agree on how many representatives each should have. Jinnah insisted that all Muslim representatives in the Council should be from the Muslim League, while Congress opposed this, leading to a deadlock. The unequal representation and the inability to resolve this issue were key reasons for the failure of the conference.
In the 1945-46 general elections, All India Muslim League was able to win almost all the Muslim seats in the Central Legislative Assembly because
A) Indian National Congress no longer enjoyed the support of the British.
B) Muslim distrusted All India National Congress after their rule of 1937-39.
C) The features of Communal Award (1932) were termed as void by the British.
D) Voting rights were substantially increased in the Government of India Act 1935.
Answer: B) Muslim distrusted All India National Congress after their rule of 1937-39.
Explanation: The Muslim League’s success in the 1945-46 elections was largely due to the lack of trust Muslims had in the Indian National Congress after their previous rule. This distrust significantly reinforced the Muslim League’s position as the representative of the Muslim community.
The rivers that became part of Pakistan
A) Sutlej, Beas and Indus.
B) Jhelum, Indus and Beas.
C) Chenab, Sutlej and Indus.
D) Chenab, Jhelum and Indus.
Gurdaspur was an important princely state for Pakistan because it provided a direct rail link for the State of
A) Ferozpur.
B) Hyderabad Deccan.
C) Jammu and Kashmir.
D) Junagarh
Answer: C. Jammu and Kashmir.
Explanation: Gurdaspur was crucial for Pakistan because it provided a direct rail link to Jammu and Kashmir, which was strategically important.
