Pakistan Movement 1857-1947 MCQs

On which date did Rajagopalachari address a small gathering in the Madras legislature, recommending the acceptance of partition in principle?

A) April 23, 1942

B) May 2, 1942

C) July 9, 1944

D) September 27, 1944

What event led to Jinnah being invested with full powers to negotiate on behalf of the Muslim League?

A) Allama Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi’s request

B) Gandhi’s proposal for talks

C) Lahore Resolution approval

D) Rajaji’s resignation

What was Lord Wavell’s opinion about the Gandhi-Jinnah talks?

He was impressed by Gandhi’s leadership.

He expected better outcomes.

He believed it increased Jinnah’s prestige.

He saw it as a step towards unity.

What did Jinnah claim Gandhi’s apparent purpose was during the talks?

To discredit the Muslim League

To find a middle ground

To genuinely seek unity

To impose Hindu ideologies

Who gained increased leadership prestige after the breakdown of talks?

A) Gandhi

B) Congress

C) Allama Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi

D) Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Gandhi – Jinnah talks of 1944 failed due to

A) Opposition by the Khaksars

B) Red Shirts

C) The Ahrar

D) Two – Nation Theory

Lord Wavell offered a scheme for the settlement of the future political problems of India which is known as__________.

A) Wavell ideology

B) Wavell direction

C) Wavell plan

D) None of theses

Who replaced Lord Linlithgow as the Viceroy of India in October 1943?

A) Lord Amery

B) Lord Wavell

C) Lord Linlithgow

D) Lord Mountbatten

What was Lord Wavell’s primary objective upon assuming the role of Viceroy?

A) Implement immediate constitutional reforms

B) Seek assistance from Indian political parties in the war effort

C) Formulate a plan for Indian independence

D) Establish a council for British-Indian negotiations

When was the Wavell Plan officially presented to the public?

A) May 1945

B) June 14, 1945

C) June 25, 1945

D) October 1943