Pakistan Movement 1857-1947 MCQs

What did the Wavell Plan propose regarding the Viceroy’s Executive Council?

A) Immediate reconstitution with increased members

B) Equal representation for high-class Hindus only

C) Exclusion of all minorities from representation

D) Continued British control with no Indian members

What was the objective of Lord Wavell in convening the Shimla Conference in June 1945?

A) To finalize the partition of India

B) To form a coalition interim government between Congress and Muslim League

C) To establish British control over Indian provinces

D) To negotiate India’s independence from British rule

Who represented the Muslim League at the Shimla Conference?

A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Mahatma Gandhi

D) Quaid-i-Azam

What was the primary demand of the Muslim League at the conference?

A) Immediate independence for India

B) Division of India into separate nations

C) Increased representation in the British Parliament

D) A united interim government with Congress

What was the major obstacle that led to the failure of the Shimla Conference?

A) Congress’s rejection of British proposals

B) Muslim League’s refusal to cooperate with the Viceroy

C) Disagreement over the representation of Muslims in the Viceroy’s Executive Council

D) British interference in Indian politics

What was the attitude of Congress towards Muslim representation in the Viceroy’s Executive Council?

A) Congress agreed to the Muslim League’s sole representation of Muslims

B) Congress nominated its own Muslim representatives

C) Congress opposed the idea of Muslim representation in the Council

D) Congress supported the Viceroy’s decisions on Muslim representation

What was Lord Wavell’s intention behind organizing the Shimla Conference?

A) To enforce British dominance in Indian politics

B) To encourage cooperation between Congress and the Muslim League and diminish the demand for Pakistan

C) To support the immediate partition of India

D) To establish a completely independent India without negotiations

Why did the Congress and Muslim League fail to reach a compromise during the conference?

A) Both parties were willing to compromise on their stances

B) Congress insisted on representing all communities while Muslim League demanded sole representation for Muslims

C) The Viceroy intervened and prevented any negotiation between the two parties

D) Both parties agreed on the division of India but disagreed on the details

3^rd June plan was announced on 3^rd June, 1947 by

A) Lord Wavell

B) Lord Mountbatten

C) Ghandi

D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

3^rd June Plan is also known as

A) Nehru Plan

B) Jinnah Plan

C) Partition Plan

D) None of theses