Pakistan Movement 1857-1947 MCQs

What was proposed to determine the future of the North West Frontier Province?

A) A Referendum

B) A Governor’s Conference

C) A Boundary Commission

D) A Legislative Assembly decision

Which district of Assam was proposed to have a referendum to decide its association with East Bengal or Assam after partition?

A) Sindh

B) Punjab

C) Sylhet

D) Balochistan

Who were among the seven Indian leaders who initially approved the June 3rd Plan?

A) Gandhi, Patel, Jinnah

B) Nehru, Liaquat, Nishtar

C) Patel, Kriplani, Quaid-i-Azam

D) Nehru, Patel, Quaid-i-Azam

What was the basis for appointing a Boundary Commission in case of division in Punjab and Bengal?

A) Muslim majority areas

B) Non-Muslim majority areas

C) Contiguous majority areas of Muslims and Non-Muslims

D) Governor General’s decision

What was the primary purpose of the Boundary Commission established under the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

A) To establish trade routes between India and Pakistan

B) To demarcate the boundaries of Hindu and Muslim majority districts in Punjab and Bengal

C) To create a unified government for the Indian subcontinent

D) To resolve territorial disputes between India and Pakistan

What was the purpose of dividing the provinces of Punjab and Bengal?

A) To create separate princely states

B) To establish a federal government

C) To allocate Hindu-majority districts to India and Muslim-majority districts to Pakistan

D) To form independent territories within the British Empire

Under the Indian Independence Act, which religious communities were primarily considered for the division of territories?

A) Hindus and Sikhs

B) Muslims and Christians

C) Hindus and Muslims

D) Buddhists and Jains

What necessitated the setting up of a Boundary Commission during the partition of India?

A) Political disagreements between Indian leaders

B) Disputes over natural resources

C) Need to demarcate boundaries of Hindu and Muslim majority districts

D) Cultural differences among various provinces

Who was responsible for demarcating the Radcliffe Line?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Cyril Radcliffe

D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

The Radcliffe Line demarcated the boundary between which provinces of British India?

A) Punjab and Rajasthan

B) Punjab and Bengal

C) Maharashtra and Gujarat

D) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar