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Q: Muhammad Ali Jinnah initially joined Congress but later moved to the Muslim League because:

A) He wanted personal power

B) Congress ignored Muslim rights

C) British forced him

D) He opposed education reforms

Q: Direct Action Day was observed on:

A) 15 August 1946

B) 17 August 1946

C) 18 August 1946

D) 16 August 1946

Q: The Interim Government was formed in:

A) 1945

B) 1947

C) 1946

D) 1948

Q: The Khilafat Movement ended primarily due to:

A) Lack of support from Muslims

B) Abolition of Caliphate by Turkey

C) British suppression

D) Congress opposition

Q: The Second Round Table Conference was held in:

A) 1930

B) 1931

C) 1932

D) 1933

Q: Chaudhry Rahmat Ali published the pamphlet 'Now or Never' in:

A) 1931

B) 1932

C) 1933

D) 1934

Q: The 1937 provincial elections demonstrated:

A) Muslim League’s initial weakness in Muslim-majority areas

B) Muslim League’s overwhelming strength

C) British support to Congress

D) Immediate creation of Pakistan

Q: The Indian Independence Act 1947 provided:

A) Dominion status for India and Pakistan

B) Complete British withdrawal in 1946

C) Creation of only Pakistan

D) Union of Muslim and Hindu provinces

Q: Allama Iqbal’s 1930 address in Allahabad highlighted:

A) The need for an Islamic Caliphate in India

B) The need for a separate Muslim state in northwest India

C) Support for Congress unity

D) Economic reforms for Muslims

Q: The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 attempted to:

A) Dissolve Muslim League

B) Provide a federal India with provincial groupings

C) Grant Pakistan immediately

D) Support Congress exclusively

Q: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s contribution to Muslim awakening included:

A) Promoting Western education

B) Direct demand for Pakistan

C) Military leadership

D) Religious reform only

Q: The first political demand for Pakistan was articulated in:

A) Lahore Resolution 1940

B) Lucknow Pact 1916

C) Cripps Mission 1942

D) Allahabad Address 1930

Q: The 1945–46 elections strengthened Muslim League because:

A) They won majority in Muslim seats

B) Congress won overall majority

C) British backed Congress

D) Sikhs gained independence

Q: Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s title in Pakistan became:

A) President

B) Prime Minister

C) Governor-General

D) Leader of Opposition

Q: The British 'Divide and Rule' policy contributed to:

A) Hindu-Muslim unity

B) Communal divisions and Pakistan demand

C) Immediate independence

D) Economic growth

Q: The Indian National Congress initially opposed Pakistan because:

A) They supported Muslim League fully

B) They wanted immediate independence

C) They were pro-British

D) They advocated for united India

Q: The Muslim League’s Fourteen Points were introduced to:

A) Demand British withdrawal

B) Promote trade only

C) Safeguard Muslim political rights

D) Integrate with Congress

Q: Who chaired the 1940 Lahore Session where Pakistan Resolution was passed?

A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

B) Nawab Salimullah

C) Liaquat Ali Khan

D) Allama Iqbal

Q: The 1945–46 general elections in India were held in:

A) 1944

B) 1945

C) 1946

D) 1947

Q: The Cabinet Mission came to India in:

A) 1945

B) 1946

C) 1947

D) 1948