Indo-Pak History (1857–1947)

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War of Independence & Aligarh Movement (1857–1885)

Q1. In which year did the War of Independence take place?
A) 1757
B) 1857
C) 1905
D) 1947
Answer: B

Q2. What was the immediate cause of the War of Independence 1857?
A) Doctrine of Lapse
B) Greased Cartridges
C) Partition of Bengal
D) Heavy Taxes
Answer: B

Q3. Where did the War of Independence begin on 10 May 1857?
A) Delhi
B) Kanpur
C) Meerut
D) Lucknow
Answer: C

Q4. Who is known as the first martyr of the War of Independence?
A) Nana Sahib
B) Mangal Pandey
C) Tantia Tope
D) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Answer: B

Q5. Which Act transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown?
A) Indian Councils Act
B) Government of India Act 1858
C) Minto-Morley Reforms
D) Indian Independence Act
Answer: B

Q6. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan established the school at Muradabad in:
A) 1858
B) 1863
C) 1875
D) 1886
Answer: A

Q7. Scientific Society was established in:
A) 1863
B) 1866
C) 1870
D) 1875
Answer: A

Q8. Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband was established in:
A) 1863
B) 1866
C) 1875
D) 1885
Answer: B

Q9. Urdu-Hindi Controversy started in:
A) 1867
B) 1875
C) 1885
D) 1905
Answer: A

Q10. Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was launched in:
A) 1869
B) 1870
C) 1875
D) 1886
Answer: B

Q11. MAO College was established at Aligarh in:
A) 1870
B) 1875
C) 1885
D) 1886
Answer: B

Congress & Muslim Political Awakening (1885–1906)

Q12. Indian National Congress was founded in:
A) 1883
B) 1885
C) 1886
D) 1905
Answer: B

Q13. Founder of Congress was:
A) Gandhi
B) A.O. Hume
C) Nehru
D) Jinnah
Answer: B

Q14. Muhammadan Educational Conference was founded in:
A) 1885
B) 1886
C) 1894
D) 1906
Answer: B

Q15. Nadwat-ul-Ulema was founded in:
A) 1886
B) 1890
C) 1894
D) 1905
Answer: C

Q16. Partition of Bengal was announced in:
A) 1904
B) 1905
C) 1906
D) 1909
Answer: B

Q17. Simla Deputation met Lord Minto on:
A) 1 October 1906
B) 30 December 1906
C) 16 October 1905
D) 25 December 1906
Answer: A

Q18. Main demand of Simla Deputation was:
A) Pakistan
B) Separate Electorates
C) Provincial Autonomy
D) Federal System
Answer: B

Q19. All India Muslim League was founded on:
A) 1 October 1906
B) 30 December 1906
C) 16 October 1905
D) 25 December 1906
Answer: B

Constitutional Reforms & Muslim League (1909–1930)

Q20. Separate Electorates were granted under:
A) Government of India Act 1935
B) Minto-Morley Reforms 1909
C) Cabinet Mission
D) Lucknow Pact
Answer: B

Q21. Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League in:
A) 1909
B) 1911
C) 1913
D) 1916
Answer: C

Q22. Lucknow Pact was signed in:
A) 1913
B) 1916
C) 1919
D) 1920
Answer: B

Q23. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were introduced in:
A) 1909
B) 1916
C) 1919
D) 1935
Answer: C

Q24. Dyarchy was introduced under:
A) Act 1909
B) Act 1919
C) Act 1935
D) Act 1947
Answer: B

Q25. Khilafat Movement started in:
A) 1918
B) 1919
C) 1920
D) 1921
Answer: B

Q26. Chauri Chaura Incident occurred in:
A) 1920
B) 1921
C) 1922
D) 1923
Answer: C

Q27. Simon Commission arrived in India in:
A) 1927
B) 1928
C) 1929
D) 1930
Answer: B

Q28. Nehru Report was published in:
A) 1927
B) 1928
C) 1929
D) 1930
Answer: B

Q29. Quaid-e-Azam presented his 14 Points in:
A) 1928
B) 1929
C) 1930
D) 1931
Answer: B

Q30. Allahabad Address was delivered by Allama Iqbal in:
A) 1929
B) 1930
C) 1931
D) 1932
Answer: B

Towards Pakistan (1930–1940)

Q31. Round Table Conferences were held between:
A) 1928–1930
B) 1930–1932
C) 1935–1937
D) 1940–1942
Answer: B

Q32. Government of India Act was passed in:
A) 1919
B) 1930
C) 1935
D) 1940
Answer: C

Q33. Sindh was separated from Bombay Presidency under:
A) Act 1909
B) Act 1919
C) Act 1935
D) Cabinet Mission
Answer: C

Q34. Day of Deliverance was observed on:
A) 23 March 1940
B) 22 December 1939
C) 16 August 1946
D) 14 August 1947
Answer: B

Q35. Lahore Resolution was passed on:
A) 22 March 1940
B) 23 March 1940
C) 24 March 1940
D) 25 March 1940
Answer: B

Q36. Lahore Resolution was moved by:
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Allama Iqbal
C) A.K. Fazlul Haq
D) Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman
Answer: C

Final Phase of Pakistan Movement (1940–1947)

Q37. Cripps Mission arrived in India in:
A) 1940
B) 1941
C) 1942
D) 1944
Answer: C

Q38. Quit India Movement was launched in:
A) 1940
B) 1941
C) 1942
D) 1946
Answer: C

Q39. Gandhi-Jinnah Talks were held in:
A) 1942
B) 1943
C) 1944
D) 1945
Answer: C

Q40. Shimla Conference was held in:
A) 1944
B) 1945
C) 1946
D) 1947
Answer: B

Q41. Cabinet Mission came to India in:
A) 1945
B) 1946
C) 1947
D) 1944
Answer: B

Q42. Direct Action Day was observed on:
A) 16 August 1946
B) 3 June 1947
C) 14 July 1947
D) 14 August 1947
Answer: A

Q43. Muslim League joined the Interim Government in:
A) 1945
B) 1946
C) 1947
D) 1944
Answer: B

Q44. The 3rd June Plan was announced in:
A) 1946
B) 1947
C) 1948
D) 1945
Answer: B

Q45. Referendum in NWFP (KPK) was held in:
A) 1945
B) 1946
C) 1947
D) 1948
Answer: C

Q46. Indian Independence Act was passed on:
A) 3 June 1947
B) 14 July 1947
C) 18 July 1947
D) 14 August 1947
Answer: C

Q47. Pakistan came into existence on:
A) 14 August 1947
B) 15 August 1947
C) 18 July 1947
D) 23 March 1940
Answer: A

Dates (Most Repeated)

EventYear/Date
War of Independence1857
Government of India Act1858
Scientific Society1863
Deoband1866
Urdu-Hindi Controversy1867
MAO College1875
Congress Founded1885
Partition of Bengal1905
Simla Deputation1 Oct 1906
Muslim League Founded30 Dec 1906
Minto-Morley Reforms1909
Lucknow Pact1916
Khilafat Movement1919
Simon Commission1928
Nehru Report1928
14 Points1929
Allahabad Address1930
Government of India Act1935
Day of Deliverance22 Dec 1939
Lahore Resolution23 Mar 1940
Cripps Mission1942
Shimla Conference1945
Cabinet Mission1946
Direct Action Day16 Aug 1946
3rd June Plan3 Jun 1947
Indian Independence Act18 Jul 1947
Pakistan Independence14 Aug 1947

Personalities Frequently Asked

  • Sir Syed Ahmad Khan → Founder of Aligarh Movement
  • A.O. Hume → Founder of Congress
  • Sir Agha Khan III → First Permanent President of Muslim League
  • Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah → Founder of Pakistan
  • Allama Iqbal → Allahabad Address (1930)
  • A.K. Fazlul Haq → Mover of Lahore Resolution
  • Lord Minto → Simla Deputation & Separate Electorates
  • Lord Mountbatten → 3rd June Plan
  • Liaquat Ali Khan → First Prime Minister of Pakistan

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