All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

191. Identify the Viceroy who made the ' August Offer' in 1940?

• A. Lord Linlithgow
• B. Lord Wavell
• C. Lord Ripon
• D. Lord Mountbatten

Explanation: The August Offer of 1940 was announced by Lord Linlithgow, who was Viceroy of India during the Second World War. Lord Wavell and Lord Mountbatten served later.

192. The cabinet Mission arrived in India in___________?

• A. 1944
• B. 1945
• C. 1947
• D. 1946

Explanation: The three-member Cabinet Mission arrived in India in 1946 to propose a constitutional arrangement and transfer of power. Its plan was announced that same year, before independence in 1947.

193. How many members were there in Cabinet Mission 1946?

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 6

Explanation: The Cabinet Mission consisted of three British ministers: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A. V. Alexander. Therefore, the correct number is three, not the larger figures sometimes associated with its wider Indian negotiations.

194. When was Cabinet Mission arrived?

• A. 1944
• B. 1945
• C. 1946
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in 1946 to negotiate a constitutional settlement and transfer of power. Its plan proposed a federal arrangement with grouped provinces, but it ultimately failed to prevent partition.

195. Who Was Secretary State Of India In Cabinet Mission 1946?

• A. Lord Rippon
• B. Lord Curzon
• C. Lord Pethick Lawrence
• D. Lord Mew

Explanation: Lord Pethick-Lawrence was the Secretary of State for India and headed the British Cabinet Mission of 1946. Lord Curzon and Lord Ripon belonged to earlier periods of British Indian administration.

196. Who negotiated with cabinet mission (1946) on behalf of All India National Congress________?

• A. Ghandi
• B. Nehru
• C. A.K.Azad
• D. None of these

Explanation: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was Congress president and represented the Indian National Congress in the initial negotiations with the Cabinet Mission. Nehru became Congress president later in 1946.

197. What percentage of total polled votes in East Pakistan was secured by Awami League in 1970 elections_____?

• A. 70
• B. 75
• C. 80
• D. 82

Explanation: The Awami League secured about 75% of the total votes polled in East Pakistan in the 1970 elections and won 160 of the 162 general seats there. Its overwhelming victory enabled it to claim a majority in the National Assembly.

198. How many Muslim seats were secured by All India Moslim League in 1945-46 Election of Provincial assemblies__________?

• A. 396
• B. 425
• C. 441
• D. None of these

Explanation: In the 1945-46 provincial elections, the Muslim League won 425 Muslim seats, demonstrating that it was the principal representative of Indian Muslims. The figure is sometimes reported differently in summaries because of variations in the total number of Muslim seats counted.

199. All India Muslim League observed the "Direct Action Day" on__________?

• A. August 6, 1944
• B. August 6, 1945
• C. August 6, 1946
• D. August 16, 1946

Explanation: The Muslim League observed Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946 to press for the demand for Pakistan after constitutional negotiations had failed. It is therefore remembered as August 16, not August 6.

200. When Sir Stafford Cripps announced his formula to seek the co-operation between the National Congress and Muslim League_________?

• A. March 30,1940
• B. March 30,1942
• C. March 30,1944
• D. None of these

Explanation: Sir Stafford Cripps announced his proposals in March 1942 during the Second World War to secure Indian cooperation. The announcement date generally cited is 30 March 1942.