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The Nehru Report of 1928 proposed a constitutional framework with dominion status, joint electorates and a strong central authority, while overlooking several Muslim safeguards. Jinnah's Fourteen Points of 1929 responded with demands for federalism, provincial autonomy, separate electorates, adequate Muslim representation and protection of provincial and religious rights.

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Moderate
  • A. The Simon Commission Report
  • B. The Nehru Report
  • C. The Government of India Act 1919
  • D. The Lucknow Pact

Explanation: The Nehru Report of 1928 rejected separate electorates and other Muslim safeguards.

Correct answer: The Nehru Report
Hard
  • A. April 1927
  • B. August 1927
  • C. April 1928
  • D. August 1928Comparing Top University Degree Programs

Explanation: The Nehru Report was published in August 1928 after the committee headed by Motilal Nehru prepared its constitutional proposals.

Correct answer: August 1928Comparing Top University Degree Programs
Moderate
  • A. Allama Iqba
  • B. Nawab waqar ul mulk
  • C. Quaid Azam
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Muslim League split over the Simon Commission period into a Shafi faction and a faction led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Correct answer: Quaid Azam
Moderate
  • A. Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
  • B. Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
  • C. there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
  • D. the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country

Explanation: The Simon Commission was opposed because all its members were British and it contained no Indian representative.

Correct answer: there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
Moderate
  • A. 1928
  • B. 1927
  • C. 1916
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Jinnah presented the Delhi Proposals in 1927 to seek agreement on Muslim constitutional safeguards and joint electorates under certain…

Correct answer: 1927
Moderate
  • A. 1946
  • B. 1930
  • C. 1929
  • D. 1906

Explanation: Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in 1929 as a constitutional response to the Nehru Report of 1928.

Correct answer: 1929
Fairly easy
  • A. 1917
  • B. 1924
  • C. 1932
  • D. 1920

Explanation: The Poona Pact was signed in 1932 between B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi over representation for the Depressed Classes.

Correct answer: 1932
Fairly easy
  • A. 1926
  • B. 1928
  • C. 1927
  • D. 1925

Explanation: The Delhi Muslim Proposals were presented in 1927, mainly to explore a possible Hindu-Muslim constitutional settlement.

Correct answer: 1927
Fairly easy
  • A. Delhi proposals
  • B. Nehru Report
  • C. All of them
  • D. Roulette Act

Explanation: Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in 1929 as a response to the Nehru Report, which Muslims considered inadequate in protecting their…

Correct answer: Nehru Report
Fairly easy
  • A. 3rd june plan
  • B. Rowlett Act
  • C. Nehru Report
  • D. Lucknow Pact

Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in 1929 as a Muslim response to the constitutional proposals of the Nehru Report.

Correct answer: Nehru Report
Hard
  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. four
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Two Muslims, Sir Ali Imam and Syed Shuaib Qureshi, were associated with the committee that prepared the Nehru Report.

Correct answer: Two
Moderate
  • A. 1936
  • B. 1937
  • C. 1938
  • D. 1939

Explanation: The Pirpur Report was published in 1938 by the committee headed by Raja Syed Muhammad Mehdi of Pirpur to document alleged Muslim…

Correct answer: 1938
Fairly easy
  • A. Simon Commission
  • B. Nehru report
  • C. British people
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in 1929 as a response to the Nehru Report, which Muslims believed failed to provide adequate…

Correct answer: Nehru report
Hard
  • A. For ten years, the Muslim should be represented in Punjab and Bengal according to their population
  • B. The Muslims should be given 1/3 representation in the central legislature
  • C. Residuary power should be given to the provinces
  • D. All of above

Explanation: Jinnah’s proposed amendments included one-third Muslim representation at the centre, provincial residuary powers, and population-based…

Correct answer: All of above
Fairly easy
  • A. Abul Kalam Azad
  • B. Raj Gopal Acharia
  • C. V.P. Menon
  • D. Lord Wavell

Explanation: The C. R. Formula was proposed by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in 1944 as a plan for resolving the Congress-Muslim League deadlock.

Correct answer: Raj Gopal Acharia
Fairly easy
  • A. Minto - Morley Reforms, 1909
  • B. Simon Commission Report
  • C. 3rd Round Table Conference
  • D. Gandhi - Irwin Pact

Explanation: The Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909 enlarged the legislative councils and increased their membership and discussion powers.

Correct answer: Minto - Morley Reforms, 1909
Hard
  • A. 05
  • B. 07
  • C. 09
  • D. 13

Explanation: The separation of Sindh from the Bombay Presidency was the ninth of Jinnah's Fourteen Points.

Correct answer: 09
Moderate
  • A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
  • B. Allama Iqbal
  • C. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
  • D. Liaquat Ali khan

Explanation: Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar is commonly credited with helping Jinnah prepare the Fourteen Points in response to the Nehru Report.

Correct answer: Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
Moderate
  • A. Gopal Acharia
  • B. Gandhi
  • C. Maulana- Abu Kalam
  • D. Moti lal Nehru

Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam used the expression “show boy of Congress” for Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a prominent Congress leader.

Correct answer: Maulana- Abu Kalam
Very hard
  • A. Amroz Newspaper
  • B. Zamidar Newspaper
  • C. Haari Newspaper
  • D. None

Explanation: The *Zamindar* newspaper supported the Nehru Report, although many Muslim political leaders criticised its constitutional proposals.

Correct answer: Zamidar Newspaper

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