Free Pakistan Movement MCQs with Answers

301. Who was the Prime Minister of the Britain during Indo-Pak Partition?

• A. Clement Attlee
• B. Lord Mount Batten
• C. Winston Churchill
• D. Chamberlain

Explanation: Clement Attlee was Britain's prime minister when power was transferred and British India was partitioned in 1947. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy, not Britain's prime minister.

302. Swadeshi movement was launched to reverse the _____________?

• A. Partition of India
• B. Partition of Bengal
• C. Separation of Sindh from Bombay
• D. Annexation of Kashmir
• E. Annexation of Goa

Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement began in 1905 as a boycott of British goods and a campaign to annul the Partition of Bengal. Its immediate political objective was therefore reversal of Bengal's partition, not the partition of India as a whole.

303. The All-Indian Muslim League observed 'Day of Deliverance' after the resignation of the All-India Congress Minsters. On what date was it observed__________?

• A. 22 October 1938
• B. 22 December 1938
• C. 22 October 1939
• D. 22 December 1939

Explanation: The Muslim League observed the Day of Deliverance on 22 December 1939 after Congress ministries resigned in response to the Second World War issue. The 1938 dates are too early for this event.

304. Which Muslim leader left the politics after the cancellation of the partition of Bengal______?

• A. Nawab Salimullah Khan
• B. Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk
• C. Nawab Hamidullah Khan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Nawab Salimullah Khan withdrew from active political affairs after the annulment of Bengal's partition, which Muslims regarded as a major setback. His earlier support had been central to the Muslim response to the 1905 partition.

305. When did Lord Mountbatten arrive in Delhi as new Viceroy of India?

• A. Feb 22, 1947
• B. Mar 22, 1947
• C. Apr 22, 1947
• D. May 22, 1947

Explanation: Lord Mountbatten arrived in New Delhi on 22 March 1947 to serve as the last Viceroy of British India. He replaced Lord Wavell and was tasked with overseeing the transfer of power.

306. Initially, it was proposed during the Partition of Pakistan and India, Military assets were to be divided by the ratio of respectively:

• A. 32% and 66%
• B. 36% and 64%
• C. 38% and 62%
• D. 40% and 60%

Explanation: The proposed division of military assets allocated approximately 36 percent to Pakistan and 64 percent to India. The question’s phrase “Partition of Pakistan and India” is incorrect, but the intended partition-era asset ratio is clear.

307. Who was assigned the responsibility to mark the boundaries at the time of partition?

• A. A.V. Alexander
• B. Cyril Radcliff
• C. Sir Stafford Cripps
• D. Lord Minto

Explanation: Cyril Radcliffe was appointed chairman of the boundary commissions and was responsible for drawing the partition boundary between India and Pakistan. His decision became known as the Radcliffe Award.

308. Lord Mountbatten, Governor General of India, addressed the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on?

• A. 11 August 1947
• B. 14 August 1948
• C. 14 August 1947
• D. None of these

Explanation: Mountbatten addressed Pakistan's Constituent Assembly in Karachi on 14 August 1947, the day Pakistan came into being. The date 11 August was associated with Jinnah's presidential address to the Assembly, not Mountbatten's address.

309. Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, called the conference of all the leaders of the Sub-continent and communicated to them his Government's Plan for the transfer of power on__________?

• A. 3rd Jan 1947
• B. 3rd June 1947
• C. 3rd June 1948
• D. 3rd Jan 1948

Explanation: The British transfer-of-power plan was announced by Lord Mountbatten on 3 June 1947 and is therefore known as the 3 June Plan. It provided for the partition of British India and the creation of Pakistan and India.

310. The demarcation line between Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is known as_________?

• A. Durand Line
• B. Radcliffe line
• C. Line of control
• D. None

Explanation: The Radcliffe Line marked the boundary drawn between the areas assigned to India and Pakistan at Partition in 1947. The Durand Line concerns Pakistan-Afghanistan, while the Line of Control concerns Kashmir.