Free Pakistan Movement MCQs with Answers

311. The British Parliament announced the Independence Act on___________?

• A. 14 July 1947
• B. 16 July 1947
• C. 18 July 1947
• D. 19 July 1947

Explanation: The Indian Independence Act received Royal Assent on 18 July 1947 and provided the legal basis for creating Pakistan and India. Independence itself came on 14 August for Pakistan and 15 August for India.

312. Boundary commission was headed by__________?

• A. Adorn Radcliffe
• B. Cecil Radcliffe
• C. Cyril Radcliffe
• D. Thomas Radcliffe

Explanation: The Boundary Commission was headed by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer who had never previously visited India. He prepared the boundary award that divided Punjab and Bengal in 1947.

313. The third Round Table Conference was held in London from

• A. 12 November 1930 to 19 January 1931
• B. 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931
• C. 17 November 1932 - 24 December 1932)
• D. None of the above

Explanation: The Third Round Table Conference met in London from 17 November to 24 December 1932. Unlike the second conference, it was held without Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Indian National Congress.

314. The second Round Table Conference was held in London from___________?

• A. 12 November 1930 to 19 January 1931
• B. 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931
• C. 17 November 1932 - 24 December 1932)
• D. None of the above

Explanation: The Second Round Table Conference was held in London from 7 September to 1 December 1931. Gandhi attended it as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress.

315. The first Round Table Conference convened from ___________?

• A. 12 November 1930 to 19 January 1931
• B. 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931
• C. 17 November 1932 - 24 December 1932)
• D. None of the above

Explanation: The First Round Table Conference convened in London from 12 November 1930 to 19 January 1931. The Indian National Congress did not participate in this first session.

316. Muslim League delegation at Simla Conference included:

• A. Jinnah & Liaquat
• B. Liaquat and Nizamuddin
• C. Jinnah and Nazimuddin
• D. Jinnah, Liaquat and Nizamuddin

Explanation: The Muslim League delegation at the 1945 Simla Conference was led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and included Liaquat Ali Khan and Khwaja Nazimuddin. Therefore, all three names appear in the delegation listed in option d.

317. Who among the following was the penultimate viceroy of British India?

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

Explanation: Lord Wavell was the penultimate Viceroy of British India, serving before Lord Mountbatten, who was the last. Linlithgow and Willingdon held the office earlier.

318. From 1930 to 1932 the British government convened in London:

• A. Three Round Table Conference
• B. Two Round Table Conference
• C. Five Round Table Conference
• D. None of these

Explanation: Britain convened three Round Table Conferences in London between 1930 and 1932 to discuss constitutional reforms for India. They were held in 1930, 1931 and 1932, although the Congress did not attend the first one.

319. In 1935 Sindh was separated from Bombay due to___________?

• A. Khilafat Movement
• B. Simon commission report
• C. Non- Cooperation movement
• D. Round table conference

Explanation: The Simon Commission recommended separating Sindh from the Bombay Presidency, and the recommendation was implemented through the Government of India Act 1935. The Khilafat and Non-Cooperation movements were not the constitutional basis of this separation.

320. Who announced the communal award?

• A. Macdonald
• B. Irwin
• C. Curzon
• D. Wavell

Explanation: The Communal Award was announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in 1932 after the Round Table Conference process. Lord Irwin and Lord Wavell were viceroys, while Curzon belonged to an earlier period.