THE HISTORICAL FACTS (Pakistan)

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1. Who became the first Pakistani commander-in-chief of army in 1951?

Ayub Khan.
2. Which Politician survived only six weeks as a PM of Pakistan in 1957?
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar.
3. Which international organization did Pakistan leave in 1972?
SEATO.
4. Where did Aurangzeb along series of wars against Marathas?
Deccan.
5. Who succeeded Aurangzeb in 1712 at the age of 63?
Prince Muazzam (Bahadur Shah).
6. When did Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter to EAST INDIA COMPANY?
1600.
7. In which town did the Indian groups rise up against the British in 1857?
Meerut.
8. What name was given to the structure under which the central legislature was to be divided into the
two houses in the Montague-Chelmsford reforms 1919?
Bichameral structure.
9. With whom did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Discuss the two nation theory in 1867?
Mr. Shakespeare (Magistrate of Banares).
10. How many people were killed at Jaliianwala Bagh massacre in 1919?
About 400.
11. Which Muslim member of the committee responsible for the 1928 Nehru Report officially disagreed
with its findings?
Mr. Shoaib Quraishi.
12. In which year was the second round table conference held?
1931.
13. Who wrote the Pamphlet Now or Never in 1933?
Chaudary Rehmat Ali.
14. What was 16 August 1946 known as?
Direct Action Day.
15. Who led the Unions party in Punjab in 1947?
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Khizar Hayyat.
16. Who went on an official visit to the USA in 1954 during which Ghulam Muhammad declared a state
of emergency in his absence?
PM Muhammad Ali Bogra.
17. Who opposed in 1964s Presidential elections?
Miss Fatima Jinnah.
18. Who became President of Pakistan in 1970?
Yahya Khan.
19. Who threatened to break the legs of PPP members if they attended the inaugural session of
National Assembly in 1971?
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
20. Who were exempt from Zakat tax in 1980?
Shia Sect.
21. Who was PM of Pakistan from 1985 to 1988?
Muhammad Khan Junejo.
22. Give the name of Nawab of Bengal, whose troops were defeated at the battle of Plassey in 1757?
Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula.
23. Who became the first Governor-General of British India in 1782?
Warren Hastings.
24. Give the name of Shah Abdul Rahims son?
Shah Waliullah.
25. In which year the battle of Balakot Fought?
1831.
26. In which city Sir Syed Ahmed born?
Delhi.
27. Which organization declared in 1913 that its aim was to form self-government suitable for India?
Muslim League.
28. Name the inquiry which was set up to investigate the Amritsar Massacre of 1921?
The Hunter Commision.
29. Name the Khalifa who was exiled by Kemal Attaturk in 1924?
Muhammad III.
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30. Which political party in the Sub-continent contested its first election in 1926?
Hindu Mahasabha.
31. Name the English women who campaigned across the behalf of Indian Home Rule League?
Mrs. Annie Besant.
32. Who resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in protest against the Rowlatt act of 1919?
M.A Jinnah.
33. Who was the PM of Bengal in 1940?
Fazal-ul-Haq.
34. who was the congress party president who attended the Simla conference in 1945 ?
Abdul Kalam Azad.
35. Name the british PM who in 1947 announced britains withdrawl from the sub-continent?
Mr.Attle.
36. What was the title given to Liaqat Ali Khan after his assassination in 1951?
Shaheed-e-Millat.
37. Which title did Zulifqar Ali Bhutto have other than president in 1971?
Chief Martial Law Administrator.
38. What was the name of opposition party formed in 1977 to fight the general election?
Pakistan National Alliance (PNA).
39. Where did the explosion at an army weapon dump take place in 1988?
Ojhri Camp (Near Rawalpindi).
40. After winning the battle of plassy in 1757 what did Robert Clive become?
Governor of Bengal.
41. Name Haji Shariat Ullahs son who came on his work after his death in 1840?
Mohsin-ud-Din (Dadu Mian).
42. In which year did the Amirs of Sindh attack the British Residency of Sir Charles Napier?
1843.
43. What was founded in 1883 as a result of conferences in Bombay and Calcutta?
The Indian Association soon renamed as Indian National Congress.
44. Who was imprisoned in 1897 as a result of writing a newspaper article?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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45. What name was given to the unsuccessful plot in which anti-British Muslims suggested an uprising
by the Muslims to free them from British rule during the first world war (1914 -18)?
The silk-letter conspiracy.
46. Where was the meeting held in 1919 that was bombed from the air?
Gujranwala.
47. Name a Hindu fundamentalist movement that carried out military activities in the Punjab during
1924?
Arya Samaj.
48. What did Gandhi embark upon in March 1930?
The Salt March.
49. What was signed on 5 March 1931?
Gandhi Irwin Pact.
50. When did Jinnah become permanent president of Muslim League?
1934.
51. How many princely states were told by Lord Mountbatten that they would not be granted
independence?
462 States.
52. Name the Hindu ruler of Kashmir in 1947?
Maharaj Hari Singh.
53. Who became Governor General of Pakistan in September 1948 on the death of Jinnah?

54. Name the organization that presented the draft constitution to the Pakistan Assembley in 1950 ?
Basic Principles Committee.
55. Who was dismissed as Prime Minister by Iskander Mirza in 1955?
Muhammed Ali Bogra.
56. Who did Ayub Khan appoint as the Rehabilitation Minister during the decade of development?
General Azam Khan.
57. What Law did Zia ul Haq introduce to establish military courts to try offender according to Martial
law in 1979?
Constitution Amendment Act 1979.
58. Who became acting President of Pakistan on the death of Zia ul Haq 1988?
Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
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59. Name the tax on non-muslims introduce by Aurangzeb that made him and unpopular ruler?
Jizya Tax.
60. Who did Shah Waliullah study under when he went to Saudi Arabia in 1724?
Sheikh Abu Tahir bin Ibrahim.
61. Who became the Chief Minister of Bengal following the elections of 1945-46.
Hussain Shaheed Sahurwardy.
62. What is the meaning of RCD?
Regional Corporation for Development.
63. Who became the second PM of Pakistan in 1951.
Khwaja Nazim-u-Din.
64. In which year did Iskander Mirza Visited Afghanistan?
1956.
65. Which western leader visited Pakistan in 1981?
British PM Margaret Thatcher.
66. In which year did the first British ship land in the Subcontinent?
1608.
67. Which battle was fought in 1764?
Battle of Buxur.
68. Who ruled Punjab in early 19th century?
Ranjhit Singh (1799-1839) .
69. Who ruled the movement founded by Haji Shariat Ullah?
Faraizi movement.
70. Where were the round table conferences held?
London.
71. In which year was Liaquat Ali Khan Assassinated?
1951.
72. What name was given to agricultural reforms of Ayub Khan?
Green revolution.
73. Name the Pakistan Army Commander in East Pakistan Who surrendered his forces in 1971?
General Niazi.
74. What is meant by Tasawwuf?
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It is a mystical thought. It embodies purity of heart, completely detachment from worldly

temptations, love of man and meditation in besides the normal obligatory prayers.
75. Who was known as the Mujadid-i-Alf-Thani?
Hazrat Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi.
76. Which town in the subcontinent did the British found in 1690?
Calcutta.
77. Which country did the British invade in 1839?
Afghanistan.
78. What is the meaning of the word Swarag?
Self rule or Independence.
79. Where was the second Khilafat conference held in 1919?
Amritsar.
80. In which year was the Communal Award made?
1932.
81. Under the division of assets agreement of 1947, what sum of money was Pakistan awarded?
Rs. 750 million.
82. Name the scheme begun in 1955 which established the united province of west Pakistan?
One Unit Scheme.
83. What is the meaning of PPP?
Pakistan People Party.
84. Who declared himself the protector general of religious minorities?
Quad-e-Azam.
85. What are Maktabs?
Mosque Schools.
86. What is the meaning of the term NGO?
Non Governmental Organization.
87. What was the literacy rate of Pakistan in 1988?
About 30%.
88. With whom did Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto meet at Simla in 1972?
Indira Gandhi.
89. In which Year did British enter Lahore?
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1849.
90. Who became viceroy of India in 1910?
Lord Hardinge.
91. Who led the Congress Party in agreeing the Lucknow pact with Muslim league in 1916?
Ambeka Charan Majumdar.
92. Under which name did the Congress party fight the 1923 elections?
Swaraj Party.
93. What did the Simon Report of 1930 recommend should be abolished?
Diarchy system.
94. In which city was Pakistan Resolution 1940 passed?
Lahore.
95. Name the secretary of state for India in 1916?
Lord Pethick Lawrence.
96. Who became the third Governor-General of Pakistan in 1951?
Malik Ghulam Muhammad.
97. In which year was the One Unit Scheme introduced?
1955
98. In which year was Islamabad officially made the capital of Pakistan?
1967
99. Which politician made the promise of Food Shelter and Clothing to the people of Pakistan in 1970?
Z.A. Bhutto.
100. Who went to war with EIC in 1686?
Aurangzeb
101. Which Act of Parliament passed in 1833 said that Indians could be part of Civil Service?
The Charter Act of 1833.
102. Who annexed Sindh following the attack on the British Residency in 1843?
Sir Charles Napier.
103. Name the Sepoy whose actions led to his execution in March 1857?
Mangal Pandey.
104. Name the city where Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877?
Delhi.
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105. State the act of Parliament passed in 1878 that placed strict controls on Indian newspaper?
Vernacular Press Act of 1878.
106. What was the population of west Bengal in 1905?
54 million.
107. In which city did the Mohammedan Educational Conference held in 1906?
Dhaka.
108. Give the name of one of the two brothers who were imprisoned by the British in 1919?
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar.
109. In which city was the Second Khilafat Conference held in 1919?
Amritsar.
110. What does the expression Dar-Ul-Harb means?
A country at war or Enemy Territory.
111. Who founded the political party called the Hindu Mahasabha in 1923?
Madan Mohan Malavia.
112. Who was Viceroy of India in 1939?
Lord Linlithgow.
113. Name the Act of Parliament passed on 15 July 1947?
Indian Independence Act.
114. Which organization did the Quad-e-Azam set up to deal with the refugee problem in 1947?
Central Refugee Council.
115. Name one of the school subjects that Zia-ul-Haq made compulsory?
Pakistan Studies.
116. What organization did Zia-ul-Haq set up to bring the legal framework of Pakistan closer to Islam?
Council of Islamic Ideology.
117. Which organization was known as MRD?
Movement for the Restoration of Democracy.
118. Why did Zia-Ul-Haq visited Moscow in 1984?
To represent Pakistan at the funeral of Russian President Andropov.
119. Who invaded the Mughal Empire in 1738?
Nadir Shah.
120. Where did the EIC ship land in 1608?
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Surat.
121. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse in 1852?
Lord Dalhousie.
122. Which Indian leader did the British kill in June 1858 during war of independence?
Rani of Jhansi.
123. What happened to Bahadur Shah Zafar 2 after the war of Independence?
He was deposed, tried and exiled to Rangoon.
124. Whose work was the driving force in the establishment of Islamia College in Peshawar?
Shahzada Abdul Qayum khan.
125. Who first proposed that Bengal should be partitioned?
Lord Curzon.
126. Who set up a mutiny party in 1913 whilst in exile in America?
Lala Hardayal.
127. In which town was Liaquat Ali Khan assassinated?
Rawalpindi.
128. Who became PM of Pakistan in April 1953?
Muhammad Ali Bogra.
129. In which year was martial law first declared in Pakistan?
1958.
130. In which year was Islamabad made capital of Pakistan?
1960.
131. Name one of the princely state that joined Pakistan in 1947?
Bahawalpur state.
132. What does MRD stand for?
Movement for Restoration of Democracy.
133. In which year was eighth amendment passed?
1985.
134. Which militant Muslim leader in Bengal was known as Titu Mir?
Mir Nisar Ali.
135. What title Queen Victoria take in 1877?
Empress of india.
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136. Who led the Congress party at the time of Simla Declaration in 1906?
Sir Feroze shah Mehta.
137. In which year was Indian councils act was passed?
1892.
138. What organization did M.A Jinnah join in 1913?
Muslim League.
139. Who failed the Cripps Mission a post dated check on a failing Bank?
Mahatma Gandhi.
140. Who led unionist party in Punjab in the elections of 1945-46?
Khizar Hayyat Khan.
141. What is Jirga?
It is a committee of elders of a village or a tribe to resolve and settle small local disputes.
142. What was the average national growth rate of Pakistan during the 1960s?
7%.
143. Who was the foreign minister of Pakistan in 1965?
Z.A Bhutto.
144. Who called the first general elections of Pakistan in 1970?
Yahya Khan.
145. Which organization was given the power by Zia-ul-Haq to decide if laws are Islamic?
Federal Shariat court.
146. Who became PM of Pakistan in 1985?
Muhammad Khan Junejo.
147. With whom did Pakistan sign a treaty of nuclear corporation in 1986?
China.
148. Who led the first major invasion of the Mughal Empire from Persia in 1738?
Nadir Shah.
149. In which year did Sir syed Ahmad Khan write his work Athar-al-Sanadeed?
1846.
150. With which group of people did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan argue regarding the acceptance of western
science within Islamic faith?
Ulemas
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151. Which division of Bengal was merged with Dhaka, Chittagong, Myemsingh, to form East Bengal in
1905?
Assam.
152. For which event did Muslim delegates meet at Dhaka in 1906?
Annual meeting of Mohammedan Educational Conference.
153. Name the King who announced the reversal of partition of Bengal in 1911?
King George (V).
154. Who suggested that the capital of British Indian Empire be moved to Calcutta?
Sir John Jenkins.
155. Who Launched the Basic Education Scheme between 1937 and 1939?
Congress Government.
156. Who was PM of Bengal in 1940?
Fazal-ul-Haq.
157. In 1955, which court decided that Ghulam Muhammads declaration of a state of emergency is
illegal?
Sindh High court.
158. Who was PM of Pakistan in 1940?
Z.A Bhutto.
159. What did Z.A Bhutto found in 1972 to function as Pakistans internal security agency?
Federal Security Force.
160. For which language was khojki script developed?
Sindhi.
161. In what language did Amir Khusrau wrote his works?
Persian and Urdu.
162. Who first translated the Quran into Urdu?
Shah Abdul Qadir.
163. When was the Pushto Academy established?
1954 AD.
164. To what group of languages does Balochi belongs to?
Iranian group.
165. Which city of the sub-continent was used by the White Huns as their capital?
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Taxila.
166. When was the earliest known Arab expedition to the sub-continent?
644 AD.
167. Who invaded India in 1398?
Taimur.
168. Which conqueror was responsible for the sack of Delhi?
Nadir Shah.
169. When was the Battle of Plassey ?
1757 AD.
170. Name one ruler of Sikh Kingdom in Punjab?
Ranjit Singh
171. Who wrote Tabaeen al-Kalam?
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
172. What organization did Allan Octavian Hume helped to establish?
Indian National Congress.
173. In what Language Abdul Latif Bhatai wrote his Poetic work?
Sindhi.
174. In which city is the Urdu development Authority located?
Islamabad.
175. Who wrote the book Heer Ranjha ?
Waris Shah.
176. Who wrote Izalat-al-Akhfa?
Shah Wali Ullah.
177. In which year was the battle of Akora fought?
1826 AD.
178. What was the name of last Mughal emperor?
Bahadur Shah Zafar.
179. What was the title of first authentic History of sub-continent?
Chach Nama.
180. Who was the first person to have used the term Punjabi for that language in 1080?
Hafiz Barkurdar.
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181. Name one of the early Sindhi ways of writing?

Arz nagari.
182. Jam Darang wrote his poetry in which language?
Balochi.
183. Maulvi Abdul Haq dedicated his life to the development of which language?
Urdu.
184. What is the language referred to in the K.P.K as Hindko?
Punjabi.
185. When was the Somroo period of Sindhi literature?
1050 AD 1350 AD.
186. Which P.M was responsible for the establishment of Nai Roshni Schools?
Mohammad Khan Junejo.
187. The publications of Nan Kesan and Olassis are published in which language?
Balochi.
188. Who wrote Payam-i-Mashriq?
Allama Iqbal.
189. Where is the greatest religious reformer Hazrat Mian Meer buried?
Lahore.
190. For which language Khushal Khan Khattak wrote?
Pushto.
191. In which year did the Soviet Union send troops into Pakistan?
December 1979.
192. From where was Zia-ul-Haq flying when his plane was blown up in 1988?
Bahawalpur.
193. Which Mughal prince succeeded Aurangzeb and took the title Bahadur Shah ?
Muazzam.
194. Who wrote the text Fatwa-e-Alamgiri?
Shah Abdul Rahim.
195. Who captured Peshawar in 1830?
Syed Ahmad Shaheed Brailvi.
196. In which city did Muslim League had their annual meeting in 1915?
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Bombay.
197. In the elections of 1937 who led the Redshirts to victory in NWFP?
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
198. What other name was given to Basic Education scheme launched by Gandhi?
Wardha Scheme.
199. What was built on the spot in Lahore where the Muslim League passed the Pakistan Resolution in
1940?
Minar-e-Pakistan.
200. Who became Chief Martial law Administrator and governor of East Pakistan in 1971?
Tikka Khan.
201. What Pakistan body did Z.A Bhutto claim needed modernizing in the 1970?
Civil services of Pakistan.
202. What name was given to the operation, which led to the arrest of Z.A Bhutto by the Pakistan
army in 1977?
Operation Fairplay.
203. Who did Zia-ul-Haq replace as president of Pakistan in 1978?
Chaudary Fazal Elahi.
204. Which high court ordered a stay of execution in 1979 on sentences passed by military courts?
Baluchistan High court.
205. Who became acting president in 1988 after the death of Zia-ul-Haq?
Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
206. Name the Afghan general that attacked Kabul, Peshawar and Lahore in 1947?
Ahmed Shah Abdali.
207. Where was Syed Ahmad Shaheed Brailvi born in 1786?
Rai Bareli.
208. Which Indian general assited the Rani of Jhansi during the war of independence?
TatyaTopee.
209. Which position was added to that of Governer-general after the war of independence?
Viceroy.
210. Which organization suggested the formation of a political body to represent the views of Indians
in 1883?
Indian National Union.
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211. Who said in 1909 that I for one would have nothing to do with it with regard to the setting up
of a parliament in India?
Lord Morley.
212. What did the LalaHardayal setup in 1913?
Ghadar party.
213. Which British woman was elected Congress President in 1917?
Annie Besant.
214. What organization was described as a Talking shop in 1919?
Council of princes.
215. Where did ChaudariRehmat Ali study law in 1930?
Cambridge university.
216. Who was the ruler of Kashmir in1947?
Hari Singh.
217. Who became the Chief Martial law administrater in 1969?
Yahya khan.
218. What was setup in 1972 to assist police force?
FSF (Federal Security Force)
219. Which country did Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto visited in June 1974?
Bangladesh.
220. What law established military courts in 1979?
Constitution Amendment of 1979.
221. Who granted permission to E.I.C. in 1612 to begin trading?
Shah Jehan.
222. Which language did English replace in 1834 as the official language of india?
Persian.
223. What position did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan hold the war of independence broke out?
Chief Jude at Bijnaur.
224. Who called the freedom for the Indian people and was imprisoned in 1897 for writing a
provocative Newspaper article?
BalgangadharTilak.
225. Where was the reversal of the partition of Bengal announced in 1911?
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Delhi.
226. Who criticized Muslims in 1918 by saying that they had cooperated with the Satans of europe?
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.
227. Name one of the two nationalist who were departed from the Punjab without trial in1 919?
Dr.satyapal/Dr. SafuddinKitchlew.
228. In which district of India was Chauri-chaura located?
Gorakhpur district.
229. Who said In layng down my life for the khilafat , I ensure the safety of cow?
Mr. Gandhi.
230. Where did Gandhi and Jinnah meet in September 1944?
Bombay (Jinnahs house)
231. Name on of the Politicians as part of cabinet Mission Plan in1916?
Lord Pethick Lawrence / AV .Alexandet/ staffer Cripps.
232. Who did general Ayub khan replace as commander-in chief of the Pakistan army in 1951?
General Gracey
233. Which country hosted peace conference b/w Pakistan and India in 1966?
USSR (Russia).
234. What did a rebel Bengali army call itself in the war of 1971?
Mukti Bahini.
235. In which year did Zia-ul-Haqlift Martial law?
1985.
236. For what specific literary task is Abdul Hasan sindhi most famous?
He formed Sindhi Alphabets.
237. Sulemanki and Mekrani are languages spoken in which province?
Balochistan.
238. Which language is famous for its glass and silver industry?
Sindh.
239. Name the author of the poetic romance Sassi Punnu.
Hashim Shah.
240. Brahvi belongs to which group of languages?
Dravidian.
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241. Heer Ranjha was written in which language?

Punjabi.
242. What is the most common language of the people of KPK?
Pushto.
243. In which language did Hazrat Ghulam Farid write his poetry?
Seraiki.
244. Name the famous Pashto poet who wrote in the sixteenth century?
Khushal Khan Khattak.
245. What was formed in 1948 by Pakistan government to promote Sindhi language?
Sindhi Adabi Board
246. In which script was sindhi originally written?
Arz Negari.
247. What name did British gave to urdu?
Hindustani.
248. Who is regarded as the greatest of Punjabi poets?
Bulleh Shah(1680-1758).
249. Which document proves that the dialect of Sindhi was the same in the twelfth century as it is
today?
Chach Nama.
250. Name the main language in KPK?
Pahto.
251. In which script was Hindi written in 1860s?
Devanangri Script.
252. Which regional language did the journal Taalim Alkhashaf-o- Tauheed promote during nineteenth
century?
Sindhi language.
253. Name the secretary of state for India in 1916?
Lord Pethick Lawrence.
254. Who became the third Governor-General of Pakistan in 1951?
Malik Ghulam Muhammad.
255. In which year was the One Unit Scheme introduced?
1955.
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256. In which year was Islamabad officialy made the capital of Pakistan?
1967.
257. Which politician made the promise of Food Shelter and Clothing to the people of Pakistan in
1970?
Z.A. Bhutto.
258. Who went to war with EIC in 1686?
Aurangzeb.
259. Which Act of Parliament passed in 1833 said that Indians could be part of Civil Service?
The Charter Act of 1833.
260. Who annexed Sindh following the attack on the British Residency in 1843?
Sir Charles Napier.
261. Name the Sepoy whose actions led to his execution in March 1857?
Mangal Pandey.
262. Name the city where Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877?
Delhi.
263. State the act of Parliament passed in 1878 that placed strict controls on Indian newspaper?
Vernacular Press Act of 1878.
264. What was the population of west Bengal in 1905?
54 million.
265. In which city did the Mohammedon Educational Conference held in 1906?
Dhaka.
266. Give the name of one of the two brothers who were imprisoned by the British in 1919?
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar.
267. In which city was the Second Khilafat Conference held in 1919?
Amritsar.
268. What does the expression Dar-Ul-Harb mean?
A country at war or Enemy Territory.
269. Who founded the political party called the Hindu Mahasabha in 1923?
Madan Mohan Malavia.
270. Who was Viceroy of India in 1939?
Lord Linlithgow.
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271. Name the Act of Parliament passed on 15 july 1947?

Indian Independence Act.
272. Which organization did the Quaid-e-Azam set up to deal with the refugee problem in 1947?
Central Refugee Council.
273. Name one of the school subjects that zia-ul-haq made compulsory?
Pakistan Studies.
274. What organization did zia-ul-haq set up to bring the legal framework of Pakistan closer to Islam?
Council of Islamic Ideology.
275. Which organization was known as MRD?
Movement for the Restoration of Democracy.
276. Why did Zia-Ul-Haq visited Moscow in 1984?
To represent Pakistan at the funeral of Russian President Andropov.
277. Who invaded the Mughal Empire in 1738?
Nadir Shah.
278. Where did the EIC ship land in 1608?
Surat.
279. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse in 1852?
Lord Dalhousie.
280. Which Indian leader did the British kill in june 1858 during war of independence?
Rani of Jhansi.
281. What happened to Bahadur Shah Zafar 2 after the war of Independence?
He was deposed,tried and exiled to Rangoon.
282. Whose work was the driving force in the establishment of Islamia College in Peshawar?
Shahzada Abdul Qayum khan.
283. Who first proposed that Bengal should be partitioned?
Lord Curzon.
284. Who set up a mutiny party in 1913 whilst in exile in America?
Lala Hardayal.
285. In which year did Ranjhit Singh Die?
1839.
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286. Where did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan established a scientific society in 1863?
Ghazipur.
287. Which body did the Mohammedan defence association replace in 1893?
The Patriotic Alliance.
288. Who chaired the committee set up by A.P.C in 1928 to look at the future Indian constitution?
Motilal Nehru.
289. Who said thet Hindustan was for Hindus in 1937?
M.A Jinnah.
290. What was the state capital of Kashmir in 1947?
Srinagar.
291. In which ciry was an assassination attempt made on Ayub Khan in 1968?
Peshawar.
292. What name was given to rebel Bengali force in 1971?
Mukti Bahini.
293. Which part of KKH was reopened in 1978?
Silk route.
294. What value was replaced on goods and commodities exchanged b/w Pakistan and Bangladesh in
1986?
40 million dollars.
295. In which year did Shah Waliullah returned to Delhi from his Pilgrimage to Arabia?
1732.
296. Who wrote Athar-ul-Sanadeed?
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
297. To where was Bahadur Shah (ii) exiled?
Rangoon (Burma).
298. In which year was Delhi Durbar held?
1911.
299. Which British report first mentioned about self rule?
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Montague-Chelmsford reforms (1919).

300. Who fought the 1923 elections under the name of Swarjits?
Congress.
301. What craft was made part of studies under Wardha Scheme?
Spinning of cotton yarn (by hands).
302. Which princely state of Baluchistan added to Pakistan in 1947?
Kalat.
303. Where was Pakistans service cops school based?
Kakul.
304. Which organization did Pakistan wish to legally settle the canal water dispute?

305. What was imposed in 1962?

Ayub Khans constitution and the system of basic democracies.
306. What incident in Palestine led to the first meeting of OIC?
The setting of Al-Ouds Mosque in Jerusalem on fire.
307. Which agreement did Pakistan sign in July 1964?
Istanbul Accord.
308. Name the Libya leader who visited Pakistan in 1974?
President Kaddafi.
309. In which year was Aligarh College founded?
1877.
310. Name the battle fought in 1757 in which the British defeated Nawab of Bengal?
Battle of plassey.
311. Who was the Mughal emperor when EIC was formed?
Akbar.
312. What was known as Bab-ul-Islam?
Sindh.
313. In which year did British annex the Punjab?
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1849.
314. Who captured Gwalior from British during the war of Independence in 1857?
Rani of Jhansi.
315. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Lord Mountbatten.
316. Who was secretary of state for India in 1930?
Lord Birkenhead.
317. Which political party was absent from the first round table conference in 1930?
Congress.
318. Who Became PM of Pakistan in 1971?
Z.A Bhutto.
319. Where did the Indian government test a nuclear device in 1974?
Rajasthan.
320. What is the meaning of SEATO?
South East Asia Treaty Organization.
321. What was opened in 1978 which improved communication between Pakistan and China?
Karakorum Highway.
322. What does WHO stands for?
World Health Organisation.
323. The sig wing of which accord established the RCD?
Istanbul Accord.
324. Where was the second OIC Conference held?
Lahore in febrary 1947.
325. Which egyptim leader visited Pakistan in 1960?
Jamal Nasir.
326. Name the agreement which led to the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Geneva Accord
327. Which term is used in the Quran to imply the sovereignty of God?
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Malik-ul-Mulk
328. What was the first Arab capital of Sindh?
Mansurd.
329. Who founded the Jihadi Movement?
Syed Ahmad Shaheed Brailvi.
330. Taxila was destroyed in the 5th century AD by which invaders?
White Huns.
331. In what year was Hazrat Mujahid Alf Sani born?
1564.
332. Name the agreement signed on 5th march 1931?
Gandhi-Irwin pact.
333. In what year did Muhammad Abdul Qadir Bilgrami proposed the division of sub-continent?
1920.
334. What was the main demand of the Lahore Resolution of 1940?
The geographically contiguous units in which Muslims were in majority as in North-Western and
Eastern zones of India should be grouped to constitute independent states in which the constituents
units shall be autonomous and sovereign.
335. Who succeeded Lord Linlithgow as viceroy in 1943?
Lord Wavell.
336. Which conference began on 24thjune 1945?
Simla conference.
337. When was the Cabinet Mission Plan announced?
May 1946.
338. In what year was the Canal Water Treaty agreed?
1960.
339. When was the first constitution of Pakistan enforced?
23 March 1956.
340. What was NAM stands for?
Non-Aligned Movement.
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341. Where was the forth SAARC summit held?

Islamabad.
342. When did the 6th five year plan end?
1988.
343. In what year did Bangladesh become an independent state?
1971.
344. What does UNICEF stand for?
United Nations International Children Emergency Fund.
345. What is the tauheed Priciple?
Oneness of Allah.
346. Who founded the Aligarh Movement?
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
347. Sheikh Ahmad was the real name of which great religious leader?
Hazrat Muhahid-alf-Sani.
348. In what year was Syed Ahmad Shaheed Brailvi born?
1786.
349. In what year was the Simla deputation?
1906
350. Which reforms introduced a system of Diarchy in the provinces?
Montague-Chelmsford.
351. Who declared India as Dar-ul-Harb in 1924?
Khilafat leaders Maulana Azad and Mulana Abdul-Bari.
352. Quid-e-Azams14 points were issued in response to what?
Nehru report.
353. What was the central feature of the Communal Award of 1932?
Separate electorate was retained for Muslims but Muslim majorities in Bengal and Punjab were
reduced for minorities.

354. In which village in the United Province did trouble erupt between police and demonstrators in
1922?
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Chauri Chaura.
355.

Who le dthe muslim delegation in the third round table conference of 1932?
Sir Agha Khan.

356.

In which year was the Cripps Misssion?

1942.

357.

Who became Viceroy of India in November 1905?

Lord Minto.

358.

Who persuaded Jinnah to become president of the Muslim League in 1934?

Liaquat Ali Khan.

359.

What was the aim of Swaraj Movement founded by Gandhi?

Self rule.

360. Which city became the first capital of Pakistan in 1947?

Karachi.
361. What name does Afghanistan give to the territory it disputes with Pakistan?
Pakhtoonistan.
362. What is the meaning of OIC?
Organization of Islamic Conference.
363.

With which other country did Pakistan and Turkey form the RCD in 1964?
Iran.

364.

In which year was Persian replaced by English as the official language in the subcontinent?
1835.

365. What was introduced by the British in 1852?

Doctrine of Lapse.
366. What was the name of the magazine written by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan through which his reforms
were promoted?
Aligarh Institute Gazette or Tahzib ul Akhlaq magazine.
367. Name the extremist Hindu organization formed in the early years of the twentieth centuary?
Hindu Mahasabha.
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368. Name the Secretary of State for India?

Lord Montague.
369. In which city were the Gandhi-Jinnah talks of 1944 held?
Bombay.

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