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Who is the founder of the separate state of Pakistan?

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  1. Rahmat Ali Khan

  2. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

  3. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

  4. Yahya Khan

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of the separate state of Pakistan. The partition involved the division of three provinces, Assam, Bengal and the Punjab, based on district-wide Hindu or Muslim majorities. He served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947. On 14 August, Pakistan became independent, Jinnah led the celebrations in Karachi.

When did the French Colonial rule in India eventually end?

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  1. 1948

  2. 1950

  3. 1954

  4. 1961

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The French colonists had control of Pondichéry, Karaikal, Yanam, Mahé, and Chandernagore. These areas were integrated with the Republic of India in 1954. Many interrelated political, cultural, socio-economic and geographical factors contributed to the merger of the French Establishments in India with the Republic of India.

Which of the following region was not part of India on August, 1947?

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  1. Assam

  2. Punjab

  3. Goa

  4. Travancore

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Goa was incorporated into the Indian Union in December 1961, even though India achieved independence from the British rule on 15 August 1947. The territory of Goa was under the Portuguese rule since the 16th century, and was recaptured by India in 1961. December 19 is celebrated as the 'Liberation Day' in Goa.

Who was the last British Governor-General who addressed the Constituent Assembly?

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  1. Lord Attlee

  2. Lord Mountbatten

  3. Lord Wavell

  4. Lord Minto

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The last British Governor-General who addressed the Constituent Assembly was Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten Plan also known as Indian Independence Act 1947 was put forward by Lord Mountbatten on June 3, 1947. As per this plan, British India was to be divided into two dominions of India and Pakistan.

Who was the first Governor-General of Free India ?

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  1. Rajagopalachari

  2. Lord Mountbatten

  3. J.L. Nehru

  4. Rajendra Prasad

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Independence Act marked the end of the British rule in India. The Dominions of India and Pakistan came into existence on August 15, 1947. Lord Mountbatten on the request of Nehru continued as the Governor-General of free India. Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the Governor-General of Pakistan.

Which of the following declared for Indian Independence?

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  1. Montague declaration

  2. Cripps declaration

  3. Cabinet Mission

  4. Mountbatten Plan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Mountbatten Plan also known as Indian Independence Act 1947 was put forward by Lord Mountbatten on June 3, 1947. This plan was the last plan for independence. Some of its features were:
  1. India to be divided into India and Pakistan.
  2. The Princely states would enjoy the liberty to join either India or Pakistan or ever remain independent.
  3. There would be a separate constituent assembly for Pakistan to frame its constitution.

Who among the following persons was responsible for the merger of Princely States into the Indian Dominion?

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  1. C. Rajagopalachari

  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Vithalbhai Patel

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India. He took charge of the states department in July 1947. He handled the task of integrating 562 independent states with a democratic self-governing India. He persuaded them to surrender defence, foreign affairs and communication to the government of India. By August 15, 1947 all except Hyderabad, Junagarh and Kashmir acceded to India.

Who proposed the two-nation theory?

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  1. M. K. Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Mohammed Ali Jinnah

  4. Sir syed Ahmed Khan

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The two-nation theory was a founding principle of the Pakistan Movement, and the partition of India in 1947. The ideology that religion is the main factor in defining the nationality of Indian Muslims was used by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He called it 'the awakening of Muslims for the creation of Pakistan'.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below :

A India Wins Freedom  1 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B Gita Rahasya 2 Jawaharlal Nehru
C Discovery of lndia 3 Dadabhai Naoroji
D Poverty & Un-British rule in India 4 Abul Kalam Azad

            A B C D

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  1. 4 5 1 3

  2. 4 1 2 3

  3. 3 1 4 2

  4. 2 1 3 4

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India Wins Freedom- Abul Kalam Azad
Gita Rahasya- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Discovery of India- Jawaharlal Nehru
Poverty & Un-British rule in India- Dadabhai Naoroji

The Radcliffe Line was drawn between ______ and _____.

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  1. India, Myanmar (Burma)

  2. Pakistan, China

  3. Pakistan, India

  4. Pakistan, Nepal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

On 17th August 1947, the Radcliffe Line was declared as the boundary between India and Pakistan, following the Partition of India. The line is named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe who was commissioned to equitably divide 4,50,000 km sq of territory with 88 million people. The idea behind the Radcliffe Line was to create a boundary which would divide India along religious demographics, under which Muslim majority provinces would become part of the new nation of Pakistan and Hindu and Sikh majority provinces would remain in India.