- 1. The British withdrawal from India culminated in a profound and tumultuous historical event known as the Partition of India and Pakistan in August 1947, which marked the end of nearly two centuries of British colonial rule. This momentous change was driven by a confluence of factors, including rising nationalistic sentiments among Indian leaders, the weakening of Britain’s global stature following World War II, and the contrasting demands of the Indian National Congress, which sought a unified India, and the All-India Muslim League, which advocated for a separate nation for Muslims. As the British hurriedly prepared to exit, the subcontinent was divided along religious lines, leading to the formation of the Dominion of India, predominantly Hindu, and the Dominion of Pakistan, primarily Muslim. The partition was marred by unprecedented communal violence, resulting in the horrific displacement of over 15 million people as communities were uprooted, leading to widespread rioting, mass killings, and millions of refugees fleeing across newly drawn borders. The legacy of this divisive split left deep-seated animosities and ongoing conflicts, shaping the political and social landscape of South Asia for decades to come, as both nations grappled with the implications of independence and the challenges of nation-building in the wake of such a catastrophic division.
When did the British officially announce the partition of India?
A) 1950
B) 1962
C) 1947
D) 1935
- 2. Who was the last Viceroy of India during the partition?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Wavell
- 3. Which Indian leader vehemently opposed the partition of India?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sardar Patel
- 4. Which city became the capital of Pakistan after partition?
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Dhaka
D) Delhi
- 5. What was the name of the plan proposed by the British for the partition of India?
A) Cripps Mission
B) Wavell Plan
C) Mountbatten Plan
D) Simon Commission
- 6. Which of the following leaders was known as the 'Father of Pakistan'?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Sardar Patel
D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 7. Which country did East Bengal become after partition?
A) India
B) Sri Lanka
C) Nepal
D) Bangladesh
- 8. Who was the first Prime Minister of India after independence?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Sardar Patel
D) Indira Gandhi
- 9. What was the name of the Indian Independence Act that formalized the partition?
A) Mountbatten Declaration
B) British India Freedom Law
C) Indian Independence Act 1947
D) Partition Act of India
- 10. The partition of India led to the creation of how many dominions?
A) 2
B) 1
C) 3
D) 4
- 11. The Muslim League passed the Pakistan Resolution in which year?
A) 1945
B) 1950
C) 1940
D) 1935
- 12. The tragic event known as the 'Jallianwala Bagh massacre' took place in which city in 1919?
A) Amritsar
B) Kolkata
C) Delhi
D) Lahore
- 13. Prior to independence, what was the administrative capital of British India?
A) Delhi
B) Bombay
C) Madras
D) Calcutta
- 14. What was the name of the agreement signed between India and Pakistan on the return of prisoners of war after the 1971 war?
A) Simla Agreement
B) Rawalpindi Accord
C) Tashkent Declaration
D) Lahore Declaration
- 15. Which British Prime Minister announced the final date for the transfer of power to India?
A) Neville Chamberlain
B) Winston Churchill
C) Clement Attlee
D) Harold Macmillan
- 16. Which city was the temporary capital of India after the partition?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Mumbai
D) New Delhi
- 17. Which Indian state was not originally part of Pakistan after the partition?
A) Kashmir
B) Balochistan
C) Sindh
D) Punjab
- 18. What was the boundary line known as that separated India and Pakistan?
A) Durand Line
B) Radcliffe Line
C) Maginot Line
D) McMahon Line
- 19. Which region experienced the most violence during the partition?
A) Bengal
B) Punjab
C) Sindh
D) Kashmir
- 20. What was the name of the Indian princely state that initially did not want to join either India or Pakistan?
A) Mysore
B) Hyderabad
C) Travancore
D) Jammu and Kashmir
- 21. Who was known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his efforts in uniting the princely states with India?
A) Sardar Patel
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) B. R. Ambedkar
- 22. Which princely states were critical in deciding whether to join India or Pakistan?
A) Sikkim and Manipur
B) Hyderabad and Bhopal
C) Junagadh and Jammu and Kashmir
D) Travancore and Mysore
- 23. What was the main religion of the majority population in Pakistan after the partition?
A) Sikhism
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Christianity
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