On which day in 1952 were students killed in Dhaka during the language movement, now marked as International Mother Language Day?
Correct answer C. 21 February
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Pakistan History MCQs
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- Pakistan History 221
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- Famous Places in Pakistan 37
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- IMP Days of Pakistan 36
- Punjab 35
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Which defence pact did Pakistan join in 1955 that was later renamed CENTO?
Correct answer B. Baghdad Pact
Under the land reforms of 1959, what was the ceiling on individual ownership of irrigated land in West Pakistan?
Correct answer D. 500 acres
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Which Indian Prime Minister signed the Simla Agreement with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1972?
Correct answer B. Indira Gandhi
In which year was the Simla Agreement between Pakistan and India signed?
Correct answer C. 1972
On which date did Maharaja Hari Singh sign the Instrument of Accession with India?
Correct answer C. 26 October 1947
India referred the Kashmir dispute to the United Nations Security Council in which month?
Correct answer D. January 1948
What was the name of the UN commission created to mediate the Kashmir dispute in 1948?
Correct answer B. UN Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP)
On which date did the ceasefire ending the first Kashmir war take effect?
Correct answer D. 1 January 1949
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Which agreement of July 1949 formally demarcated the ceasefire line in Kashmir?
Correct answer B. Karachi Agreement
On which date did the Gilgit Scouts rise against Dogra rule in Gilgit?
Correct answer D. 1 November 1947
On which date did India stop canal water flowing into Pakistan, starting the canal water dispute?
Correct answer C. 1 April 1948
The temporary agreement of 4 May 1948 on canal waters between India and Pakistan is known as what?
Correct answer B. Inter-Dominion Agreement
Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which group of rivers was allocated to India?
Correct answer D. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
Who signed the Indus Waters Treaty on behalf of Pakistan?
Correct answer C. President Ayub Khan
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Which dam on the Jhelum River was built as part of the replacement works following the Indus Waters Treaty?
Correct answer C. Mangla Dam
What was the system of local government introduced by Ayub Khan in 1959 called?
Correct answer A. Basic Democracies
How many Basic Democrats were elected under Ayub Khan’s original Basic Democracies system?
Correct answer A. 80,000
What was the lowest tier of the Basic Democracies system?
Correct answer B. Union Council
In the referendum of February 1960, who voted on whether they had confidence in Ayub Khan as President?
Correct answer B. The Basic Democrats