Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Correct answer C. Liaquat Ali Khan
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Pakistan Movement MCQs
Pakistan Movement MCQs are multiple-choice questions on the Muslim struggle for a separate homeland, from the aftermath of 1857 to independence in 1947. Every question on MCQs360 shows the correct answer instantly, so you can check dates, leaders and events as you revise.
- Pakistan History 221
- Pakistan Movement 219
- Constitution of Pakistan 200
- Pakistan Geography 116
- Pakistan Economy 83
- Pakistan Politics 62
- Mountains and Glaciers 49
- Famous Places in Pakistan 37
- Defence & Armed Forces 37
- IMP Days of Pakistan 36
- Punjab 35
- Balochistan 34
- Sindh 33
- Khyber Pakhtoon Khawah 31
- Gilgit Baltistan 31
- ICT AND AJK 26
Which city served as the first capital of Pakistan?
Correct answer C. Karachi
On which date did Jinnah deliver his famous speech to the first Constituent Assembly assuring freedom of worship to all citizens?
Correct answer C. 11 August 1947
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The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan approved the national flag on which date?
Correct answer B. 11 August 1947
Who chaired the Arbitral Tribunal set up in 1947 to settle disputes over dividing assets between India and Pakistan?
Correct answer C. Sir Patrick Spens
Who chaired the Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commissions in 1947?
Correct answer C. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
The Radcliffe Award was made public on which date?
Correct answer D. 17 August 1947
Which two judges represented the Muslim League on the Punjab Boundary Commission?
Correct answer C. Justice Muhammad Munir and Justice Din Muhammad
Which district’s partition by the Radcliffe Award, giving India a land route towards Kashmir, has been widely criticised in Pakistan?
Correct answer C. Gurdaspur
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Which Muslim-majority district of Bengal was awarded to India by the Radcliffe Award?
Correct answer D. Murshidabad
Which fact about Sir Cyril Radcliffe is often noted in accounts of the 1947 boundary award?
Correct answer C. He had never visited India before
Which city, claimed by both sides, was awarded to India in the partition of Bengal?
Correct answer B. Calcutta
Which title was given to Liaquat Ali Khan?
Correct answer D. Quaid-e-Millat
What was Fatima Jinnah’s profession before she devoted herself to politics?
Correct answer A. Dental surgeon
Fatima Jinnah is popularly known by which title?
Correct answer C. Madar-e-Millat
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Jinnah’s address at the Lahore session in 1940 is best known for setting out which idea?
Correct answer D. The two-nation theory
Who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and head of the Interim Government formed in 1946?
Correct answer B. Jawaharlal Nehru
In February 1947 Clement Attlee announced that the British would leave India by when?
Correct answer B. June 1948
Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
Correct answer C. Lord Mountbatten
The partition plan for British India was announced on which date?
Correct answer A. 3 June 1947
About Pakistan Movement MCQs
The early questions cover Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement, his writings on the causes of the 1857 revolt, the Urdu-Hindi controversy, the Partition of Bengal in 1905 and its annulment in 1911, the Simla Deputation and the founding of the All-India Muslim League in Dhaka in 1906. Questions also deal with separate electorates, the Lucknow Pact, the Khilafat Movement and the first Muslim presidents of the Indian National Congress.
The later questions cover the Nehru Report and Quaid-e-Azam's Fourteen Points, Allama Iqbal's Allahabad Address, the Round Table Conferences, the Communal Award, the 1937 elections and Congress ministries, the Lahore Resolution of 1940, the Cripps Mission, the Simla Conference, the 1945-46 elections, the Cabinet Mission Plan and the 3 June Plan that led to partition. Questions on the roles of leaders such as Liaquat Ali Khan, Fatima Jinnah and the Ali brothers also appear.
Key facts to remember
- The All-India Muslim League was founded in Dhaka on 30 December 1906.
- The Simla Deputation, led by Sir Aga Khan III, met the Viceroy Lord Minto on 1 October 1906.
- The Partition of Bengal took place in 1905 and was annulled in 1911.
- Allama Muhammad Iqbal presented his idea of a Muslim state in north-west India in his Allahabad Address of 1930.
- Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in 1929.
- The Lahore Resolution was moved by A. K. Fazlul Huq on 23 March 1940.
Exams that include Pakistan Movement MCQs
Pakistan
- CSS
- PMS
- PPSC
- FPSC
- SPSC
- KPPSC
- NTS
How to prepare for Pakistan Movement MCQs
- Make a year-by-year timeline from 1857 to 1947 and add each event, pact and plan to it.
- Pair every conference, mission and plan with its year, its leaders and the Viceroy of the time.
- Learn who founded, presided over or moved each key organisation and resolution.
- Note the books and pamphlets of leaders such as Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, as examiners ask about their titles and years.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was the All-India Muslim League founded?
The All-India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dhaka, at the annual session of the All-India Muhammadan Educational Conference. It went on to lead the demand for Pakistan under Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Which exams ask Pakistan Movement MCQs?
The Pakistan Movement is a core part of the CSS Pakistan Affairs paper and appears in PMS exams and in PPSC, FPSC, SPSC, KPPSC and NTS tests. Armed forces initial tests and educator recruitment tests also ask about it regularly.
Last reviewed October 2026