The Bengali Language Movement primarily took place in which country?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Nepal
What year did the Bengali Language Movement officially begin?
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1952
D) 1956
Which Pakistani leader declared Urdu as the only national language in 1948?
A) Ayub Khan
B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C) Liaquat Ali Khan
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
What was the key demand of the Bengali Language Movement?
A) Establishment of an independent state
B) Equal recognition of Bengali with Urdu
C) More representation in government
D) Economic rights for Bengalis
On which date did the tragic killings of students in Dhaka take place, now observed as International Mother Language Day?
A) February 21, 1952
B) March 23, 1948
C) December 16, 1971
D) August 14, 1956
Which university played a central role in the Bengali Language Movement?
A) Karachi University
B) Punjab University
C) Dhaka University
D) Aligarh Muslim University
Who was the first martyr of the Bengali Language Movement in 1952?
A) Abdul Matin
B) Salam
C) Rafique
D) Barkat
The Bengali Language Movement led to the recognition of Bengali as a state language in which year?
A) 1952
B) 1956
C) 1969
D) 1971
Which political party strongly supported the Bengali Language Movement?
A) Awami League
B) Muslim League
C) Pakistan People’s Party
D) Jamaat-e-Islami
The 1952 killings of students led to widespread protests against which government?
A) British Government
B) Indian Government
C) West Pakistani Government
D) Soviet Government
Who among the following was a key leader in the Bengali Language Movement?
A) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
B) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
C) Khwaja Nazimuddin
D) All of the above
Which language was spoken by the majority of the people in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)?
A) Urdu
B) Bengali
C) Hindi
D) Pashto
What was the immediate effect of the Bengali Language Movement?
A) Martial Law in East Pakistan
B) Recognition of Bengali as a state language
C) Separation of East Pakistan
D) Decline of Awami League
Which leader later used the language issue as a major factor in the Bangladesh Liberation War?
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B) General Yahya Khan
C) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
D) Ayub Khan
The decision to impose Urdu as the only national language was seen as:
A) An act of unity
B) A fair decision
C) A sign of West Pakistani dominance
D) A necessary reform
What was the primary consequence of the language movement in later years?
A) Strengthened ties between East and West Pakistan
B) Weakened Bengali nationalism
C) Strengthened Bengali nationalism
D) Establishment of martial law
Which year marked the independence of Bangladesh?
A) 1956
B) 1965
C) 1971
D) 1975
Which document officially recognized Bengali as one of Pakistan’s state languages?
A) Pakistan’s First Constitution (1956)
B) Objective Resolution (1949)
C) Lahore Resolution (1940)
D) Bangladesh Constitution (1972)
What was a major reason for the Bengal Crisis leading to the 1971 war?
A) Economic disparity between East and West Pakistan
B) Military coup in West Pakistan
C) Indian interference
D) British colonial policies
Which city was the epicenter of protests during the language movement?
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Dhaka
D) Islamabad
What role did students play in the language movement?
A) They remained neutral
B) They led the protests
C) They opposed Bengali recognition
D) They sided with the government
Which country helped East Pakistan in gaining independence?
A) China
B) USA
C) India
D) USSR
What was the impact of the language movement on Pakistani politics?
A) Strengthened military rule
B) Strengthened democracy
C) Weakened Pakistan’s unity
D) Strengthened ties with India
Which organization declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day?
A) United Nations
B) UNESCO
C) OIC
D) SAARC
What was the response of the Pakistani government to the 1952 protests?
A) Immediate acceptance of demands
B) Violent crackdown on protestors
C) Political negotiations
D) Declaring a new constitution
Which key demand was made by East Pakistan during the 1970 elections?
A) Provincial autonomy
B) Military rule
C) Ban on political parties
D) Merger with India
What was a long-term effect of the Bengali Language Movement?
A) More power to West Pakistan
B) Decreased cultural identity in East Pakistan
C) Strengthened the independence movement of Bangladesh
D) Formation of a united Pakistan
