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Pakistan’s Relations with India (1947-1958) MCQs with Answer

When did Pakistan and India gain independence?
A) 14 August 1947 & 15 August 1947
B) 15 August 1947 & 16 August 1947
C) 14 August 1948 & 15 August 1948
D) 26 January 1947 & 26 January 1948

Answer
A) 14 August 1947 & 15 August 1947

What was the primary cause of tension between Pakistan and India after independence?
A) Trade disputes
B) Religious differences
C) Kashmir issue
D) Border security

Answer
C) Kashmir issue

Which agreement was signed between Pakistan and India in 1948 regarding the Indus Waters?
A) Shimla Agreement
B) Karachi Agreement
C) Delhi Pact
D) None

Answer
D) None

Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan who dealt with India after independence?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C) Khawaja Nazimuddin
D) Ayub Khan

Answer
B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

What was the main reason for the large-scale migration between India and Pakistan in 1947?
A) Economic reasons
B) Religious persecution and partition
C) Political instability
D) Natural disasters

Answer
B) Religious persecution and partition

Which war was fought between India and Pakistan soon after independence?
A) Second Indo-Pak War
B) First Indo-Pak War
C) Kargil War
D) Bangladesh Liberation War

Answer
B) First Indo-Pak War

What was the Radcliffe Line?
A) A ceasefire line between India and Pakistan
B) The border between China and India
C) The boundary line between India and Pakistan drawn in 1947
D) A trade route between India and Pakistan

Answer
C) The boundary line between India and Pakistan drawn in 1947

Which Indian leader played a key role in negotiations with Pakistan in the early years?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
D) Sardar Patel

Answer
B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Which treaty resolved the issue of water distribution between India and Pakistan?
A) Tashkent Agreement
B) Indus Waters Treaty
C) Shimla Agreement
D) Delhi Pact

Answer
B) Indus Waters Treaty

Which princely state’s accession led to the first major war between India and Pakistan?
A) Hyderabad
B) Junagadh
C) Bhopal
D) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer
D) Jammu and Kashmir

Which city was the first capital of Pakistan after independence?
A) Lahore
B) Islamabad
C) Karachi
D) Rawalpindi

Answer
C) Karachi

Which organization was established by the UN to monitor the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir?
A) NATO
B) UNMOGIP
C) SAARC
D) OIC

Answer
B) UNMOGIP

Which Indian state did Pakistan claim as part of its territory besides Kashmir?
A) Gujarat
B) Punjab
C) Assam
D) West Bengal

Answer
B) Punjab

Who was Pakistan’s first Prime Minister?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Ayub Khan
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Answer
B) Liaquat Ali Khan

What was the first major agreement between Pakistan and India after independence?
A) Delhi Pact
B) Indus Waters Treaty
C) Tashkent Agreement
D) Karachi Agreement

Answer
A) Delhi Pact

Which leader of Pakistan was assassinated in 1951, impacting Indo-Pak relations?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Ayub Khan
D) Iskander Mirza

Answer
B) Liaquat Ali Khan

Which Pakistani military operation was launched in Kashmir in 1947?
A) Operation Gibraltar
B) Operation Grand Slam
C) Operation Fair Play
D) None

Answer
D) None

What was the status of Indo-Pakistan trade in the early years after independence?
A) Highly developed
B) Completely banned
C) Limited and strained
D) Free trade agreement was signed

Answer
C) Limited and strained

When was the first formal ceasefire between India and Pakistan declared?
A) 15 August 1947
B) 1 January 1949
C) 5 February 1948
D) 14 August 1950

Answer
B) 1 January 1949

Which Pakistani city was affected by communal riots after independence?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Quetta
D) Peshawar

Answer
B) Lahore

Who was the Indian Governor-General at the time of partition?
A) Rajendra Prasad
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Sardar Patel

Answer
C) Lord Mountbatten

Which agreement helped reduce tensions over the treatment of minorities in India and Pakistan?
A) Indus Waters Treaty
B) Delhi Pact (Nehru-Liaquat Pact)
C) Karachi Agreement
D) Shimla Agreement

Answer
B) Delhi Pact (Nehru-Liaquat Pact)

Which river system was the cause of major water disputes between Pakistan and India?
A) Yamuna River
B) Indus River System
C) Ganges River System
D) Brahmaputra River

Answer
B) Indus River System

What was the main goal of the 1949 Karachi Agreement?
A) Ceasefire in Kashmir
B) Trade agreement
C) Border demarcation
D) Diplomatic recognition

Answer
A) Ceasefire in Kashmir

Which Pakistani leader visited India in 1950 to ease tensions?
A) Ayub Khan
B) Iskander Mirza
C) Liaquat Ali Khan
D) Muhammad Ali Bogra

Answer
C) Liaquat Ali Khan

Which international body was actively involved in peace efforts between India and Pakistan in the early years?
A) European Union
B) United Nations
C) World Bank
D) Commonwealth of Nations

Answer
B) United Nations

Which border dispute remained unresolved between India and Pakistan after 1947?
A) Khyber Pass
B) Rann of Kutch
C) Nathu La
D) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer
B) Rann of Kutch

Which year marked the first military standoff between Pakistan and India post-independence?
A) 1950
B) 1947
C) 1958
D) 1955

Answer
B) 1947

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