Indian History | MCQs

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Dehli Convention was called by Quaid-e-Azam in 1946.

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• Lord Ripon passed a resolution to promote local self-government in India in 1882.
• The resolution allowed local bodies to have more power, such as electing non-officials and collecting taxes Lord Ripon is often referred to as the "Father of Local Self-Government" in India.
• He passed the resolution on May 18, 1882.

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• The Constituent Assembly was formed to frame the Constitution of Pakistan under the Indian Independence Act of 1947.
• The British Parliament enacted the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which granted independence to British India and divided it into the dominions of India and Pakistan.
• The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was established in August 1947 to draft a constitution for Pakistan and served as its first interim parliament .

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Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri established the Muslim League's Karachi Branch.

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• The Battle of Buxar took place on October 22, 1764, between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined armies of the Mughal Empire, Bengal and Awadh.
• This battle is considered a turning point in Indian history, marking the beginning of British rule in India.
• The Mughals were defeated, and their power began to decline rapidly.

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Awadh (also known as Oudh) was annexed by the British East India Company in 1856, during the reign of Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor-General of India at the time.

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• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah qualified as a barrister from Lincoln's Inn in 1896.
• Jinnah went to London to pursue his legal studies.
• He enrolled at Lincoln's Inn, one of the four Inns of Court in London, which is a professional association for barristers in England.

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• The Congress League Pact, also known as the Lucknow Pact, was signed between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League (AIML) in December 1916 at Lucknow.
• The Lucknow Pact was adopted by the Congress on December 29, 1916, and by the AIML on December 31, 1916.