Indian Politics | MCQs

Explanation

The Muslim League demanded constitutional reforms in India in 1927.

However, it was in 1906 that the Muslim League formally began to advocate for separate electorates and reserved seats in the Imperial Council, which were granted in the Indian Councils Act of 1909.

Explanation

The All Parties Conference of 1928 was headed by Pandit Motilal Nehru.

The All Parties Conference was held in Delhi on February 12, 1928.

It was chaired/president by Dr. M.A. Ansari.

The conference drafted a constitution, known as the Nehru Report, which was adopted on August 28, 1928.

Explanation

The Indian National Congress was founded on December 28, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay as a political party.

Its headquarters are in New Delhi.

Allan Octavian Hume was appointed as General Secretary.

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was elected the first President.

Explanation

The Simla Deputation (1906) was led by Aga Khan.

He presented Muslim demands to the British, especially for separate electorates.

Lord Minto, then Viceroy of India, welcomed the deputation positively.

It was later led to the Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909 granting Muslims separate electorates.

Explanation

The Cripps Mission (1942) offered dominion status after WWII, but was rejected by both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.

Gandhi called it a "post-dated cheque," and Jinnah also opposed it as it did not recognize the demand for Pakistan.

Explanation

Lord Mountbatten, the last British Governor General of India, prepared and presented the Mountbatten Plan in 1947.

This plan led to the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan.

Explanation

Under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, the Governor-General of India was empowered to:

• Establish new Legislative Councils in other provinces (e.g., Bengal, NWFP, Punjab).
• Nominate additional members to the Central Legislative Council.

Explanation

The period that is most aligning between the Congress-Muslim League is 1916-1922.

During this time, there was a degree of unity between Muslim and Hindu leaders, as typified by the Khilafat Movement.

Explanation

Simla Conference Presided by Lord Wavell

The Simla Conference of 1945 was a meeting between:

the Viceroy of India Lord Wavell and the major political leaders of British India

at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla.

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The Shimla agreement was signed in 1972

The Simla Agreement was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan.

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Explanation

تقسیم بنگال کی تنسیخ سے مایوسی سب سے زیادہ مسلمانوں کو ہوئی۔

تقسیم بنگال 1905 میں ہوی

تنسیخ 1911 میں ہوئی

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