1. **What did the attainment of independence mark for Pakistan?

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- A. The end of a new phase

- B. The beginning of British rule

- C. The start of a struggle to set up a stable state

- D. The end of prosperity

- **Answer: C. The start of a struggle to set up a stable state**

2. **Under what conditions did Pakistan begin its independent life?**

- A. Favorable and supportive

- B. Very difficult and unfavorable

- C. Peaceful and prosperous

- D. Wealthy and powerful

- **Answer: B. Very difficult and unfavorable**

3. **What was one of the main problems faced by Pakistan's new administration?**

- A. Overabundance of senior officers

- B. Shortage of trained human power, especially senior officers

- C. Too many resources

- D. Excess of office space

- **Answer: B. Shortage of trained human power, especially senior officers**

4. **What issue disturbed the connections between the federal and provincial governments in Pakistan?
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- A. Excessive resources

- B. Shortage of office space, equipment, and furniture

- C. Surplus of senior officers

- D. Ample office supplies

 - **Answer: B. Shortage of office space, equipment, and furniture**

5. **Why were the provincial governments overburdened?**

- A. They had too many resources

- B. They needed accurate connections with the center to solve refugee problems

- C. They had no responsibilities

- D. They received extensive support from the federal government

- **Answer: B. They needed accurate connections with the center to solve refugee problems**

6. **How did the Indian government react to the transfer of records and equipment to Pakistan?**

- A. Very cooperative

- B. Indifferent

- C. Non-cooperative

- D. Supportive

- **Answer: C. Non-cooperative**

7. **What was the initial amount of financial assets transferred to Pakistan by India?**

- A. Rupees 500 million

- B. Rupees 200 million

- C. Rupees 1 billion

- D. Rupees 50 million

- **Answer: B. Rupees 200 million**

8. **What prompted the Indian government to send more funds to Pakistan in early 1948?**

- A. International pressure

- B. Gandhi's threat of marn bert (fast until death)

- C. Pakistan's military threats

- D. An agreement between the countries

- **Answer: B. Gandhi's threat of marn bert (fast until death)**

9. **How did India handle the division of military assets?**

- A. Provided new and functional equipment

- B. Sent broken and damaged equipment

- C. Gave Pakistan all the required ordinance factories

- D. Transferred weapons smoothly

- **Answer: B. Sent broken and damaged equipment**

10. **What was a major challenge in reorganizing Pakistan's Armed Forces?**

- A. Plenty of experienced officers

- B. No need for reorganization

- C. Lack of army officers up to the rank of colonel

- D. Surplus of military resources

- **Answer: C. Lack of army officers up to the rank of colonel**

11. **How many princely states were there in India on the verge of partition?**

- A. Over 600

- B. Over 500

- C. Exactly 560

- D. About 700

- **Answer: B. Over 500**

12. **By what date had about 500 princely states joined India?**

- A. Before August 15, 1947

- B. Before August 15, 1948

- C. After August 15, 1947

- D. After August 15, 1948

- **Answer: A. Before August 15, 1947**

13. **Who motivated the princely states to join India before partition?**

- A. Jinnah and Mountbatten

- B. V. P. Menon and Mountbatten

- C. Nehru and Gandhi

- D. Patel and Menon

- **Answer: B. V. P. Menon and Mountbatten**

14. **Which state had a Muslim ruler but a majority Hindu population and acceded to Pakistan?**

- A. Kashmir

- B. Hyderabad

- C. Junagadh

- D. Mysore

- **Answer: C. Junagadh**

15. **What happened in Junagadh in November 1947?**

- A. The state was peacefully integrated into Pakistan

- B. Indian troops entered and took control of the state

- C. A referendum favored Pakistan

- D. The ruler declared independence

- **Answer: B. Indian troops entered and took control of the state**

16. **What was the situation in Hyderabad in September 1948?**

- A. It declared independence with Mountbatten's support

- B. Indian troops were sent in due to claimed law and order issues

- C. It peacefully acceded to Pakistan

- D. The Nizam joined India voluntarily

- **Answer: B. Indian troops were sent in due to claimed law and order issues**

17. **Which princely state had a Hindu ruler and a majority Muslim population that favored Pakistan?**
 - A. Junagadh

- B. Hyderabad

- C. Kashmir

- D. Mysore

- **Answer: C. Kashmir**

18. **When did Indian troops land in Srinagar, Kashmir?**

- A. August 15, 1947

- B. October 27, 1947

- C. December 1, 1947

- D. January 1, 1948

- **Answer: B. October 27, 1947**

19. **When did the communal riots that forced Muslims to leave India occur?**

- A. August 1945

- B. August 1946

- C. August 1947

- D. August 1948

- **Answer: B. August 1946**

20. **What was a significant problem caused by the massive migration of refugees to Pakistan?**

- A. Strengthened the economy

- B. Created serious economic and humanitarian problems

- C. Reduced population density

- D. Improved relations with India

- **Answer: B. Created serious economic and humanitarian problems**

21. **What major rivers’ flow from Kashmir posed a threat to agriculture in West Pakistan in 1948?**

- A. They were diverted to Afghanistan

 - B. Canal heads located in India cut off water

- C. New canals were built for Pakistan

- D. Water flow was increased

- **Answer: B. Canal heads located in India cut off water**

22. **When did the World Bank settle the canal water problem between India and Pakistan?**

- A. 1950

- B. 1955

- C. 1960

- D. 1965

- **Answer: C. 1960**

23. **What was India's response to Pakistan's refusal to devalue its currency in 1949?**

- A. Increased trade

- B. Continued trade as usual

- C. Stopped trade with Pakistan

- D. Reduced trade tariffs

- **Answer: C. Stopped trade with Pakistan**

24. **What impact did the trade stoppage in 1949 have on Pakistan's economy?**

- A. Improved significantly

- B. Adversely affected the economy

- C. Remained stable and unchanged

- D. Increased dependence on India

- **Answer: B. Adversely affected the economy**

25. **How did many Indians and the British predict the future of Pakistan after its formation?**

- A. Predicted it would become a world power

- B. Expected it to collapse and rejoin India

- C. Thought it would form an alliance with Afghanistan

- D. Believed it would remain peaceful and prosperous

- **Answer: B. Expected it to collapse and rejoin India**