1. **What did the British seek during World War II from India?

**

- A. Financial aid

- B. Military cooperation

- C. Political support

- D. Cultural exchange

- **Answer: B. Military cooperation**

2. **Which conference was arranged by Lord Wavell during June-July 1945?**

- A. Round Table Conference

- B. Simla Conference

- C. Lahore Conference

- D. Delhi Conference

- **Answer: B. Simla Conference**

3. **Who represented the Muslim League at the Simla Conference in 1945?**

- A. Nehru

- B. Gandhi

- C. Jinnah

- D. Patel

- **Answer: C. Jinnah**

4. **Who claimed that Congress was the sole representative party of all the peoples living in India?**

- A. Jinnah

- B. Gandhi

- C. Maulana Azad

- D. Nehru

- **Answer: C. Maulana Azad**

5. **When did Lord Wavell announce new elections?**

- A. June 1945

- B. July 1945

- C. August 1945

- D. September 1945

- **Answer: C. August 1945**

6. **What was the ultimate goal of the Muslim League during the elections of 1945-46?**

- A. Independence from British rule

- B. Establishment of Pakistan

- C. Formation of a federal government

- D. Economic reforms

- **Answer: B. Establishment of Pakistan**

7. **When were the elections for the Central Legislature held?**

- A. October 1945

- B. November 1945

- C. December 1945

- D. January 1946

- **Answer: C. December 1945**

8. **How many Muslim seats did the Muslim League win in the Central Legislature elections of 1945?**

- A. 20

- B. 25

- C. 30

- D. 35

- **Answer: C. 30**
9. **When were the provincial elections held?**

- A. January 1946

- B. February 1946

- C. March 1946

- D. April 1946

- **Answer: B. February 1946**

10. **How many Muslim seats did the Muslim League win in Punjab during the provincial elections of
1946?**

- A. 79 out of 86

- B. 80 out of 86

- C. 81 out of 86

- D. 82 out of 86

- **Answer: A. 79 out of 86**

11. **Who formed the government in NWFP after the provincial elections of 1946?**

- A. Muslim League

- B. Congress

- C. Khudai Khidmatgar (Dr. Khan)

- D. Unionist Party

- **Answer: C. Khudai Khidmatgar (Dr. Khan)**

12. **When did the Cabinet Mission arrive in India?**

- A. January 1946

- B. February 1946

- C. March 1946

- D. April 1946

- **Answer: C. March 1946**

13. **Who were the members of the Cabinet Mission sent to India?**

- A. Lord Wavell, Gandhi, Jinnah

- B. Sir Pethick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, A. V. Alexander

- C. Nehru, Patel, Maulana Azad

- D. Mountbatten, Wavell, Linlithgow

- **Answer: B. Sir Pethick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, A. V. Alexander**

14. **When did the newly elected Muslim members pledge to shatter the Hindu dream of united India?
**

- A. April 19, 1946

- B. May 15, 1946

- C. June 3, 1946

- D. July 2, 1946

- **Answer: A. April 19, 1946**

15. **When was the second Simla Conference held?**

- A. April 19, 1946

- B. May 15, 1946

- C. June 3, 1946

- D. July 2, 1946

- **Answer: B. May 15, 1946**

16. **When did the Muslim League launch Direct Action Day?**

- A. July 16, 1946

- B. August 16, 1946

- C. September 16, 1946

- D. October 16, 1946

- **Answer: B. August 16, 1946**

17. **When was the Interim Government formed under Nehru?**

- A. August 16, 1946

- B. September 2, 1946

- C. October 25, 1946

- D. November 15, 1946

- **Answer: B. September 2, 1946**

18. **When did the Muslim League join the Interim Government?**

- A. August 16, 1946

- B. September 2, 1946

- C. October 25, 1946

- D. November 15, 1946

- **Answer: C. October 25, 1946**

19. **When was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held?**

- A. July 1946

- B. November 1946

- C. December 9, 1946

- D. January 1947

- **Answer: C. December 9, 1946**

20. **How many Muslim seats did the Muslim League win in the Central Legislature elections of 1945?
**

- A. 20

- B. 25

- C. 30

- D. 35

- **Answer: C. 30**
### Key Dates:

- **June-July 1945**: Simla Conference.

- **August 1945**: Announcement of new elections by Lord Wavell.

- **December 1945**: Elections for Central Legislature.

- **February 1946**: Provincial elections.

- **March 1946**: Arrival of the Cabinet Mission in India.

- **April 19, 1946**: Pledge by newly elected Muslim members in the Delhi Convention.

- **May 15, 1946**: Second Simla Conference.

- **August 16, 1946**: Direct Action Day.

- **September 2, 1946**: Formation of the Interim Government under Nehru.

- **October 25, 1946**: Muslim League joins the Interim Government.

- **December 9, 1946**: First session of the Constituent Assembly.