Chapter 2: Initial Problems of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Chapter # 02

Initial Problems of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

MCQs

1. Under which plan provincial assemblies were given an option to join either Pakistan or
Bharat?
a. Third June Plan
b. Government of India Act
c. Radcliffe Award
d. None of the above
2. To whom did Punjab Assembly decide to join with?
a. Pakistan
b. Bharat
c. British
d. None of the above
3. To whom did Bengal Assembly decide to join with?
a. Pakistan
b. Bharat
c. British
d. None of them
4. Who was the head of the Boundary Commission?
a. Radcliffe
b. Mountbatten
c. Quaid-e-Azam
d. Lord Minto

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5. The British ‘Privy Council’ means

a. The highest British court
b. The court of sub-continent
c. Parliament of India
d. None of them
6. Radcliffe Award was announced on
a. August 17, 1947
b. August 18, 1947
c. August 16, 1947
d. August 15, 1947
7. Tehsil Batala was a ____% Muslim majority area:
a. 55
b. 60
c. 65
d. 70
8. Tehsil Ajnala and Amritsar District had ____% Muslim majority.
a. 60
b. 70
c. 80
d. 90
9. Who sowed the first seed of Kashmir conflict?
a. Radcliffe
b. Wavell
c. Gandhi
d. Minto
10. Which was largest industrial city in India?
a. Calcutta
b. Batala
c. Karachi
d. Madras

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11. The Army Chief in 1947 was a _________.

a. British man
b. Hindu
c. Pakistani
d. None of them
12. Which city was designated as the capital of the newly born state of Pakistan?
a. Karachi
b. Islamabad
c. Lahore
d. Faisalabad
13. How many million people migrated from Pakistan to India?
a. 5.5
b. 6.5
c. 7.5
d. 8.5
14. How many million people migrated from India to Pakistan?
a. 6.5
b. 7.5
c. 8.5
d. 9.5
15. Who was the chairman of the committee which formed to divide military assets?
a. Field Marshall Auchinleck
b. Field Marshall Frank Messerry
c. Field Marshall Douglas David Gracy
d. None of them
16. How many princely states were there in India at the time of partition?
a. 580
b. 590
c. 600
d. 700

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17. Where was Hyderabad located?

a. In South India
b. In West India
c. In South Pakistan
d. In East Pakistan
18. When did Quaid-e-Azam call the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan?
a. 11th August 1947
b. 13th August 1947
c. 15th August 1947
d. 16th August 1947
19. Who was elected as the first President of Constituent Assembly?
a. Quaid-e-Azam
b. Allama Iqbal
c. Liaquat Ali Khan
d. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
20. Who was the first Governor General of Pakistan?
a. Quaid-e-Azam
b. Allama Iqbal
c. Liaquat Ali Khan
d. Ch. Rehmat Ali
21. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan
a. Quaid-e-Azam
b. Allama Iqbal
c. Liaquat Ali Khan
d. Ch. Rehmat Ali
22. How many members were there in the Cabinet of Liaquat Ali Khan?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 11

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23. Who said these words “I assure you, divided you fall united you stand”
a. Quaid-e-Azam
b. Allama Iqbal
c. Liaquat Ali Khan
d. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
24. Which fund was established by Quaid-e-Azam for the help of refugees?
a. Refugee Fund
b. Pakistan Fund
c. Jinnah Fund
d. None of the above
25. When the State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated?
a. July 1st, 1948
b. July 1st, 1949
c. July 1st, 1950
d. July 1st, 1951
26. What type of system Quaid-e-Azam suggested for economy of Pakistan?
a. Western System
b. Eastern System
c. Islamic System
d. International System
27. What type of principles Quaid-e-Azam suggested for the foreign policy of Pakistan?
a. Principle of religion
b. Principle of friendship
c. Principle of regional politics
d. None of them
28. When did Pakistan become the member of United Nations?
a. September 1947
b. September 1948
c. September 1949
d. September 1950

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29. When did Quaid-e-Azam start his political career?

a. 1905
b. 1906
c. 1907
d. 1908
30. When did Quaid-e-Azam join Indian National Congress?
a. 1905
b. 1906
c. 1907
d. 1908
31. When did Quaid-e-Azam join All India Muslim League?
a. 1906
b. 1913
c. 1920
d. 1923
32. Who brought about change in Muslim League’s feudal character?
a. Quaid-e-Azam
b. Allama Iqbal
c. Chauhdary Rehmat Ali
d. Liaquat Ali Khan
33. Why Quaid-e-Azam did not join Muslim League in the beginning of his political
career?
a. Muslim League was dominated by Muslim feudal
b. Because of Allama Iqbal
c. Personal Matters
d. None of these.
34. Initially Quaid-e-Azam was a supporter of which one of the following?
a. Hindu-Muslim Unity
b. Muslim Independence
c. Hindu Independence

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d. Creation of Pakistan
35. Quiad-e-Azam by profession was a_______.
a. Jurist
b. Politician
c. Doctor
d. Scientist
36. How many days Quaid-e-Azam had to face jail by the British Government during his
fifty years career?
a. Seventy days
b. Thirty days
c. Two days
d. Not for a single day
37. Which movement was adopted by Quaid-e-Azam?
a. Khilafat Movement
b. Hijrat Movement
c. Jihadi Movement
d. None of them
38. How did Quaid-e-Azam have a supremacy for upper hand over his opponents?
a. By wisdom and reason
b. By emotional blackmail
c. By force of people
d. By bribing people
39. What was the belief of Quaid-e-Azam to solve disputes?
a. Through negotiation
b. Through physical force
c. Through emotional blackmail
d. None of these

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40. When and where were the Jinnah Gandhi Talks held?
a. 1944 at Quaid’s Residence in Bombay
b. 1944 at Gandhi Residence in Delhi
c. 1944 at Quaid’s Residence in Karachi
d. 1945 at Allama Iqbal’s Residence in Sialkot
41. When did the federal government designate Karachi as the federal capital?
a. In April 1948
b. In May 1948
c. In June 1948
d. In July 1948
42. What were the four golden words in which Quaid-e-Azam rendered his message?
a. Courage, Boldness, Faith and Unity
b. Hard work, Unity, Faith and Discipline
c. Courage, Smartness, Honesty and Faith
d. None of the above
43. What was the population of Hyderabad according to 1941 census?
a. One Crore 60 Lacs
b. 60 Lacs
c. One Crore
d. None of these
44. In which month of 1948 did India cut water supply in the canals that irrigated Pakistani
land?
a. March
b. April
c. May
d. June

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45. What was the title of Muslim head of the princely sate in Hyderabad?
a. Nizam
b. Nawab
c. Ameer
d. Raja
46. In which year was the Kashmir issue taken up by the United Nations?
a. 1948
b. 1949
c. 1950
d. 1951

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Short Qs/Ans

Q1: How did the injustice done in carrying out partition caused to create Kashmir Issue?

Ans:

1) First seeds of the Kashmir problem were sown by the Radcliffe Award.

2) Inclusion of Gurdaspur in India that connected India with Kashmir passed through Pathan
Kot, a Tehsil of district Gurdaspur.

3) If Gurdaspur were not made a part of India there would be no land access for India to reach
Kashmir.

Q2: Write a note on the issues of settlement of refugees.

Ans:

1) According to the reliable estimates 5.5 million people migrated from Pakistan to India and
6.5 million migrated from India to Pakistan in 1947.

2) In this way the already feeble economy of Pakistan was made to bear the burden of one
million more people.

3) In order to rehabilitate the refugees, Quad-e-Azam established “Refugees Relief fund”. Thus
the problem was soon overcome through the personal efforts of the father of the nation and
due to the sense of sacrifice exhibited by the people of Pakistan.

Q3: Quote one statement of the Quad-e-Azam regarding National Integrity.

Ans: Addressing the students of the Dacca University, the Quad-e-Azam said,

“I assure you divided you fall, united you stand”.

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Or he said,

“We are now all Pakistanis_ not Balochis, Pathans, Sindhis,

Bengalis,Punjabis and so on _ and as Pakistanis we must feel,
behave and act, and we should be proud to be known as Pakistanis
and nothing else.”

Q4: What attitude, the Quaid-e-Azam thought public servants should adopt?

Ans: Addressing the public servants, the Quaid-e-Azam said:

“You do not belong to the ruling class: you belong to the servants.
Make the People feel that you are their servants and friends,
maintain the highest standard for honour, integrity, justice and fair
play”.

Q5: What piece of advice the Quaid-e-Azam gave to the students?

Ans:

“My young friends! I look forward to you as the real makers of

Pakistan, do not be exploited and do not be misled. Create among
yourself, in fairness to your parents, in fairness to the state, to
devote your attention to your studies”.

Q6: The Quaid-e-Azam rendered his message in four words, Quote.

Ans: He said,

“And never forget our motto hard work, unity, discipline and
faith”.

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Q7: State briefly the Quaid’s ideas regarding economy?

Ans: He said:

“The economic system of the west has created almost insoluble

problems for humanity, and to many of us it appears that only a
miracle can save it from disaster that is now facing the world_. The
western world, in spite of its advantages of mechanization and
industrial efficiency is today in a worse mess than ever before in
history. The adoption of western economic theory and practice will
not help us in achieving our goal of creating a happy and contented
people. We must work our destiny in our own way and present to
the world an economic system based on true Islamic concept of
equality of manhood and social justice”.

Q9: What confidence building measures did the Quaid-e-Azam’s take immediately after
partition?

Ans:

1) In order to dispel the negative propaganda of the enemies of Pakistan that he will fall down
as a house of cards, Quaid visited the remotest areas of Pakistan and gave the people courage
and hope and assured people that Pakistan was born to live and will last forever.

2) Karachi was made the capital of Pakistan.

3) Quaid made it clear that only Urdu can be the National language of Pakistan.

4) He established “refugee Relief Fund” to solve the financial problem for refugees.

5) He established “federal Court”.

6) He inaugurated the State Bank on July 01st 1948.

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Q10: What were the causes that gave rise to the issue of the accession of states after
partition?

Ans:

1) The 580 big and small princely states in India had special constitutional status and did not
form a part of the British India.

2) Under the partition plan, these states were given an option to accede with either one of the
two states, Pakistan or India.

3) Some of the states could not decide their future till August 5, 1947. Some of the states could
not make timely decision, i-e Kashmir, Hyderabad and Junagarh.

Q11. What was the fate of Calcutta?

Ans. Calcutta was the largest industrial city in India. Population of city contained 25%
Muslims and 60% outcast Hindus (Achhoots). Achhoots wanted their city to be included in
Pakistan. Radcliffe gave the city to India against the will of the citizens of Calcutta.

Q12. What were the administrative problems of the new born state of Pakistan?

Ans.

1) British officers were employed due to non-availability of the Muslims army officer. Most of
the officers including the army chiefs were Englishmen. Enormous problems were created by
the non-Pakistani officers, for example the Quaid-e-Azam orders the Commander-in-Chief to
deploy Pakistan army in Kashmir but he declined to obey the orders.
2) Officers were set up in the military barracks and tents.
3) The Indian government withheld Pakistan’s share of stationery items and office equipment,
even paper was not available for office use.

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Q13. How assets were divided between India and Pakistan?

Ans.

1) At the time of partition the total currency reserves of the United India were estimated at Rs. 4
billion.
2) According to the partition formula Pakistan was entitled to receive Rs. 1 billion as her share,
but the Indian government agreed to pay only 75 crore out of it.
3) After payment of Rs. 20 crore the balance was withheld on one pretext or the other. On the
Gandhi’s insistence another Rs. 50 crore were paid but the balance amount of Rs. 5 crore was
never paid. On the other hand, 20% of the total debt, which the government of United India
owed, was made Pakistan’s liability.

Q14. Write a short note on Canal Water Dispute.

Ans.

Canals irrigating the Indus Basin worked in an integrated network in the British period. At that
time it was considered to be the biggest and most efficient system of irrigation throughout the
world. In 1947 this system was cut out into two parts. As a result of this dissection, heads of the
three rivers (the Sutlej, Ravi and Beas) and many other head-works were given to India. Towards
the end of the year 1947, the position further deteriorated, a part of Kashmir was occupied by
India and the upper parts of the two more Pakistani rivers the Chenab and the Jhelum were also
taken over by the India, assuming full control over Pakistan’s waters. In April 1948 India cut
water supplies in the canals irrigating the area of Lahore. As a result of this, ripe crops on the
thousands of acres were destroyed. In this way India exhibited her negative potential of posing
real threats to Pakistan’s agrarian economy.

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