Pakistan Affairs MCQs (2022)
📘 Introduction
The 2022 Pakistan Affairs paper revolved around constitutional history, independence movement, Indo-Pak leaders, and post-independence developments. Below are the solved MCQs with brief explanations to strengthen your preparation.
Solved MCQs
Q1. Founder of the Khilafat Movement:
a) Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Quaid-e-Azam
d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
✅ Answer: a) Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
📖 Explanation: Along with his brother Shaukat Ali, Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar led the Khilafat Movement (1919–1924) to protect the Ottoman Caliphate.
Q2. Lahore Resolution was passed in:
a) 1930
b) 1940
c) 1947
d) 1956
✅ Answer: b) 1940
📖 Explanation: The Lahore Resolution (23rd March 1940) laid the foundation for Pakistan’s demand.
Q3. The Second Round Table Conference was held in:
a) 1928
b) 1930
c) 1931
d) 1933
✅ Answer: c) 1931
📖 Explanation: Gandhi attended the 2nd Round Table Conference in London (1931), representing the Indian National Congress.
Q4. Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by:
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Wellesley
✅ Answer: a) Lord Dalhousie
📖 Explanation: Dalhousie annexed princely states without heirs under this policy, fueling resentment before 1857.
Q5. Simon Commission was rejected because:
a) It had no Indian members
b) It was headed by a British politician
c) It proposed partition of India
d) It supported colonial rule
✅ Answer: a) It had no Indian members
📖 Explanation: The all-British Commission (1927) was boycotted by Indians for excluding locals.
Q6. Pakistan’s capital shifted from Karachi to Islamabad in:
a) 1959
b) 1960
c) 1961
d) 1963
✅ Answer: b) 1960
📖 Explanation: President Ayub Khan announced the shift in 1960; Islamabad was developed as a planned capital.
Q7. Pakistan became a UN member in:
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1948
d) 1955
✅ Answer: c) 1948
📖 Explanation: Pakistan joined the United Nations on 30th September 1947 (formally accepted in 1948).
Q8. Diarchy in India introduced by:
a) Government of India Act 1909
b) Government of India Act 1935
c) Indian Independence Act 1947
d) Government of India Act 1919
✅ Answer: d) Government of India Act 1919
📖 Explanation: The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919 Act) introduced Diarchy in provinces.
Q9. Prime Minister of Pakistan during 1965 war:
a) Ayub Khan
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
d) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
✅ Answer: a) Ayub Khan
📖 Explanation: Ayub Khan was President, not PM, but held both executive powers at the time of 1965 war.
Q10. First constitution of Pakistan enforced in:
a) 1947
b) 1956
c) 1962
d) 1973
✅ Answer: b) 1956
📖 Explanation: Pakistan adopted its first constitution on 23rd March 1956, declaring the country an Islamic Republic.
Q11. Two Nation Theory presented by:
a) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Liaquat Ali Khan
d) Quaid-e-Azam
✅ Answer: a) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
📖 Explanation: Sir Syed first articulated the idea that Hindus and Muslims are two separate nations, later developed by Iqbal and Jinnah.
Q12. Boundary Commission for partition headed by:
a) Lord Wavell
b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Lord Irwin
✅ Answer: b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
📖 Explanation: The Radcliffe Commission (1947) drew the boundary lines for partition of India and Pakistan.
Q13. Simla Agreement between India & Pakistan took place in:
a) 1971
b) 1973
c) 1972
d) 1974
✅ Answer: c) 1972
📖 Explanation: Signed on 2nd July 1972 between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi after the 1971 war.
Q14. “Father of the Nation” in Pakistan:
a) Allama Iqbal
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
d) Quaid-e-Azam
✅ Answer: d) Quaid-e-Azam
📖 Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah is officially recognized as Father of the Nation.
Q15. Indus Waters Treaty signed in:
a) 1950
b) 1955
c) 1960
d) 1965
✅ Answer: c) 1960
📖 Explanation: Signed on 19th September 1960 by Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru, mediated by the World Bank.
Q16. Viceroy of India at Pakistan’s independence:
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Lord Wavell
c) Lord Linlithgow
d) Lord Irwin
✅ Answer: a) Lord Mountbatten
📖 Explanation: Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India (1947).
Q17. All India Muslim League formed in:
a) 1905
b) 1906
c) 1910
d) 1916
✅ Answer: b) 1906
📖 Explanation: Founded at Dhaka in December 1906 to protect Muslim political rights.
Q18. First Governor-General of Pakistan:
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Ayub Khan
c) Quaid-e-Azam
d) Ghulam Muhammad
✅ Answer: c) Quaid-e-Azam
📖 Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah served as Pakistan’s first Governor-General until his death in 1948.
Q19. Indian Independence Act passed in:
a) 1945
b) 1946
c) 1947
d) 1948
✅ Answer: c) 1947
📖 Explanation: The Act of 1947 partitioned India and created Pakistan and India as independent states.
Q20. First General Elections in Pakistan held in:
a) 1956
b) 1962
c) 1970
d) 1973
✅ Answer: c) 1970
📖 Explanation: Pakistan’s first general elections were held in December 1970 under Yahya Khan’s regime.
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📘 Conclusion
The 2022 paper focused on foundational milestones of Pakistan, constitutional history, and independence struggle. By practicing these solved MCQs, aspirants can sharpen recall and understand the historical context behind each question.