CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
For 1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme, which option correctly gives the "western capital"?
A. Lahore
B. European Union
C. East Pakistan
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: A
Western capital: Lahore. Lahore served as the provincial capital of West Pakistan.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
For 1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme, which option correctly gives the "eastern unit"?
A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B. East Pakistan
C. Lahore
D. Beijing
Correct Answer: B
Eastern unit: East Pakistan. East Bengal was renamed East Pakistan while the western territories became West Pakistan.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
For 1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme, which option correctly gives the "parity goal"?
A. Parity
B. Over-centralization
C. Fear of domination and loss of provincial identity
D. Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan
Correct Answer: A
Parity goal: Parity. It created one western unit to balance the single eastern province in federal representation.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
For 1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme, which option correctly gives the "purpose"?
A. Over-centralization
B. Merger of western provinces and princely states into West Pakistan
C. Parity
D. Federal balance between East and West Pakistan
Correct Answer: B
Purpose: Merger of western provinces and princely states into West Pakistan. Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, Balochistan areas and princely states were consolidated into one province.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
For 1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme, which option correctly gives the "launch year"?
A. 1960
B. 1957
C. 1955
D. 1970
Correct Answer: C
Launch year: 1955. The One Unit Scheme came into effect in October 1955.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
One Unit primarily attempted to solve what problem?
A. Parity
B. Federal balance between East and West Pakistan
C. No
D. Fear of domination and loss of provincial identity
Correct Answer: B
It was designed to manage population and representation asymmetry within the federation.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
Did One Unit initially create a separate province of Balochistan?
A. Merger of western provinces and princely states into West Pakistan
B. Federal balance between East and West Pakistan
C. Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan
D. No
Correct Answer: D
Baloch areas were incorporated into West Pakistan; Balochistan became a province in 1970.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
What was a key criticism of One Unit beyond identity concerns?
A. Parity
B. Over-centralization
C. Merger of western provinces and princely states into West Pakistan
D. Fear of domination and loss of provincial identity
Correct Answer: B
The scheme centralized administration over diverse regions.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
One Unit was connected to equal representation of the two wings in which institution?
A. Awami League
B. National Security Council
C. Senate
D. Federal legislature
Correct Answer: D
Parity was a central feature of federal representation debates.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
Which constitution operated for part of the One Unit era?
A. Constitution of 1956
B. Twenty-fourth Amendment
C. Fourteenth Amendment
D. Presidential Order No. 14 of 1985
Correct Answer: A
The 1956 Constitution recognized East Pakistan and West Pakistan as the two major units.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
Which provinces re-emerged after One Unit was abolished?
A. No
B. Over-centralization
C. Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan
D. Federal balance between East and West Pakistan
Correct Answer: C
The western wing was reorganized into four provinces.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
In which year was One Unit abolished?
A. 1970
B. 1955
C. 1971
D. 1965
Correct Answer: A
General Yahya Khan dissolved One Unit through the Legal Framework Order-era reorganization in 1970.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
Why did smaller western provinces often oppose One Unit?
A. Over-centralization
B. Federal balance between East and West Pakistan
C. Parity
D. Fear of domination and loss of provincial identity
Correct Answer: D
Sindh, NWFP and Baloch political groups often viewed the merger as centralizing and Punjab-dominated.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
Which Governor-General strongly promoted the One Unit concept?
A. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
B. Nawaz Sharif
C. Asif Ali Zardari
D. Ghulam Muhammad
Correct Answer: D
The scheme was advanced during Ghulam Muhammad's tenure and implemented after his departure.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
Which Prime Minister's government formally introduced the One Unit plan?
A. Ghulam Muhammad
B. Nawaz Sharif
C. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
D. General Yahya Khan
Correct Answer: C
The scheme was implemented in 1955 during Chaudhry Muhammad Ali's premiership.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
Which city served as the capital of the province of West Pakistan for much of the One Unit period?
A. Lahore
B. Siachen Glacier
C. East Pakistan
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: A
Lahore served as the provincial capital of West Pakistan.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
What was the name of Pakistan's eastern wing after 1955?
A. Lahore
B. East Pakistan
C. Khyber Pass
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: B
East Bengal was renamed East Pakistan while the western territories became West Pakistan.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
What constitutional principle was One Unit intended to facilitate between East and West Pakistan?
A. Merger of western provinces and princely states into West Pakistan
B. Parity
C. Over-centralization
D. Federal balance between East and West Pakistan
Correct Answer: B
It created one western unit to balance the single eastern province in federal representation.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
What was the main administrative change under the One Unit Scheme?
A. Merger of western provinces and princely states into West Pakistan
B. Over-centralization
C. No
D. Federal balance between East and West Pakistan
Correct Answer: A
Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, Balochistan areas and princely states were consolidated into one province.
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1955 - Federalism - One Unit Scheme
In which year was the One Unit Scheme implemented in West Pakistan?
A. 1957
B. 1955
C. 1965
D. 1970
Correct Answer: B
The One Unit Scheme came into effect in October 1955.