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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Which organizations boycotted the 1947 NWFP referendum?
A. Congress and Khudai Khidmatgars
B. Muslim League and Unionist Party
C. British Army and civil service
D. All princely states
Correct Answer: A
The provincial Congress leadership and Khudai Khidmatgars boycotted because the ballot excluded independence or Pashtunistan.
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When were the NWFP referendum results made public?
A. 23 March 1940
B. 12 March 1946
C. 15 August 1947
D. 20 July 1947
Correct Answer: D
The results were announced on 20 July 1947.
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When did polling in the NWFP referendum begin?
A. 3 June 1947
B. 14 August 1947
C. 6 July 1947
D. 20 July 1947
Correct Answer: C
Polling began on 6 July 1947.
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Which option was NOT included in the NWFP referendum ballot?
A. Pakistan
B. Independent Pashtunistan
C. India
D. Both India and Pakistan were included
Correct Answer: B
The ballot did not offer independence or Pashtunistan, a major reason for the boycott by the Congress and Khudai Khidmatgars.
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What question was placed before voters in the 1947 NWFP referendum?
A. Whether to join India or Pakistan
B. Whether to join Afghanistan or Iran
C. Whether to restore Mughal rule
D. Whether to abolish elections
Correct Answer: A
Voters were asked to choose between joining the new Constituent Assembly of India or Pakistan.
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Who was the Viceroy of India when the NWFP referendum was arranged?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Irwin
D. Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: D
Lord Mountbatten announced the partition plan and supervised the constitutional transition of 1947.
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Which plan formally provided for a referendum in NWFP?
A. Cripps Proposals of 1942
B. Nehru Report of 1928
C. 3 June Plan of 1947
D. Lucknow Pact of 1916
Correct Answer: C
The 3 June Plan for partition provided that NWFP's future should be decided by referendum.
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The political agitation of 1947 in NWFP mainly sought to:
A. Merge the province with Burma
B. Remove the Congress ministry and support accession to Pakistan
C. Restore Chief Commissioner rule permanently
D. Create a Portuguese colony
Correct Answer: B
The Muslim League campaign linked opposition to the provincial ministry with the demand that NWFP join Pakistan.
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What movement did the Muslim League launch against the Congress ministry in NWFP in early 1947?
A. Civil disobedience or direct action campaign
B. Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920
C. Khilafat Movement
D. Swadeshi Movement
Correct Answer: A
The League organized protests and civil disobedience to challenge the Dr. Khan Sahib ministry and demonstrate support for Pakistan.
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Why was NWFP politically unusual among Muslim-majority provinces in 1946?
A. It had no legislature
B. It was ruled by a Hindu prince
C. It had already joined Pakistan
D. It had a Congress-led ministry despite its Muslim-majority population
Correct Answer: D
The Congress-Khudai Khidmatgar alliance retained provincial power even though the province had a Muslim majority.
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Who was elected Deputy Speaker of the NWFP Assembly in March 1946?
A. Nawabzada Allah Nawaz Khan
B. Pir of Manki Sharif
C. Lala Girdhari Lal
D. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Correct Answer: C
Lala Girdhari Lal was elected Deputy Speaker.
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Who was elected Speaker of the NWFP Assembly in March 1946?
A. Lala Girdhari Lal
B. Nawabzada Allah Nawaz Khan
C. Malik Khuda Bakhsh
D. Sardar Aurangzeb Khan
Correct Answer: B
Nawabzada Allah Nawaz Khan was elected Speaker of the 50-member House.
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When was the first session of the newly elected 1946 NWFP Assembly summoned?
A. 12 March 1946
B. 3 June 1947
C. 14 August 1947
D. 23 April 1930
Correct Answer: A
The first session was summoned on 12 March 1946.
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Who headed the provincial government after the 1946 elections?
A. Sardar Aurangzeb Khan
B. Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan
C. Abdul Qayyum Khan Kashmiri
D. Dr. Khan Sahib
Correct Answer: D
Dr. Khan Sahib led the Congress ministry following the 1946 electoral victory.
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What was the total strength of the NWFP Legislative Assembly after the 1946 elections?
A. 28
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
Correct Answer: C
The Assembly had 50 members.
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How many seats did the Muslim League win in the 1946 NWFP elections?
A. 10
B. 17
C. 25
D. 30
Correct Answer: B
The Muslim League won 17 seats, becoming the main opposition force.
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How many seats did Congress win in the 1946 NWFP elections?
A. 30
B. 17
C. 20
D. 40
Correct Answer: A
Congress won 30 of the 50 seats, enabling Dr. Khan Sahib to form the provincial ministry.
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In the 1946 NWFP provincial elections, which party won the largest number of seats?
A. All-India Muslim League
B. Unionist Party
C. Hindu Mahasabha
D. Indian National Congress
Correct Answer: D
Congress, supported by the Khudai Khidmatgar network, won a majority in the 50-member Assembly.
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Which prominent NWFP Muslim League leader later became Pakistan's first Minister for Communications?
A. Dr. Khan Sahib
B. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
D. Sir Ralph Griffith
Correct Answer: C
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar was a major League leader from NWFP and served in Pakistan's first federal cabinet.
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Which religious leader became an influential supporter of the Muslim League and Pakistan movement in NWFP?
A. Pir Pagara only
B. Pir of Manki Sharif
C. Shah Waliullah
D. Mian Mir
Correct Answer: B
Pir of Manki Sharif played an important role in mobilizing religious and popular support for the Muslim League in the province.