CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
What major objective did the Muslim League pursue in NWFP during the 1940s?
A. Mobilizing support for the Pakistan demand
B. Restoring Mughal rule
C. Joining Burma
D. Ending provincial elections
Correct Answer: A
The League worked to expand its provincial organization and win support for Pakistan.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
The political contest in late-colonial NWFP was mainly between:
A. Congress and Unionist Party only
B. British Labour and Conservative parties
C. Akali Dal and Justice Party
D. Congress-Khudai Khidmatgar alliance and the Muslim League
Correct Answer: D
By the 1940s, provincial politics increasingly centered on competition between the Congress-Khudai Khidmatgar bloc and the Muslim League.
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Who returned as head of the NWFP government in March 1945?
A. Sir Abdul Qayyum Khan
B. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
C. Dr. Khan Sahib
D. Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: C
Dr. Khan Sahib again formed the provincial government in 1945.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
In which year did Sardar Aurangzeb Khan's ministry end?
A. 1939
B. 1945
C. 1942
D. 1947
Correct Answer: B
The ministry ended in March 1945, after which Dr. Khan Sahib returned to office.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Which field received special attention under the Aurangzeb Khan ministry?
A. Education
B. Naval construction
C. Tea plantation in Assam
D. Foreign diplomacy
Correct Answer: A
Historical accounts note emphasis on education, including the appointment of a provincial education minister.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Sardar Aurangzeb Khan's 1943 ministry was associated with which party?
A. Indian National Congress
B. Unionist Party
C. Communist Party of India
D. All-India Muslim League
Correct Answer: D
His ministry represented the Muslim League's attempt to establish provincial power in NWFP.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Who formed a ministry in NWFP in May 1943?
A. Dr. Khan Sahib
B. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Sardar Aurangzeb Khan
D. Sir Stafford Cripps
Correct Answer: C
Sardar Mohammad Aurangzeb Khan headed a Muslim League-supported ministry beginning in May 1943.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Approximately how long did Governor's rule continue in NWFP after the 1939 resignation?
A. A few weeks
B. More than three years, until 1943
C. Until 1947 without interruption
D. Only one month
Correct Answer: B
Governor's rule lasted from late 1939 until a new ministry was formed in May 1943.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Governor's rule in NWFP after 1939 was imposed under which section of the Government of India Act 1935?
A. Section 93
B. Section 144
C. Section 292
D. Section 370
Correct Answer: A
Section 93 permitted the Governor to assume the functions of provincial government.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
What form of administration followed the resignation of the Congress ministry in 1939?
A. Direct rule by the Muslim League
B. Rule by a princely council
C. Military rule by Afghanistan
D. Governor's rule
Correct Answer: D
The provincial constitution was suspended under the Governor's special powers, leading to Governor's rule.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Why did the Congress ministry in NWFP resign in 1939?
A. Failure of the referendum
B. Abolition of the province
C. Protest over India being involved in World War II without consultation
D. Merger with Punjab
Correct Answer: C
Like other Congress ministries, it resigned after Britain declared India at war without consulting Indian representatives.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Which leader's popular movement helped Congress secure a strong base in NWFP?
A. A.K. Fazlul Huq
B. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Sikandar Hayat Khan
D. Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
Correct Answer: B
Abdul Ghaffar Khan and the Khudai Khidmatgars provided Congress with a powerful grassroots organization in the province.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Dr. Khan Sahib's 1937 ministry was supported mainly by:
A. Indian National Congress and Khudai Khidmatgars
B. British Conservative Party
C. Unionist Party of Punjab
D. All-India Hindu Mahasabha
Correct Answer: A
The provincial Congress organization rested heavily on the mass support of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Who succeeded Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan as Chief Minister in September 1937?
A. Sardar Aurangzeb Khan
B. Pir of Manki Sharif
C. Sir Ralph Griffith
D. Dr. Khan Sahib
Correct Answer: D
Dr. Khan Sahib formed a Congress-supported ministry after the fall of the first coalition government.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Why was Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan's 1937 government short-lived?
A. It was defeated in a foreign war
B. The province was abolished
C. It lost majority support in the Assembly
D. The Viceroy dissolved all of British India
Correct Answer: C
The coalition ministry lacked durable majority support and was replaced later in 1937.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan's ministry took office in:
A. September 1939
B. April 1937
C. May 1943
D. March 1946
Correct Answer: B
The first three-member ministry was sworn in on 1 April 1937.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Who became the first Chief Minister of NWFP under the 1935 Act?
A. Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan
B. Dr. Khan Sahib
C. Sardar Aurangzeb Khan
D. Abdul Qayyum Khan Kashmiri
Correct Answer: A
Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan headed the first ministry formed in April 1937.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
The first provincial elections under the Government of India Act 1935 were held in NWFP in:
A. 1932
B. 1940
C. 1946
D. 1937
Correct Answer: D
The first elections under provincial autonomy were held in 1936-37, and the ministry took office in 1937.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
What was Dr. Khan Sahib's full name?
A. Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan
B. Khan Abdul Ghafoor Khan
C. Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan
D. Khan Habibullah Khan
Correct Answer: C
Dr. Khan Sahib was Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan, a prominent Congress leader and provincial premier.
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1901-1947 - NWFP History - NWFP
Dr. Khan Sahib, a leading NWFP politician, was the brother of:
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Sir Abdul Qayyum Khan
Correct Answer: B
Dr. Khan Sahib, whose full name was Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan, was Abdul Ghaffar Khan's elder brother.