Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which event occurred first?
A. Khaksar Tragedy
B. Presentation of the Lahore Resolution
C. End of the League session
D. Khaksar resolution of 24 March
Correct Answer: A
The tragedy occurred on 19 March, before the League session and its resolutions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar Tragedy occurred before the presentation of the Lahore Resolution by:
A. One year
B. One month
C. Ten years
D. Four calendar days
Correct Answer: D
The tragedy occurred on 19 March and the Lahore Resolution was presented on 23 March.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Who presented the Lahore Resolution in the open session on 23 March 1940?
A. Allama Mashriqi
B. Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan
C. A. K. Fazlul Huq
D. B. R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer: C
The Bengal Premier A. K. Fazlul Huq moved the Lahore Resolution.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar resolution and the Lahore Resolution were:
A. Two names for exactly the same document
B. Separate resolutions passed at the same League session
C. Both written by the Punjab Police
D. Both passed on 19 March
Correct Answer: B
The League separately addressed the Khaksar tragedy and the constitutional future of Muslim-majority regions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Muslim League also urged governments to:
A. Remove the order declaring the Khaksar organisation unlawful
B. Make the ban permanent
C. Abolish provincial legislatures
D. Cancel the Lahore Resolution
Correct Answer: A
The League requested that the ban be lifted as early as possible.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Muslim League demanded that the tragedy should be investigated by:
A. The Khaksar Movement alone
B. The Punjab Police alone
C. The Congress High Command
D. An independent and impartial committee
Correct Answer: D
The resolution called for an independent and impartial inquiry.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The League resolution extended sympathy to:
A. Only the police officers
B. Only British officials
C. The victims and their families
D. Only provincial ministers
Correct Answer: C
It formally sympathised with those who suffered and with their families.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Muslim League resolution recorded its:
A. Approval of the police firing
B. Deep sense of sorrow
C. Decision to merge with the Khaksars
D. Demand to ban every volunteer organisation
Correct Answer: B
The resolution expressed sorrow at the loss of life and injuries.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Who moved the Muslim League resolution expressing sorrow over the Khaksar tragedy?
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan
C. A. K. Fazlul Huq
D. Gandhi
Correct Answer: A
Jinnah moved the resolution concerning the tragedy during the League session.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The separate Muslim League resolution concerning the Khaksars was finally passed on:
A. 19 March 1940
B. 21 March 1940
C. 14 August 1947
D. 24 March 1940
Correct Answer: D
The League adopted a separate Khaksar resolution during the final sitting on 24 March.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Some protesters at the League session demanded that Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan should be:
A. Made Viceroy
B. Appointed Congress president
C. Removed from the Muslim League
D. Sent to Bengal as premier
Correct Answer: C
The slogan 'Sikandar ko League se nikalo' reflected anger against the Punjab Premier.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Public anger at the Lahore session included slogans such as:
A. Simon Go Back only
B. Khaksar Zindabad
C. Long Live the Unionist Ministry only
D. Quit India
Correct Answer: B
Crowds raised slogans supporting the Khaksars during the tense session.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Khaksar issue was discussed in the Muslim League's:
A. Subjects Committee
B. Federal Court
C. Congress Working Committee
D. British War Cabinet only
Correct Answer: A
The Subjects Committee debated the Khaksar question and prepared a separate resolution.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
What decision was ultimately taken regarding the Muslim League session?
A. It was permanently cancelled
B. It was shifted to London
C. It was delayed until 1947
D. It proceeded as scheduled
Correct Answer: D
Despite the tense atmosphere, Jinnah and the League continued with the Lahore session.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which Punjab leader discussed the possibility of postponing the Muslim League session after the tragedy?
A. A. K. Fazlul Huq
B. Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman
C. Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan
D. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
Correct Answer: C
The Punjab Premier was concerned that the tragedy might disrupt the session.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jinnah's public advice after the tragedy emphasised:
A. Immediate armed retaliation
B. Calm, balance and discipline
C. Cancellation of all political activity
D. Support for permanent colonial rule
Correct Answer: B
He urged Muslims not to lose balance despite the tragic loss of life.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
After arriving in Lahore, Jinnah first visited the wounded Khaksars at:
A. Mayo Hospital
B. Services Hospital
C. Lady Reading Hospital
D. Nishtar Hospital
Correct Answer: A
Jinnah visited the injured Khaksars at Mayo Hospital before the session.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah arrived in Lahore after the tragedy on:
A. 19 March 1940
B. 23 March 1940
C. 31 May 1940
D. 21 March 1940
Correct Answer: D
Jinnah reached Lahore on 21 March, one day before the League session opened.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The All-India Muslim League session continued from:
A. 19 to 21 March 1940
B. 23 to 25 December 1939
C. 22 to 24 March 1940
D. 1 to 3 April 1937
Correct Answer: C
The landmark Lahore session lasted three days, from 22 to 24 March.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The Muslim League's Lahore session of March 1940 was held at:
A. Jinnah Garden Karachi
B. Minto Park
C. Company Bagh Rawalpindi
D. Aligarh University
Correct Answer: B
The session took place at Minto Park, later renamed Iqbal Park.