Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The historic All-India Muslim League session held soon after the tragedy began on:
A. 22 March 1940
B. 19 March 1940
C. 23 March 1939
D. 14 August 1947
Correct Answer: A
The Lahore session was held from 22 to 24 March 1940.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The date 19 March is remembered by Khaksar supporters mainly as:
A. The founding day of the Muslim League
B. The adoption date of the Lahore Resolution
C. Pakistan's Independence Day
D. A day of martyrdom and tragedy
Correct Answer: D
The movement commemorates those killed and injured in the Lahore firing.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The authorities also attempted to control public reaction through:
A. Free distribution of Khaksar literature
B. A provincial referendum
C. Press censorship
D. Abolition of police powers
Correct Answer: C
Publication and reporting were restricted during the emergency atmosphere.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
After the tragedy, Lahore's streets were patrolled by:
A. Only university students
B. The army and security forces
C. Foreign diplomats
D. Muslim League legislators alone
Correct Answer: B
Security forces patrolled the city as the government tried to prevent further unrest.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which legal restriction was imposed to prevent gatherings of more than a small number of people?
A. Section 144
B. Section 370
C. Article 25A
D. Section 8 of the Independence Act
Correct Answer: A
Section 144 was used to restrict assemblies and processions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
In the aftermath of the firing, Lahore was placed under:
A. Complete independence
B. Muslim League government
C. Universal martial recruitment
D. Curfew and emergency-style restrictions
Correct Answer: D
Curfew, restrictions on gatherings and increased security measures were imposed.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ehsanullah Khan Aslam died on:
A. 19 March 1940
B. 23 March 1940
C. 31 May 1940
D. 14 August 1947
Correct Answer: C
He died from his injuries on 31 May 1940.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which son of Allama Mashriqi was severely injured in the crackdown and later died?
A. Akbar Khan
B. Ehsanullah Khan Aslam
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan
Correct Answer: B
Ehsanullah Khan Aslam was injured during the events and later died on 31 May 1940.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The government campaign after 19 March included:
A. Raids on Khaksar offices and houses
B. Automatic recognition of the movement
C. Withdrawal of every restriction immediately
D. Appointment of Khaksars as police officers
Correct Answer: A
A broad crackdown followed, including arrests, searches and confiscation of literature.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
During the raids, authorities confiscated:
A. The text of the Lahore Resolution only
B. British government files only
C. Provincial election ballots
D. Al-Islah copies and Khaksar literature
Correct Answer: D
Printed material, pamphlets, posters and movement documents were seized.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
After the firing, police and military forces raided:
A. The Muslim League pandal only
B. The Bengal Secretariat
C. The Khaksar headquarters in Ichhra
D. The Viceroy's residence
Correct Answer: C
The government raided Idara-e-Aliya, Mashriqi's residence and Khaksar premises.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
At the time of his arrest on 19 March 1940, Mashriqi was in:
A. Lahore's Minto Park
B. Delhi
C. Dhaka
D. London
Correct Answer: B
Accounts state that Mashriqi was in Delhi when he was arrested.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Allama Mashriqi was arrested:
A. On the same day as the tragedy
B. In 1931 before founding the movement
C. After the creation of Pakistan only
D. During the 1965 War
Correct Answer: A
Mashriqi was arrested on 19 March 1940 during the wider government action.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
On the day of the tragedy, the Punjab Government also:
A. Adopted the Lahore Resolution
B. Released every Khaksar prisoner
C. Made Mashriqi Governor
D. Banned the Khaksar Movement and Al-Islah
Correct Answer: D
The movement and its official weekly were banned as part of the crackdown.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which statement correctly distinguishes the Khaksar Tragedy from Jallianwala Bagh?
A. Both occurred in Lahore in 1940
B. Both were Muslim League sessions
C. The Khaksar Tragedy occurred in Lahore in 1940; Jallianwala Bagh occurred in Amritsar in 1919
D. Both involved the Lahore Resolution
Correct Answer: C
They were different events separated by location, date and political context.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
The tragedy has sometimes been compared with:
A. Battle of Plassey
B. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C. War of 1965
D. Cabinet Mission
Correct Answer: B
Writers have compared the colonial firing and bloodshed with Jallianwala Bagh, although the events were separate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Why should exam candidates avoid presenting a single undisputed casualty total?
A. Because contemporary and later sources give conflicting figures
B. Because the event occurred outside India
C. Because no firing occurred
D. Because all records were written after 2000
Correct Answer: A
The official and non-official figures differ substantially.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Some Khaksar and sympathetic accounts claimed that the number killed was:
A. Fewer than five
B. Exactly ten
C. Zero
D. More than 200
Correct Answer: D
Some non-official accounts claimed more than 200 deaths, illustrating the disputed nature of the figures.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Government or official casualty figures were generally reported in approximately:
A. The thousands
B. Exactly three
C. The thirties
D. More than ten thousand
Correct Answer: C
The Pakistaniaat study notes that the official figure was in the thirties.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Which statement about Khaksar casualty figures is the most historically careful?
A. Every source records exactly 313 deaths
B. The figures are disputed and vary greatly among official and non-official accounts
C. No Khaksar was killed
D. Only one casualty figure has ever been published
Correct Answer: B
Official figures were much lower than figures given by Khaksar writers and some later accounts.