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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Which pairing is correct for the "election background" aspect of 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka?
A. election background — General election of 1970
B. election background — Military coup of 12 October 1999
C. election background — Second Islamic Summit Conference
D. election background — Operation Searchlight
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "election background — General election of 1970". The Awami League won a national majority but power was not transferred.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Which pairing is correct for the "political leader" aspect of 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka?
A. political leader — Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
B. political leader — Yahya Khan
C. political leader — Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D. political leader — Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "political leader — Sheikh Mujibur Rahman". Mujib's Awami League won the 1970 election and led the autonomy movement.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Which pairing is correct for the "new state" aspect of 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka?
A. new state — India
B. new state — Bangladesh
C. new state — Shaheed Minar
D. new state — Exile in Britain
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "new state — Bangladesh". East Pakistan became the independent state of Bangladesh.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Which pairing is correct for the "fall date" aspect of 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka?
A. fall date — 16 December 1972
B. fall date — March 1971
C. fall date — December 1971
D. fall date — 16 December 1971
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "fall date — 16 December 1971". The surrender in Dhaka on 16 December marked the effective end of the war in East Pakistan.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "constitutional lesson"?
A. Its unresolved mandate preceded the 1971 breakup
B. Section 144
C. Urdu
D. Political and economic imbalance with demands for autonomy
Correct Answer: D
Constitutional lesson: Political and economic imbalance with demands for autonomy. Representation, resource distribution, language and provincial autonomy were persistent sources of conflict.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "surrender commander India"?
A. Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
B. Yahya Khan
C. Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora
D. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Correct Answer: C
Surrender commander india: Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora. Lt Gen Aurora accepted the surrender on behalf of Indian and Bangladesh forces.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "surrender commander Pakistan"?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Yahya Khan
C. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D. Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
Correct Answer: D
Surrender commander pakistan: Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi. Lt Gen A.A.K. Niazi signed the surrender for Pakistan's Eastern Command.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "Mukti Bahini"?
A. Mukti Bahini
B. Awami League
C. Ehsaas Programme
D. Pakistan National Alliance
Correct Answer: A
Mukti bahini: Mukti Bahini. Mukti Bahini forces fought for Bangladesh's independence.
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For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "India PM"?
A. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D. Yahya Khan
Correct Answer: B
India pm: Indira Gandhi. Indira Gandhi led India during the Bangladesh war.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "Pakistan president"?
A. Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora
B. Yahya Khan
C. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D. Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan president: Yahya Khan. General Yahya Khan led Pakistan through the crisis and resigned after defeat.
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For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "Indian intervention"?
A. December 1971
B. March 1971
C. December 1972
D. 16 December 1971
Correct Answer: A
Indian intervention: December 1971. Open war between India and Pakistan began in early December.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "refugee crisis"?
A. India
B. Exile in Britain
C. Bangladesh
D. Lahore
Correct Answer: A
Refugee crisis: India. A massive refugee flow into India intensified regional tensions.
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For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "declaration period"?
A. March 1971
B. 16 December 1971
C. December 1971
D. March 1970
Correct Answer: A
Declaration period: March 1971. The crisis transformed into armed conflict after the March crackdown.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "military operation"?
A. Taliban return to power in Afghanistan
B. General election of 1970
C. Operation Searchlight
D. They were dissolved
Correct Answer: C
Military operation: Operation Searchlight. Operation Searchlight targeted political resistance in East Pakistan.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "election background"?
A. India's 1974 nuclear test
B. Operation Fair Play
C. Operation Searchlight
D. General election of 1970
Correct Answer: D
Election background: General election of 1970. The Awami League won a national majority but power was not transferred.
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For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "political leader"?
A. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Yahya Khan
D. Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora
Correct Answer: A
Political leader: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Mujib's Awami League won the 1970 election and led the autonomy movement.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "new state"?
A. India
B. Lahore
C. Hyderabad Central Jail
D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: D
New state: Bangladesh. East Pakistan became the independent state of Bangladesh.
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For 1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka, which option correctly gives the "fall date"?
A. December 1971
B. March 1971
C. 18 December 1971
D. 16 December 1971
Correct Answer: D
Fall date: 16 December 1971. The surrender in Dhaka on 16 December marked the effective end of the war in East Pakistan.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
What structural issue was central to the long-term East-West conflict?
A. Nizam-e-Mustafa
B. Political changes and remission of sentences
C. Political and economic imbalance with demands for autonomy
D. First Prime Minister removed by a successful no-confidence vote
Correct Answer: C
Representation, resource distribution, language and provincial autonomy were persistent sources of conflict.
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1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Which Indian commander accepted the surrender in Dhaka?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Yahya Khan
C. Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora
D. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Correct Answer: C
Lt Gen Aurora accepted the surrender on behalf of Indian and Bangladesh forces.