CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Which Pakistani commander signed the instrument of surrender in Dhaka?
A. Yahya Khan
B. Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora
C. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D. Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
Correct Answer: D
Lt Gen A.A.K. Niazi signed the surrender for Pakistan's Eastern Command.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
What was the Bengali guerrilla force fighting Pakistani authority called?
A. Communist Party of Pakistan
B. Supreme Court of Pakistan
C. Lawyers
D. Mukti Bahini
Correct Answer: D
Mukti Bahini forces fought for Bangladesh's independence.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Who was Prime Minister of India during the 1971 war?
A. Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
B. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora
Correct Answer: C
Indira Gandhi led India during the Bangladesh war.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Which West Pakistani leader became President after the war?
A. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
B. Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
C. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
D. Yahya Khan
Correct Answer: A
Bhutto assumed power on 20 December 1971.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Who was President of Pakistan during the 1971 crisis?
A. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
B. Yahya Khan
C. Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
D. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Correct Answer: B
General Yahya Khan led Pakistan through the crisis and resigned after defeat.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
In which month did full-scale India-Pakistan war begin in 1971?
A. 16 December 1971
B. March 1971
C. November 1971
D. December 1971
Correct Answer: D
Open war between India and Pakistan began in early December.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Into which neighboring country did millions of refugees flee during the 1971 conflict?
A. Shaheed Minar
B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. India
D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C
A massive refugee flow into India intensified regional tensions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Bangladesh's independence movement escalated after events in which month of 1971?
A. 16 December 1971
B. March 1971
C. March 1972
D. December 1971
Correct Answer: B
The crisis transformed into armed conflict after the March crackdown.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
What was the name of the military crackdown launched on 25 March 1971?
A. General election of 1970
B. Second Islamic Summit Conference
C. 2013 general election
D. Operation Searchlight
Correct Answer: D
Operation Searchlight targeted political resistance in East Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Which election produced the unresolved mandate preceding the crisis?
A. Operation Searchlight
B. General election of 1970
C. Abrogated it
D. Military coup of 12 October 1999
Correct Answer: B
The Awami League won a national majority but power was not transferred.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
Who led the Awami League and became the central political symbol of Bengali nationalism?
A. Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora
B. Yahya Khan
C. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Correct Answer: D
Mujib's Awami League won the 1970 election and led the autonomy movement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
What independent state emerged from East Pakistan?
A. India
B. East Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Hyderabad Central Jail
Correct Answer: C
East Pakistan became the independent state of Bangladesh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1971 - National History - Separation of East Pakistan & Dhaka
On what date did Pakistani forces in Dhaka surrender in 1971?
A. March 1971
B. 16 December 1972
C. 16 December 1971
D. December 1971
Correct Answer: C
The surrender in Dhaka on 16 December marked the effective end of the war in East Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1970 - Election History - General Elections
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about 1970 - Election History - General Elections: "east winner" corresponds to ______.
A. Awami League
B. Pakistan National Alliance
C. Mukti Bahini
D. Pakistan Peoples Party
Correct Answer: A
Awami League is the correct completion. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Awami League overwhelmingly swept East Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1970 - Election History - General Elections
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about 1970 - Election History - General Elections: "system" corresponds to ______.
A. Its unresolved mandate preceded the 1971 breakup
B. Adult franchise
C. Frame a new constitution
D. It had the larger population
Correct Answer: B
Adult franchise is the correct completion. It was the first direct general election on adult franchise across Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1970 - Election History - General Elections
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about 1970 - Election History - General Elections: "date national" corresponds to ______.
A. 7 December 1971
B. 7 December 1970
C. 5 December 1970
D. 9 December 1970
Correct Answer: B
7 December 1970 is the correct completion. National Assembly elections were held on 7 December 1970.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1970 - Election History - General Elections
Within 1970 - Election History - General Elections, the answer "Its unresolved mandate preceded the 1971 breakup" is associated with which tested detail?
A. constitutional objective
B. historical outcome
C. assembly postponement
D. PPP leader
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "historical outcome". Failure to transfer power after a clear electoral result contributed to the constitutional crisis.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1970 - Election History - General Elections
Within 1970 - Election History - General Elections, the answer "Frame a new constitution" is associated with which tested detail?
A. constitutional objective
B. leader east
C. historical outcome
D. PPP leader
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "constitutional objective". Under the LFO, the Assembly was also a constitution-making body.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1970 - Election History - General Elections
Within 1970 - Election History - General Elections, the answer "Bhola cyclone" is associated with which tested detail?
A. west winner
B. assembly postponement
C. natural disaster context
D. date national
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "natural disaster context". The November 1970 cyclone and relief controversy influenced political anger.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1970 - Election History - General Elections
Within 1970 - Election History - General Elections, the answer "Yahya Khan" is associated with which tested detail?
A. president
B. natural disaster context
C. system
D. national majority
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "president". General Yahya Khan presided over the election process.