Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Fourteen Points demanded that Muslims have at least what share in the Central Legislature?
A. One-fifth
B. One-fourth
C. One-third
D. One-half
Correct Answer: C
Jinnah retained the demand for at least one-third Muslim representation at the centre.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
According to the Fourteen Points, no territorial redistribution should affect Muslim majorities in:
A. Punjab, Bengal and NWFP
B. Madras, Bombay and Orissa
C. Assam, Bihar and UP
D. Sindh, Delhi and Ajmer
Correct Answer: A
The Points sought to preserve Muslim majorities in Punjab, Bengal and the North-West Frontier Province.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
Which constitutional structure was demanded in Jinnah's Fourteen Points?
A. A highly centralized unitary system
B. A federal system with residuary powers for provinces
C. No central government
D. A military federation
Correct Answer: B
Jinnah demanded a federation in which the provinces retained residuary powers.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Fourteen Points primarily served as:
A. A program of armed struggle
B. A statement of Muslim constitutional safeguards
C. A British partition plan
D. A provincial budget
Correct Answer: B
They summarized the minimum constitutional demands considered necessary to protect Muslim political identity and representation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
Jinnah's Fourteen Points were presented in:
A. 1927
B. 1928
C. 1929
D. 1931
Correct Answer: C
The Fourteen Points were formulated in 1929 in response to the Nehru Report.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
Jinnah proposed amendments to the Nehru Report at the All-Parties Convention held in:
A. Calcutta
B. Dacca
C. Karachi
D. Simla
Correct Answer: A
At the Calcutta convention in 1928, Jinnah sought constitutional amendments to protect Muslim representation and provincial majorities.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Nehru Report opposed which long-standing Muslim demand?
A. Separate electorates
B. A federal constitution
C. Provincial legislatures
D. Responsible government
Correct Answer: A
It recommended joint electorates and did not accept the Muslim safeguards demanded by Jinnah.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Nehru Report was published in:
A. 1919
B. 1928
C. 1930
D. 1935
Correct Answer: B
The Nehru Report of 1928 proposed a dominion constitution but failed to satisfy major Muslim safeguards.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Jinnah group of the Muslim League generally favored:
A. Participation in the Simon Commission
B. Boycott of the Simon Commission
C. Abolition of provincial autonomy
D. Support for the Nehru Report without amendment
Correct Answer: B
Jinnah's group opposed the Commission because it contained no Indian member.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Shafi group of the Muslim League generally favored:
A. Boycotting the Simon Commission
B. Cooperating with the Simon Commission
C. Immediate civil disobedience
D. Rejecting all constitutional reforms
Correct Answer: B
Sir Muhammad Shafi and his supporters favored cooperation with the all-British Simon Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Muslim League split over its response to the:
A. Simon Commission
B. Cripps Mission
C. Cabinet Mission
D. Hunter Commission
Correct Answer: A
The League divided into groups led by Jinnah and Sir Muhammad Shafi over whether to boycott or cooperate with the Simon Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Delhi Proposals demanded that Muslims receive what representation at the centre?
A. One-sixth
B. One-fourth
C. One-third
D. One-half
Correct Answer: C
One-third Muslim representation in the Central Legislature remained a key safeguard.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Delhi Proposals demanded constitutional reforms in:
A. NWFP and Baluchistan
B. Ceylon and Burma
C. Bengal and Assam only
D. Princely Hyderabad only
Correct Answer: A
Muslim leaders demanded that NWFP and Baluchistan receive reforms comparable to other provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
Which was a major demand of the Delhi Proposals?
A. Separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency
B. Merger of Sindh with Punjab
C. Abolition of NWFP
D. Partition of Bengal
Correct Answer: A
The proposals demanded that Sindh be separated from Bombay and constituted as a separate province.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
In the Delhi Proposals, Muslim leaders conditionally agreed to replace separate electorates with:
A. Joint electorates with safeguards
B. No elections
C. Indirect nomination only
D. Communal veto by Britain
Correct Answer: A
They were willing to accept joint electorates if key Muslim safeguards were granted.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Delhi Muslim Proposals were presented in:
A. 1916
B. 1927
C. 1929
D. 1935
Correct Answer: B
Jinnah and Muslim leaders formulated the Delhi Proposals in 1927 as a possible constitutional compromise.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
At the Muslim League's Lahore session of 1924, Jinnah emphasized:
A. Muslim unity and League reorganization
B. Immediate partition
C. Ending constitutional negotiations
D. Joining the Simon Commission unconditionally
Correct Answer: A
Jinnah attempted to reunite and strengthen the divided League and restore effective Muslim political representation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
Jinnah resigned from the Indian National Congress in 1920 mainly because he opposed:
A. Separate electorates
B. Gandhi's non-cooperation methods
C. Constitutional politics
D. Muslim representation
Correct Answer: B
Jinnah objected to extra-constitutional mass agitation and remained committed to constitutional methods.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The political unity achieved at Lucknow weakened during the period of the:
A. Khilafat and Non-Cooperation movements
B. Simla Deputation
C. Round Table Conferences
D. Cabinet Mission
Correct Answer: A
Different approaches to mass agitation, non-cooperation and constitutional politics created tensions after 1919.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1906 - Muslim Political Awakening - Muslim League
The Lucknow Pact is best described as:
A. A British constitutional statute
B. A Congress-League constitutional compromise
C. A treaty between Britain and Turkey
D. A provincial coalition agreement
Correct Answer: B
It was a jointly negotiated constitutional formula concerning representation and future reforms.