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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
Which major national event occurred under Yahya Khan?
A. Abrogated it
B. Abolition of One Unit
C. Separation of East Pakistan
D. General election of 1970
Correct Answer: C
East Pakistan became Bangladesh after the 1971 war.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
What was the name of the military operation launched in East Pakistan in March 1971?
A. Abrogated it
B. Abolition of One Unit
C. Operation Searchlight
D. General election of 1970
Correct Answer: C
Operation Searchlight began on 25 March 1971.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
What central issue followed the 1970 election?
A. Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army
B. Failure to transfer power and constitutional deadlock
C. 1970 election and 1971 breakup
D. Nizam-e-Mustafa
Correct Answer: B
Disagreement over power-sharing and the Six Points deepened the crisis.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
Which party won the largest number of National Assembly seats in West Pakistan?
A. Pakistan Peoples Party
B. Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
C. Awami League
D. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Correct Answer: A
The PPP dominated Punjab and Sindh in the western wing.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
Which party won an absolute majority in the National Assembly in the 1970 election?
A. Pakistan Peoples Party
B. University of Dhaka
C. Pakistan National Alliance
D. Awami League
Correct Answer: D
The Awami League swept East Pakistan and won a national majority.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
Which landmark election was held under Yahya Khan?
A. Separation of East Pakistan
B. Operation Searchlight
C. Abolition of One Unit
D. General election of 1970
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan held its first nationwide general election based on adult franchise in 1970.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
Which constitutional framework did Yahya issue for the 1970 elections?
A. Twenty-first Amendment
B. Legal Framework Order 1970
C. Lahore Declaration
D. Seventeenth Amendment
Correct Answer: B
The LFO laid down election and constitution-making rules.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
What major federal restructuring did Yahya carry out in 1970?
A. Abolition of One Unit
B. Operation Searchlight
C. Abrogated it
D. General election of 1970
Correct Answer: A
The four western provinces were restored in 1970.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
What military office did Yahya hold when he took power?
A. They received prison sentences
B. 1970 election and 1971 breakup
C. Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army
D. Failure to transfer power and constitutional deadlock
Correct Answer: C
Yahya was Army Commander-in-Chief before becoming Chief Martial Law Administrator and President.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
What did Yahya Khan do to the Constitution of 1962?
A. Abolition of One Unit
B. Operation Searchlight
C. Abrogated it
D. General election of 1970
Correct Answer: C
Yahya abrogated the 1962 Constitution and imposed martial law.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
Whom did Yahya Khan replace as President?
A. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
B. President Ghulam Ishaq Khan
C. Ayub Khan
D. Benazir Bhutto
Correct Answer: C
Yahya succeeded Ayub amid mass political unrest.
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1969 - Political History - Yahya Khan's Martial Law
In which month and year did General Yahya Khan take power from Ayub Khan?
A. March 1969
B. December 1971
C. April 1969
D. March 1970
Correct Answer: A
Ayub resigned on 25 March 1969 and transferred power to General Yahya Khan.
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Indo-Pak War 1965
Which tank battle near Sialkot was among the largest armored engagements of the war?
A. Operation Gibraltar
B. Operation Grand Slam
C. Battle of Chawinda
D. Recognized Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C
Chawinda became one of the major armored battles of the 1965 war.
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Indo-Pak War 1965
Which major Pakistani city became a principal front when Indian forces crossed the international border?
A. Lahore
B. Soviet Union
C. Rabat
D. Uzbekistan
Correct Answer: A
The Lahore sector saw major fighting after Indian forces crossed the border on 6 September.
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Indo-Pak War 1965
The full-scale Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 escalated in which month?
A. September 1965
B. September 1966
C. October 1965
D. 23 September 1965
Correct Answer: A
Large-scale fighting across the international border began in September 1965.
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Tashkent Declaration 1966
The Tashkent Declaration is best understood as what type of agreement?
A. Post-war normalization agreement
B. No
C. Restoration of normal diplomatic relations
D. Withdrawal to pre-war positions
Correct Answer: A
It sought to end the immediate military crisis and restore peaceful relations after 1965.
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Tashkent Declaration 1966
Tashkent is today the capital of which country?
A. Uzbekistan
B. Lahore
C. Simla (Shimla)
D. Soviet Union
Correct Answer: A
After the Soviet breakup, Tashkent became capital of independent Uzbekistan.
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Tashkent Declaration 1966
What happened to Lal Bahadur Shastri shortly after the declaration?
A. Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
B. He died in Tashkent
C. 1971 India-Pakistan War
D. Recognized Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B
Shastri died in Tashkent during the night after the agreement.
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Tashkent Declaration 1966
Did the declaration produce a final settlement of the Kashmir dispute?
A. No
B. Restoration of normal diplomatic relations
C. Post-war normalization agreement
D. Discouragement of hostile propaganda
Correct Answer: A
Kashmir remained unresolved and continued as a major bilateral dispute.
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Tashkent Declaration 1966
What did the declaration call for regarding hostile propaganda?
A. Discouragement of hostile propaganda
B. Withdrawal to pre-war positions
C. No
D. Post-war normalization agreement
Correct Answer: A
Both sides undertook to discourage propaganda directed against the other.