Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
Topic Notes: Pakistan Studies/Affairs
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
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According to the Communal Award, how many seats were reserved for Muslims in Bengal?
Answer:
119 out of 250
In Bengal, where Muslims were a majority, the Communal Award allotted them 119 seats out of a total of 250. This award actually reduced the Muslim majority to a near-minority position in the legislature.
12
What was the Muslim seat quota in Madras according to the Communal Award?
Answer:
29 out of 215
In the province of Madras, the Communal Award allocated 29 seats to the Muslim community out of a total strength of 215 seats in the provincial assembly.
13
According to the Communal Award, how many seats were allotted to Muslims in Bombay?
Answer:
30 out of 175
Under the Communal Award, the Muslim quota of representation in the Bombay legislature was fixed at 30 seats out of a total of 175 seats available in the provincial assembly.
14
On which date was the Communal Award announced by Ramsay Macdonald?
Answer:
August 16, 1932
The Communal Award was officially announced on August 16, 1932. This award laid out the distribution of seats for various communities in the provincial legislatures, based on the principle of separate electorates.
15
What did Macdonald announce would be the alternative if Indian representatives could not reach an agreement on the communal issue?
Answer:
Laying down a Provincial Scheme according to British discretion
Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald announced that if Indians could not agree on communal representation, the British Government would provide a 'Provincial Scheme' (the Communal Award) based on its own judgment.
16
Who winded up the Second Round Table Conference?
Answer:
Macdonald
Ramsay Macdonald, the British Prime Minister, concluded the Second Round Table Conference. He expressed disappointment over the lack of communal agreement and stated that the government would have to act on its own discretion if no consensus was reached.
17
Which leader demanded that Jinnah's Fourteen Points be inducted into the future constitution?
Answer:
Sir Shafi
During the conferences, Sir Shafi demanded that the Fourteen Points presented by M.A. Jinnah in 1929 be included in the future constitution of India to ensure adequate safeguards for the Muslim community.
18
Why did Gandhi refuse to accept the representative character of the Muslim delegation in the Second RTC?
Answer:
Because they did not belong to the Congress
In the Second Round Table Conference, Gandhi refused to acknowledge the Muslim delegation as the true representatives of Muslims because they were not part of the Congress. This stance caused significant friction with leaders of other communities.
19
What was the most sensitive issue discussed during the Second Round Table Conference?
Answer:
Hindu-Muslim Unity
The most sensitive and difficult issue before the Second Round Table Conference was Hindu-Muslim Unity. The failure to reach a consensus on communal representation prevented progress on other constitutional matters.
20
Where was Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar buried?
Answer:
Jerusalem
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar was buried in Jerusalem. He had famously declared that he would not return to a slave country, and after his death in London, his remains were taken to the holy city for burial.