Q1. The demand for Pakistan was made by the Muslim League for the first time in
(a) 1938
(b) 1940
(c) 1941
(d) 1946
(UPSC Prelims 1983)
Answer: (b) 1940
Explanation: The Muslim League formally demanded the creation of Pakistan in the Lahore Resolution of 1940, advocating for a separate nation for Muslims in the northwestern and eastern regions of India.
Q2. The wrongly matched pair among the following is
(a) Gandhiji – Dandi March
(b) Mohammed Ali Jinnah – Khilafat movement
(c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan – Aligarh
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose – Forward Bloc
Answer: (b) Mohammed Ali Jinnah – Khilafat movement
Explanation: Mohammed Ali Jinnah was not actively involved in the Khilafat movement, which was led by Maulana Azad and the Ali brothers. Jinnah opposed the mixing of religion with politics, making this pairing historically inaccurate.