Sample Quizzes For Preparation: How Far Did Pakistan Achieve Stability Following The Death of Jinnah?: What were the main achievements of the various ministries in the years 1948–58?

O Level And IGCSE Pakistan Studies – The History and Culture of Pakistan

Quiz: Achievements of Ministries 1948–1958

1. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?

A. Khwaja Nazimuddin
B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. Iskander Mirza

2. In which year was the Objectives Resolution passed?

A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1949
D. 1950

3. The Objectives Resolution was introduced by:

A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Khwaja Nazimuddin
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. Iskander Mirza

4. Which major challenge did Liaquat Ali Khan face after independence?

A. Language riots
B. Food shortages
C. Refugee rehabilitation
D. Martial law

5. Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in:

A. Karachi, 1950
B. Rawalpindi, 1951
C. Delhi, 1951
D. Dhaka, 1952

6. Who became Governor-General after Jinnah’s death in 1948?

A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Ghulam Muhammad
C. Khwaja Nazimuddin
D. Iskander Mirza

7. Khwaja Nazimuddin became Prime Minister in which year?

A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1952

8. Which crisis occurred during Nazimuddin’s premiership?

A. Partition riots
B. Anti-Ahmadi riots (1953)
C. War with India
D. 1971 separation

9. The language controversy under Nazimuddin arose mainly in:

A. Sindh
B. Punjab
C. East Pakistan
D. NWFP

10. Who dismissed Khwaja Nazimuddin in 1953?

A. Iskander Mirza
B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. Ayub Khan

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11. Ghulam Muhammad became Governor-General in:

A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1953
D. 1955

12. Which Prime Minister’s government did Ghulam Muhammad dismiss in 1953?

A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Khwaja Nazimuddin
C. Iskander Mirza
D. Mohammad Ali Bogra

13. In 1954, Ghulam Muhammad dissolved:

A. Supreme Court
B. Constituent Assembly
C. Parliament of UK
D. National Assembly of Bangladesh

14. Which development plan was started under Ghulam Muhammad?

A. Green Revolution
B. Second Five-Year Plan
C. First Five-Year Plan
D. None

15. The One Unit Scheme (1955) aimed to:

A. Merge East and West Pakistan
B. Merge all provinces of West Pakistan into one
C. Merge Pakistan with Afghanistan
D. Divide Punjab

16. Who replaced Ghulam Muhammad as Governor-General in 1955?

A. Ayub Khan
B. Iskander Mirza
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Nazimuddin

17. Which constitution was passed in 1956?

A. 1949 Objectives Resolution
B. First Constitution of Pakistan
C. 1973 Constitution
D. Indian Act 1935

18. Under the 1956 Constitution, Pakistan became:

A. A monarchy
B. An Islamic Republic
C. A Hindu-majority state
D. A British colony

19. Who became the first President of Pakistan in 1956?

A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Iskander Mirza
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. Ayub Khan

20. Iskander Mirza declared Martial Law in:

A. 1956
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1960

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21. Which General assisted Iskander Mirza in imposing Martial Law?

A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Ghulam Muhammad
C. Ayub Khan
D. Zia-ul-Haq

22. What was the main achievement of Liaquat Ali Khan?

A. Constitution of 1956
B. Objectives Resolution 1949
C. One Unit Scheme
D. Martial Law

23. Khwaja Nazimuddin struggled most with:

A. Refugee crisis
B. Foreign policy
C. Food shortages and language controversy
D. One Unit

24. Ghulam Muhammad was accused of:

A. Weak leadership
B. Authoritarianism
C. Too much democracy
D. Ignoring economy

25. Iskander Mirza’s biggest achievement was:

A. First Five-Year Plan
B. Constitution of 1956
C. Dismissal of Assembly 1954
D. Independence of Pakistan

26. The One Unit Scheme was introduced in:

A. 1952
B. 1955
C. 1958
D. 1962

27. Which ministry rehabilitated refugees after Partition?

A. Nazimuddin
B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. Iskander Mirza

28. Why was Nazimuddin dismissed in 1953?

A. Failure to control law and order
B. Assassination attempt
C. Death in office
D. Lost support of East Pakistan

29. Which leader laid the foundation of Pakistan’s foreign policy?

A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Iskander Mirza
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. Nazimuddin

30. In which year was the Constitution abrogated and parliamentary democracy ended?

A. 1955
B. 1956
C. 1958
D. 1962

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Answer key and explanations

1. B – Liaquat Ali Khan was first PM.
2. C – Objectives Resolution passed in 1949.
3. A – Introduced by Liaquat Ali Khan.
4. C – Refugee rehabilitation was the biggest early challenge.
5. B – Assassinated in Rawalpindi, Oct 1951.
6. C – Khwaja Nazimuddin became Governor-General in 1948.
7. C – Became PM in 1951 after Liaquat’s death.
8. B – Anti-Ahmadi riots occurred in 1953.
9. C – Language controversy arose in East Pakistan.
10. C – Ghulam Muhammad dismissed him.
11. B – Became GG in 1951.
12. B – Dismissed Nazimuddin’s government.
13. B – Dissolved the Constituent Assembly in 1954.
14. C – First Five-Year Plan launched.
15. B – Merged provinces of West Pakistan into One Unit.
16. B – Iskander Mirza replaced him.
17. B – The first Constitution of Pakistan was in 1956.
18. B – Pakistan declared Islamic Republic.
19. B – Iskander Mirza became first President.
20. C – Martial Law imposed in 1958.
21. C – With the support of General Ayub Khan.
22. B – Objectives Resolution is his most notable achievement.
23. C – Faced food shortages and language crisis.
24. B – Accused of authoritarianism.
25. B – Oversaw the 1956 Constitution.
26. B – Introduced in 1955.
27. B – Liaquat Ali Khan’s govt handled refugee crisis.
28. A – Failed to maintain law and order (1953 riots).
29. A – Liaquat Ali Khan shaped foreign policy.
30. C – In 1958, democracy ended with Martial Law.