Election of 1970 – East Pakistan MCQs before Pakistan independence 15 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/15 1. When were the first general elections in Pakistan held on the basis of adult franchise? (A) 1958 (B) 1965 (C) 1970 (D) 1973 2. Who was the President of Pakistan when the 1970 general elections were held? (A) Ayub Khan (B) Yahya Khan (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Iskander Mirza 3. Which political party won the largest number of seats in East Pakistan in the 1970 elections? (A) Pakistan Peoples Party (B) Muslim League (C) Awami League (D) Jamaat-e-Islami 4. Who was the leader of the Awami League during the 1970 elections? (A) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (C) Nurul Amin (D) Maulana Bhashani 5. Which political party won the majority of seats in the National Assembly in the 1970 elections? (A) Pakistan Peoples Party (B) Awami League (C) Muslim League (D) National Awami Party 6. What was the main political demand of the Awami League in the 1970 elections? (A) Greater provincial autonomy (B) Abolition of elections (C) One-party government (D) Military rule 7. Which political programme formed the basis of the Awami League's election campaign in 1970? (A) Fourteen Points (B) Six-Point Programme (C) Delhi Proposals (D) Four-Point Programme 8. Which party emerged as the major political force in West Pakistan in the 1970 elections? (A) Awami League (B) Pakistan Peoples Party (C) Muslim League (D) National Awami Party 9. Who led the Pakistan Peoples Party during the 1970 elections? (A) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (B) Yahya Khan (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Khawaja Nazimuddin 10. What was the major political consequence of the 1970 election results? (A) Immediate transfer of power to the Awami League (B) Dispute over the transfer of power (C) Restoration of the monarchy (D) Abolition of the National Assembly 11. Why were the 1970 election results particularly important for East Pakistan? (A) The Awami League gained a clear electoral mandate (B) The Muslim League regained power (C) The military won the elections (D) No party won any seats 12. Which assembly was expected to frame the new constitution after the 1970 elections? (A) Provincial Assembly only (B) National Assembly (C) Senate (D) Federal Court 13. What did the Awami League's majority in the National Assembly give it the opportunity to do? (A) Form the central government and lead constitution-making (B) Abolish provincial governments (C) Dissolve the armed forces (D) End the electoral system 14. Which issue prevented the smooth transfer of power after the 1970 elections? (A) Disagreement among political leaders over the transfer of power (B) A shortage of polling stations (C) A dispute over the national flag (D) A disagreement over the national anthem 15. What event followed the political crisis created after the 1970 election results? (A) The Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 (B) The Simla Agreement (C) The Tashkent Declaration (D) The creation of One Unit
