Election of 1970 – East Pakistan MCQs before Pakistan independence 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. The general elections of Pakistan were held in which year? (A) 1965 (B) 1970 (C) 1966 (D) 1971Show All Answers 2. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the 1970 elections? (A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (B) Liaquat Ali Khan (C) Yahya Khan (D) Ayub Khan 3. Which party won the majority of seats in East Pakistan in 1970? (A) Muslim League (B) National Awami Party (C) Pakistan Peoples Party (D) Awami League 4. How many seats did the Awami League win in the National Assembly in 1970? (A) 100 (B) 167 (C) 167 out of 169 East Pakistan seats (D) 150 5. The 1970 elections were significant because: (A) No party won (B) Muslim League won majority (C) Pakistan Peoples Party won majority (D) Awami League won absolute majority in National Assembly 6. Who was the leader of Awami League during the 1970 elections? (A) Liaquat Ali Khan (B) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 7. The 1970 elections were the first general elections held after: (A) Partition of India (B) Independence of Pakistan (C) Martial law of 1969 (D) One Unit Scheme 8. What was the main agenda of Awami League in 1970 elections? (A) Hydropower projects (B) Building ports (C) Six Points Program for East Pakistan autonomy (D) Tourism promotion 9. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won most of its seats in which region? (A) West Pakistan (B) East Pakistan (C) East Bengal only (D) Sindh only 10. The outcome of 1970 elections led to tension because: (A) East Pakistan had no representation (B) West Pakistan refused to transfer power to Awami League (C) Pakistan Peoples Party refused to participate (D) No political party won 11. How many total seats were there in Pakistan’s National Assembly in 1970? (A) 313 (B) 300 (C) 200 (D) 250 12. Awami League’s majority in National Assembly allowed them to: (A) Form the central government (B) Control only East Pakistan (C) Control West Pakistan only (D) Develop ports only 13. Who was the leader of Pakistan Peoples Party during 1970 elections? (A) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (C) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (D) Ayub Khan 14. The 1970 elections were considered: (A) A military decision (B) Pakistan’s first general election based on adult franchise (C) Only local council elections (D) Referendum 15. How did the West Pakistani leaders react to Awami League’s victory? (A) Supported them fully (B) Accepted immediately (C) Refused to transfer power peacefully (D) Ignored results 16. The refusal to transfer power after 1970 elections led to: (A) Civil war in East Pakistan (B) Hydropower projects (C) Tourism growth (D) Port expansion 17. The 1970 elections highlighted: (A) Hydropower development (B) Trade imbalance with India (C) Tourism potential (D) Political and economic disparities between East and West Pakistan 18. Awami League won how many total National Assembly seats in 1970? (A) 167 (B) 169 (C) 150 (D) 200 19. The 1970 elections were organized by: (A) Ayub Khan (B) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Gen. Yahya Khan 20. East Pakistan had how many National Assembly seats in 1970 elections? (A) 200 (B) 150 (C) 169 (D) 167 21. The 1970 elections were significant in Pakistan’s history because: (A) Awami League had clear mandate to govern Pakistan (B) No party won (C) Military remained in control (D) Tourism increased 22. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s victory in 1970 elections symbolized: (A) Military supremacy (B) West Pakistan dominance (C) East Pakistan’s demand for autonomy (D) Port development 23. The 1970 election results were a key reason for: (A) Tourism growth (B) Hydropower projects (C) Port expansion (D) Bangladesh Liberation War 24. How did Zulfikar Ali Bhutto respond to the 1970 elections? (A) Supported Awami League fully (B) Refused to accept Awami League’s victory in West Pakistan (C) Migrated to East Pakistan (D) Developed ports only 25. What was the voter turnout in East Pakistan during 1970 elections? (A) Moderate (B) Very low (C) Zero (D) Very high 26. The results of 1970 elections showed that: (A) East Pakistan was politically united under Awami League (B) West Pakistan was politically united (C) India controlled elections (D) Military controlled elections 27. 1970 elections were followed by: (A) Immediate independence (B) Failure to transfer power peacefully (C) Tourism boom (D) Hydropower sharing 28. The central issue in 1970 elections was: (A) Autonomy and political rights for East Pakistan (B) Hydropower development (C) Tourism promotion (D) Port expansion 29. The refusal to transfer power after 1970 elections led to: (A) Tourism expansion (B) Hydropower projects (C) Civil war and eventual separation of East Pakistan (D) Karachi Port development 30. The 1970 elections are considered a turning point because: (A) They created hydropower projects (B) They increased tourism (C) They developed ports (D) They directly led to the independence of Bangladesh
