One Unit Scheme – East Pakistan MCQs before Pakistan independence 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. The One Unit Scheme was introduced in Pakistan in which year? (A) 1947 (B) 1955 (C) 1962 (D) 1971Show All Answers 2. What was the main purpose of the One Unit Scheme? (A) To increase provincial autonomy (B) To separate East Pakistan (C) To promote tourism (D) To merge all provinces of West Pakistan into one unit 3. Under One Unit Scheme, East Pakistan was: (A) Retained as a single province (B) Merged with West Pakistan (C) Divided into smaller units (D) Annexed by India 4. One Unit Scheme aimed to: (A) Promote education in East Pakistan only (B) Balance political power between East and West Pakistan (C) Reduce trade with India (D) Build dams only 5. Who was the Prime Minister when One Unit Scheme was introduced? (A) Chaudhry Mohammad Ali (B) Liaquat Ali Khan (C) Khawaja Nazimuddin (D) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy 6. The One Unit Scheme merged which provinces of West Pakistan? (A) Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, Balochistan (B) Punjab and East Bengal (C) Sindh and East Pakistan (D) Only Punjab 7. One Unit Scheme created how many provinces in Pakistan? (A) One (B) Four (C) Three (D) Two 8. What was one major criticism of the One Unit Scheme? (A) Increased tourism (B) Favored East Pakistan over West Pakistan (C) Reduced trade with India (D) Favored West Pakistan over East Pakistan politically 9. The One Unit Scheme was intended to: (A) Reduce administrative expenses and unify governance (B) Promote independent provinces (C) Divide Pakistan into more provinces (D) Increase regional languages 10. East Pakistan under One Unit had how much population share? (A) Less than West Pakistan (B) Only 10% of population (C) Equal population as West Pakistan (D) Majority of Pakistan’s population 11. Which system was affected in East Pakistan due to One Unit Scheme? (A) Agriculture only (B) Fishing only (C) Political representation (D) Tourism only 12. One Unit Scheme made East Pakistan politically: (A) Independent (B) Overrepresented (C) Underrepresented in National Assembly (D) Annexed 13. What was the administrative effect of One Unit on West Pakistan? (A) Divided it into smaller units (B) Merged four provinces into one administrative unit (C) Separated Punjab only (D) Gave East Pakistan control 14. Which governor implemented the One Unit Scheme? (A) Governor-General Malik Ghulam (B) Governor-General Iskander Mirza (C) Governor-General Ayub Khan (D) Governor-General Liaquat Ali Khan 15. The One Unit Scheme was meant to: (A) Promote education (B) Strengthen East Pakistan politically (C) Strengthen West Pakistan politically (D) Reduce military influence 16. East Pakistan opposed One Unit Scheme because: (A) It gave them extra funding (B) It increased their political influence too much (C) It promoted their culture (D) It reduced their political influence despite having majority population 17. One Unit Scheme led to the creation of which provinces in West Pakistan? (A) NWFP only (B) Punjab and Sindh only (C) Sindh only (D) West Pakistan as a single province 18. Which economic disparity existed due to One Unit Scheme? (A) East Pakistan received more funds (B) West Pakistan received more funds than East Pakistan (C) Funds were equally distributed (D) Only federal projects were funded 19. One Unit Scheme was finally dissolved in: (A) 1970 (B) 1971 (C) 1965 (D) 1958 20. One Unit Scheme reduced the political importance of which province? (A) NWFP (B) Punjab (C) Sindh (D) East Pakistan 21. The main opposition to One Unit Scheme came from: (A) East Pakistan (B) Punjab (C) Sindh (D) Balochistan only 22. One Unit Scheme attempted to create: (A) Administrative and political parity (B) Economic disparity (C) Cultural division (D) Military control only 23. Who benefited most from One Unit Scheme politically? (A) West Pakistan (B) East Pakistan (C) Both equally (D) Neither 24. East Pakistan felt that One Unit Scheme ignored: (A) Fishing policies (B) Trade only (C) Linguistic and cultural rights (D) Military development 25. One Unit Scheme was part of which government’s policy? (A) Provincial autonomy (B) Decentralization (C) Centralization of Pakistan (D) Economic liberalization 26. One Unit Scheme contributed to: (A) Economic growth in East Pakistan (B) Peaceful co-existence (C) Tensions between East and West Pakistan (D) Reduction of administrative issues only 27. One Unit Scheme merged West Pakistan into how many units? (A) Four (B) Two (C) Three (D) One 28. East Pakistan’s majority population had how many seats in National Assembly under One Unit? (A) All seats (B) Equal to West Pakistan (C) More than West Pakistan (D) Less than proportional 29. One Unit Scheme led to political unrest in: (A) West Pakistan only (B) East Pakistan (C) Balochistan only (D) Sindh only 30. The main lesson of One Unit Scheme was: (A) Cultural unity is unnecessary (B) Economic growth can solve political issues (C) Ignoring regional differences can cause political instability (D) Military power alone is sufficient