Separation of East Pakistan MCQs

1. In which year did East Pakistan become independent as Bangladesh?
(A) 1965
(B) 1969
(C) 1971
(D) 1973

2. What was East Pakistan called before 1955?
(A) East Bengal
(B) East Punjab
(C) Bengal Province
(D) Bangladesh

3. Which major political event contributed to tensions between East and West Pakistan?
(A) One Unit Scheme
(B) Simla Agreement
(C) Tashkent Declaration
(D) Indus Waters Treaty

4. Who led the Awami League during the political struggle in East Pakistan?
(A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(B) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(C) Ayub Khan
(D) Yahya Khan

5. Which political party won the majority of seats in the 1970 general elections?
(A) Pakistan Peoples Party
(B) Muslim League
(C) Awami League
(D) Jamaat-e-Islami

6. Who was the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party in the 1970 general elections?
(A) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(C) Yahya Khan
(D) Nurul Amin

7. What was the main political demand of the Awami League in the 1970 elections?
(A) Greater provincial autonomy under the Six-Point Programme
(B) Abolition of provincial governments
(C) Establishment of a monarchy
(D) Merger with India

8. Which military operation was launched in East Pakistan in March 1971?
(A) Operation Gibraltar
(B) Operation Grand Slam
(C) Operation Searchlight
(D) Operation Fair Play

9. On which date did the Pakistan Army launch Operation Searchlight?
(A) 14 August 1970
(B) 25 March 1971
(C) 3 December 1971
(D) 16 December 1971

10. When did the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 begin?
(A) 25 March 1971
(B) 14 August 1971
(C) 3 December 1971
(D) 16 December 1971

11. Which country supported the independence movement of East Pakistan and entered the war against Pakistan in 1971?
(A) Iran
(B) Afghanistan
(C) India
(D) China

12. What was the name of the armed resistance force formed during the Bangladesh Liberation War?
(A) Mukti Bahini
(B) Al-Badr
(C) Pakistan Rangers
(D) Frontier Corps

13. On which date did Pakistani forces surrender in East Pakistan?
(A) 6 September 1971
(B) 14 December 1971
(C) 16 December 1971
(D) 25 December 1971

14. Where did the surrender of Pakistani forces take place on 16 December 1971?
(A) Lahore
(B) Dhaka
(C) Karachi
(D) Islamabad

15. What country emerged as an independent state after the separation of East Pakistan?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Bhutan
(D) Sri Lanka