War of 1971 – East Pakistan MCQs before Pakistan independence 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. The War of 1971 between East and West Pakistan is also known as: (A) Indo-Pak War (B) One Unit Conflict (C) Kashmir Conflict (D) Bangladesh Liberation WarShow All Answers 2. The War of 1971 began after which event? (A) Partition of India (B) Operation Searchlight (C) CPEC agreement (D) Hydropower disputes 3. Who was the leader of East Pakistan during the War of 1971? (A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (B) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (C) Ayub Khan (D) Liaquat Ali Khan 4. Which country intervened in support of East Pakistan during the war? (A) China (B) India (C) USA (D) Afghanistan 5. The war ended with the surrender of which forces? (A) West Pakistan Army (B) East Pakistan Army (C) Indian Army (D) British forces 6. On what date did East Pakistan declare independence as Bangladesh? (A) 25 March 1971 (B) 23 March 1971 (C) 16 December 1971 (D) 26 March 1971 7. Who was the Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan during the war? (A) Ayub Khan (B) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Gen. Yahya Khan 8. The War of 1971 resulted in: (A) Karachi Port expansion (B) Annexation of Punjab (C) CPEC agreement (D) Creation of Bangladesh 9. The main cause of the war was: (A) Hydropower sharing (B) Trade disputes with India (C) Political and economic discrimination against East Pakistan (D) Tourism restrictions 10. Which military operation triggered widespread resistance in East Pakistan? (A) Operation Gibraltar (B) Operation Searchlight (C) Operation Polo (D) Operation Blitz 11. The Awami League won a majority in the 1970 elections, which led to: (A) Port construction (B) Hydropower agreements (C) Tourism development (D) West Pakistan’s refusal to transfer power peacefully 12. The war caused a massive refugee influx into which country? (A) Nepal (B) Afghanistan (C) India (D) China 13. The war lasted for approximately: (A) One month (B) Nine months (C) Three years (D) Six months 14. Which city was the headquarters of resistance during the war? (A) Karachi (B) Dhaka (C) Lahore (D) Chittagong 15. How did the international community respond to the 1971 war? (A) Ignored completely (B) Support for West Pakistan fully (C) Condemnation of human rights violations (D) Promoted tourism 16. The Pakistani Army during the war was accused of: (A) Promoting tourism (B) Building ports (C) Hydropower development (D) Mass killings and human rights violations 17. The war ended on which date with Pakistan’s surrender? (A) 23 March 1971 (B) 26 March 1971 (C) 25 March 1971 (D) 16 December 1971 18. Who became the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh after independence? (A) Tajuddin Ahmad (B) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Gen. Yahya Khan 19. The war caused an estimated number of deaths to be: (A) Only a few thousand (B) Several hundred thousand to millions (C) Zero (D) Ten thousand 20. Which neighboring country provided military assistance to the Mukti Bahini? (A) Afghanistan (B) China (C) India (D) Nepal 21. The Mukti Bahini refers to: (A) Pakistani Navy (B) West Pakistan Army (C) Indian Army units (D) East Pakistani liberation forces 22. The war of 1971 led to: (A) Tourism projects (B) Annexation of Sindh (C) Hydropower agreements (D) Separation of East Pakistan from Pakistan 23. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was arrested and taken to which country during the war? (A) China (B) India (C) Nepal (D) West Pakistan 24. The war began after a failure to: (A) Promote tourism (B) Build ports (C) Generate hydropower (D) Transfer power to Awami League peacefully 25. The 1971 war involved which major neighboring country directly? (A) India (B) China (C) Afghanistan (D) Iran 26. Which city was liberated on 16 December 1971 marking the end of the war? (A) Lahore (B) Karachi (C) Dhaka (D) Chittagong 27. The war of 1971 was triggered by: (A) Tourism policies (B) Hydropower disputes (C) Political, economic, and military oppression of East Pakistan (D) Port management issues 28. Which leader of West Pakistan resigned after the war? (A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (B) Gen. Yahya Khan (C) Ayub Khan (D) Liaquat Ali Khan 29. The creation of Bangladesh was officially recognized internationally in: (A) 1972 (B) 1971 (C) 1970 (D) 1969 30. The main lesson of the 1971 war was: (A) Port development ensures unity (B) Hydropower sharing prevents conflicts (C) Ignoring political and regional grievances can lead to secession (D) Tourism boosts national cohesion