Communalism and the Pakistan Movement

11. The Muslim League observed “Direct Action Day” on August 16, 1946, in which city?

a) Lahore

b) Karachi

c) Calcutta

d) Delhi

12. The Radcliffe Line was drawn to demarcate the borders between:

a) India and Pakistan

b) India and Bangladesh

c) East Pakistan and West Pakistan

d) India and China

13. The Pakistan Movement gained momentum after which political party passed the Lahore Resolution?

a) Indian National Congress

b) All India Hindu Mahasabha

c) Communist Party of India

d) All India Muslim League

14. The Muslim League’s demand for Pakistan faced opposition from which prominent leader?

a) Subhas Chandra Bose

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Bhagat Singh

d) Vallabhbhai Patel

15. The “Great Calcutta Killings” in August 1946 were a result of communal clashes between:

a) Hindus and Muslims

b) Hindus and Sikhs

c) Muslims and Sikhs

d) Hindus and Christians