Explanation

• Diarchy = system of shared rule in provinces under British India.
• Introduced by the Government of India Act 1919.
• Meaning: “Double system of government” – two heads responsible for administration.
• Introduced by Edwin Samuel Montagu and Lord Chelmsford.
• Ended by Government of India Act 1935, which established provincial autonomy.

Last verified on 23-01-2026

Explanation

• Nurul Amin was the first and only Vice President of Pakistan.
• He was serving from 20 December 1971 to 14 August 1973.
• He also served as the 8th Prime Minister of Pakistan, but only for 13 days (7 December 1971 – 20 December 1971).
• The office of Vice President was abolished after the 1973 Constitution came into force on 14 August 1973.
• Nurul Amin was a prominent political leader from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• Completion Year: 1932
• Region: Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
• Purpose: Irrigation and agricultural development
• Constructed During: Bahawalpur State
• Benefited Area: Bahawalpur and adjoining regions, including parts of Cholistan

Last verified on 26-07-2026

Explanation

• The Nehru Report rejected the demand for separate electorates for Muslims.
• It was published on 28 August 1928 under the chairmanship of Motilal Nehru.
• The report proposed joint electorates instead of separate electorates.
• The All-India Muslim League opposed the report because it ignored key Muslim constitutional demands.
• Its rejection of separate electorates later led to Jinnah's Fourteen Points (1929).

Last verified on 26-07-2026

Explanation

• Clement Attlee was the PM of the UK at the time of the Partition of India.
• The Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed during his government.
• He remained in office 1945 to 1951.
• Monarch: George 6
• Party: Labour Party

Additional information

• Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India

Last updated 25-07-2026 by NA