Explanation

• The Radcliffe Award was published on August 17, 1947.
• It was the result of the partition plan
• Announced by Lord Mountbatten 
• It outlined the boundary division between India and Pakistan.
• It divided Punjab and Bengal based on religious majorities
• It was named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who chaired the boundary commission.

Last question by NA on 26 April 2026

Explanation

 It was formally presented by A.K. Fazlul Huq on March 23, 1940, at Minto Park, Lahore

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Translation English to Urdu: Mulana Zafar Ali Khan

Presented by A.K Fazul Haq        

Participate From Punjab (Leader): Zafar Ali Khan

Participate From Sindh (Leader): Sir Abdullah Haroon

Participate From Balochistan (Leader): Qazi Muhammad  Isa

Participate From KPK (Leader): Sardar Aurangzaib Khan

CM Banglad : A.K Fazul Haq 

United Province: Khalid Zaman

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Last updated question  18-02-2026

Explanation

• The Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942 by the Indian National Congress.
• It came after the failure of the Cripps Mission.
• The mission failed to satisfy Indian demands for independence.
• As a result, a mass movement was started against British rule.

Additional information:

• Leader: Mahatma Gandhi
• Slogan: “Do or Die”

Last verified on 23-04-2026

Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Mast Tawakali (1817–1892) was a prominent Sufi poet of Balochistan.
• He was dedicated to the poor and often opposed the oppressive feudal system.
• Contemporary of Khwaja Farid and Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, he also wrote resistance poetry against colonial powers.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• Qutb Uddin Aibak was a slave and general of Muhammad Ghauri.
• Later becoming the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
• After Ghauri's assassination in 1206, Aibak declared himself Sultan of Delhi and established the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• Muhammad Bin Qasim was the close relative/nephew of Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
• He was the son-in-law of Hajjaj bin Yousuf.
• Because of him, he was appointed the governor of Persia.
• Hajjaj ibn Yusuf was the governor of the Umayyad Caliphate from 692–694.

Additional information:

• Muhammad ibn Qasim led the Muslim conquest of Sindh.
• From Raja Dahir in the battle of Aror.
• He was the first Muslim to have successfully captured Hindu territories.
• He initiated the early Islamic India in 712 AD.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence.
• It was began on May 10, 1857, at Meerut as a sepoy mutiny.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• The Partition of Bengal, implemented in 1905 by Lord Curzon.
• It was formally annulled in 1911. 
• He divided Bengal into two provinces on 16-10-1905.

The province was divided into:

• West Bengal, which had a majority of Hindus,
• East Bengal, which had a majority of Muslims

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was Liaquat Ali Khan
• Tenure: 15-08-1947 to 16-10-1951.
• Party: Pakistan Muslim League.
• Secretary of the All-India Muslim League in 1936
• 1st Minister of Defence from 15 August 1947 – 16 October 1951
• 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs from 15 August 1947 – 27 December 1949
• Born: 1 October 1895 Karnal, Punjab, India
• Died 16 October 1951 (aged 56) Rawalpindi
• Manner of death : Assassination

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Last updated on 09-03-2026