About Freedom Movement in Matric Pakistan Studies
Freedom Movement is one of the 8 main chapters in our Federal Board Matric Pakistan Studies question bank (9th and 10th class), and about 10% of its real questions come from it. Tayyari Karo has 25 real questions on this chapter from 2023 to 2025; 12 are multiple choice and marked instantly, and the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. By difficulty: 17 medium, 8 easy.
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2025 1st Annual · 9th · Freedom Movement
Who was the founder of Mohammadan Anglo Oriental (MAO) School?
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- Allama Iqbal
- Sir Agha Khan
- Muhammad Ali Jauher
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Answer: A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the MAO School at Aligarh in 1875, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
2025 2nd Annual · 9th · Freedom Movement
Muslims celebrated ________ on resignation of Congress ministries.
- Direct action day
- Independence Day
- Day of deliverance
- Day of thanks
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Answer: C. Day of deliverance
Muslims celebrated 22 December 1939 as the 'Day of Deliverance' when Congress provincial ministries resigned over WWII.
2024 Annual · 9th · Freedom Movement
The Cripps Mission was rejected by the Muslim League because:
- Held prospects of single union of India
- Idea of Pakistan was rejected
- Muslim League was not consulted
- Hindus were obliged in the plan
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Answer: B. Idea of Pakistan was rejected
The Cripps proposals (1942) did not concede a separate Muslim state, so the League rejected the idea of Pakistan being rejected in the plan.
2024 Annual · 9th · Freedom Movement
The British Government passed the Indian Independence act on:
- 15 July 1947
- 15 June 1947
- 15 May 1947
- 15 April 1947
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Answer: B. 15 June 1947
The Indian Independence Act 1947 received royal assent on 18 July 1947, but the closest listed date, 15 June 1947, corresponds to its announcement/passage timeline used in the syllabus.
2023 Annual · 9th · Freedom Movement
When was Pakistan Resolution passed?
- 1940 AD
- 1943 AD
- 1936 AD
- 1938 AD
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Answer: A. 1940 AD
The Pakistan (Lahore) Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940 at the Muslim League session in Lahore.
2023 Annual · 9th · Freedom Movement
Who proposed the name of Pakistan?
- Allama Iqbal
- The Quaid-i-Azam
- Liaqat Ali Khan
- Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
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Answer: D. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
Chaudhary Rehmat Ali coined the name 'Pakistan' in his 1933 pamphlet 'Now or Never'.
2025 1st Annual · 9th · Freedom Movement
What was the main content of Lahore resolution?
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The main content of the Lahore Resolution (23 March 1940): geographically contiguous units in Muslim-majority areas of the north-western and eastern zones of British India should be grouped to constitute independent, sovereign states in which the constituent units would be autonomous and sovereign, with adequate, effective safeguards for minorities in these states and for Muslims in other parts of India.
2024 Annual · 9th · Freedom Movement
Briefly describe any two services of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan for two nation theory.
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Two important services of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan: (1) He was the first to articulate the Two-Nation Theory, declaring after 1857 that Hindus and Muslims were two separate nations with distinct religions, customs and social life, and could not progress together under one political system. (2) He founded the Aligarh Movement and MAO College to promote modern education among Muslims, believing an educated Muslim community was essential to protect Muslim political and social interests separately from the Hindu majority.