Explanation

Established on 21 March 1919.

Number of position 60.

Judge term length 62 years.

There are 5 high courts in Pakistan.

Explanation

The East India Company annexed Punjab on 2 April 1849, following the defeat of the Sikh Empire in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.

Punjab became a part of British India, ending Sikh rule under Maharaja Duleep Singh.

Explanation

the famous newspaper "Comrade and Hamdard" was issued Ch Rehmat Ali 

Mualana Muhammad Ali Johar issued Comrade English newspaper from Calcutta

Maulana launched his famous English weekly “Comrade” from Calcutta in 1911 

and his Urdu weekly “Hamdard” from Dehli in 1913.

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Explanation

Lord Canning was the last Governor-General of East India Company.

He became the first Viceroy of India under Crown rule after the Queen Victoria's proclamation (also called Magna Carta of India) in 1858, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Explanation

In 1930, the Commission published its two-volume report, also known as the Simon Report.

·        The Indian Statutory Commission also known as Simon Commission,

·        was a group of seven Members of Parliament

·        under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.

·        The commission arrived in India in 1928

·        to study constitutional reform in Britain's largest and most important possession.

Simon Commission wanted to check the working of Government of India Act, 1919.

Explanation

The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between Congress and Muslim League

at a joint session of both parties held in Lucknow in December 1916.

Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures.

Explanation

Raja Dahir's kingdom was invaded by the Arab Umayyad Caliphate, led by Muhammad bin Qasim, in 711 CE.

The invasion was partly motivated by the pirate raid off the coast of Debal.

It resulted in gifts to the Umayyad caliph from the king of Serendib (modern-day Sri Lanka) being stolen.

Raja Dahir was born in 663 CE and ruled Sindh from 695 to 712 CE.

He was defeated and killed by Muhammad bin Qasim in the Battle of Aror in 712 CE.

Explanation

• Self-government in India.
• Abolition of the Indian Council.
• 1/3rd representation to be given to Muslims in the Central Government.
• Separation of the executive from the judiciary.
• Salaries of the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs to be paid from British coffers and not the Indian funds.
• All elected members to be elected directly based on adult franchise. 4/5th of the members of the provincial legislatures to be elected and 1/5th to be nominated.
• The number of Muslims in the provincial legislatures to be laid down for each province.
• Separate electorates for all communities until a joint electorate is demanded by all.
• Introduction of a system of weightage for minority representation.
• Increasing the term of the Legislative Council to 5 years.
• Half the members of the Imperial Legislative Council to be Indians.
• Members of the Legislative Council elect their President themselves.

Explanation

 Through a series of wars, he expanded his empire to Western and Central Europe. The Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon's army was defeated by Britain and Prussia, marked the end of his reign and French rule in Europe.

Explanation

The Muslim majority areas of Gurdaspur and Pathankot were handed over to India because they provided a road link from India to the Kashmir valley.

This strategic consideration outweighed other factors, resulting in the allocation of these areas to India despite their Muslim majority population.