Explanation

About National Anthem

 National Anthem was officially adopted as Pakistan's national anthem on 16 August 1954.

National Anthem was written by Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952 

the music was produced by Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949.

Ahmed Rushdi recorded the National Anthem of Pakistan in 1954.

After 68 years Pakistan's National Anthem recorded

15 lines in the National Anthem of Pakistan

48 Words in the National Anthem of Pakistan

The National Anthem of Pakistan was played for the first time in front of Raza Shah Rahalvi of Iran

Explanation

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were a series of constitutional reforms introduced by the British government through the Government of India Act of 1919.

The reforms were led by Edwin Samuel Montagu, the secretary of state for India from 1917–22, and Lord Chelmsford, the viceroy of India from 1916–21.

Explanation

In the Lucknow Pact of 1916, Congress agreed to reserve one-third seats for Muslims in the Central Legislative Council.

This agreement, formulated during a joint session of the All-India Muslim League and Congress, aimed to foster Hindu-Muslim unity against British rule.

Explanation

The five ministers from the Muslim League for the interim Government were:

• Liaquat Ali Khan.
• Abdur Rab Nishtar.
• Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar.
• Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan.
• Jogendra Nath Mandal.

These members were joined at the request of Lord Wavell.

Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister 

Liaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of Finance

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Additional Information:

Lord Wavell wrote letters to Nehru and Jinnah on July 22, 1946, and invited them to join an “Interim Coalition Government.”

He suggested that there would be 14 members in the cabinet:

• 6 of them from Congress,
• 5 from the Muslim League,
• 3 would represent the minority parties

Explanation

The Muslim League did not support the Quit India Movement because it was aimed at both Muslims and then British. Instead, the League demanded "Divide and Quit".

The Muslim League, the Communist Party of India, and the Hindu Mahasabha did not support the movement.

Explanation

Simla Deputation organized by the Indian Muslim leaders met the Governor-General and Viceroy Lord Minto in Simla on 1 October 1906. 

The delegation of Simla deputation met Lord Minto on 1st October 1906

Explanation

• The Partition of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon on 20 July 1905.
• It came into force on 16 October 1905.
• The Hindu community and the Indian National Congress strongly opposed it.
• In December 1911, King George V announced the revocation of the partition at his Coronation Durbar in Delhi.

Explanation

The Indian Council Act of 1861 established legislative councils in the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras.

These presidencies were given the power to make laws for their respective regions.

The act restored the legislative powers that had been taken away by the Charter Act of 1833.

Explanation

About SCO Heads of Government Meeting 2024

Edition: 23rd 

Venue: Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad

Starting date: 15 Oct 2024

Ending date: 16 Oct 2024

Chairmanship: Pakistan  

Non-Participation: Afghanistan 

Indian Paticipataion: S. Jaishankar

Additional Information

SCO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, is an organization 

Having 10 member states with its headquarters in Beijing, China

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Explanation

Article 2 of the Constitution says that Islam shall be the State Religion of Pakistan. 

Additional information:

Article 3 of the Constitution of Malaysia 1957 declares that Islam is a religion of the federation

Article 12 of the Constitution says that:

the official religion is Islam and the twelve Jaffrey Schools in Asul-al-Din and Fiqh will remain eternally immutable.