Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan
Choose the term that matches this description: the name for the eastern wing of Pakistan prior to 1971, when it became the independent country of Bangladesh.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the term that matches this description: the name for the eastern wing of Pakistan prior to 1971, when it became the independent country of Bangladesh.”
The accepted answer is D. East Pakistan. Choose the term that matches this description the name for the eastern wing of Pakistan prior to when it became the independent country of Bangladesh is answered by East Pakistan option D Option A Rawalpindi as Interim Capital does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of East Pakistan Option B Bahawalpur does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of East Pakistan Remaining alternatives Islamabad Capital Territory fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once East Pakistan is identified Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan recall of this.
- A. Rawalpindi as Interim Capital
Why not A: “Rawalpindi as Interim Capital” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. East Pakistan. Choose the term that matches this description the name for the eastern wing of Pakistan prior to when it became the independent country of Bangladesh is answered by East Pakistan o
- B. Bahawalpur
Why not B: “Bahawalpur” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. East Pakistan. Choose the term that matches this description the name for the eastern wing of Pakistan prior to when it became the independent country of Bangladesh is answered by East Pakistan o
- C. Islamabad Capital Territory
Why not C: “Islamabad Capital Territory” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. East Pakistan. Choose the term that matches this description the name for the eastern wing of Pakistan prior to when it became the independent country of Bangladesh is answered by East Pakistan o
- D. East Pakistan ✓
Correct answer
D. East Pakistan
Explanation
Choose the term that matches this description the name for the eastern wing of Pakistan prior to when it became the independent country of Bangladesh is answered by East Pakistan option D Option A Rawalpindi as Interim Capital does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of East Pakistan Option B Bahawalpur does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of East Pakistan Remaining alternatives Islamabad Capital Territory fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once East Pakistan is identified Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan recall of this.
Source: Pakistan Studies Official Reference Guide
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