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Questions and Answers
What was the purpose of Pakistan's first elections held in 1970?
What was the purpose of Pakistan's first elections held in 1970?
- To pressure Ayub Khan's dictatorship
- To implement adult franchise (correct)
- To campaign for political parties
- To establish a military regime
Who were drawing the largest crowds in West and former East Pakistan respectively during the 1970 elections?
Who were drawing the largest crowds in West and former East Pakistan respectively during the 1970 elections?
- Yahya Khan's military regime and Ayub Khan's dictatorship
- Students and workers movement
- Z A Bhutto's PPP and Mujibur Rehman's AL (correct)
- Left-wing and populist parties
Who handed over power to General Yahya Khan's military regime in 1969?
Who handed over power to General Yahya Khan's military regime in 1969?
- Z A Bhutto
- Mujibur Rehman
- The students and workers movement
- Ayub Khan (correct)