Q. Consider the following statements:

1. In the 1970 elections in Pakistan, the Awami League won all the seats in East Pakistan and secured a majority in the proposed constituent assembly for the whole of Pakistan.
2. Under the military rule of General Ayub Khan, the Pakistani army tried to suppress the mass movement of the Bengali people.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Only the first statement is correct. The second statement is incorrect. In the 1970 elections in the then Pakistan, the Awami League led by Sheikh Mujib won all the seats in East Pakistan and secured a majority in the proposed constituent assembly for the whole of Pakistan. But the government dominated by the West Pakistani leadership refused to convene the assembly. Under the military rule of General Yahya Khan, the Pakistani army tried to suppress the mass movement of the Bengali people. Thousands were killed by the Pakistan army.