Before 1901 NWFP is part of which province?

A. Sindh
B. Punjab
C. Balochistan
D. Kashmir
Correct Answer: B. Punjab
Explanation: The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP, now renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) was originally managed as part of the larger Punjab province under the British East India Company and British Raj administrations.


### Important Facts:

  • Separation Year: Separated from Punjab in 1901 by the Viceroy, Lord Curzon, due to administrative and strategic frontier challenges.

  • Renaming: In 2010, the 18th Constitutional Amendment officially renamed NWFP to 'Khyber Pakhtunkhwa' (KP).

  • Tribal Areas: FATA was later merged into KP via the 25th Amendment in 2018.

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