Multiple choice

The relocation of Hindus & Sikhs from Pakistan to India & Muslims from India to Pakistan between 1945 and 1955 reflects

  1. The migration of former colonial subjects to imperial metropoles

  2. Population resettlement caused by redrawing former colonial borders

  3. The seasonal migration patterns associated with temporary work

  4. The development of ethnic enclaves associated with immigration
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The mass migration of millions of people following the 1947 partition of India was a direct consequence of the new borders drawn by the departing British, which separated populations based on religious lines.

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