Multiple choice

Independence in India and the Middle East are similar in that

  1. both required armed resistance to gain independence

  2. partition plans drew boundaries, causing unresolved conflict and violence

  3. minority groups gained separate states

  4. conflict was confined to the territory that gained independence
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Both the partition of India (1947) and the partition of Palestine (1947) involved the drawing of new borders that resulted in significant displacement, sectarian violence, and long-term regional conflict.

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