Which new countries were created in addition to independent India?
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North and South Korea
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Pakistan and Afganistan
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East and West Pakistan
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Japan and Vietnam
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The partition of British India in 1947 led to the creation of independent India and the Dominion of Pakistan. Pakistan was divided geographically into two enclaves: West Pakistan (modern-day Pakistan) and East Pakistan (which later became Bangladesh in 1971).