Multiple choice

Why was there a partition of India and Pakistan?

  1. They were controlled by different European Countries.

  2. Ethnic conflict

  3. There was no partition

  4. They practiced different religions
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The partition of British India into India and Pakistan was largely driven by religious differences between the Hindu-majority population and the Muslim-majority population.

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