Mukti Bahini, an armed force predominantly comprising of guerilla fighters, helped liberate which one of the present day countries given below?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Bangladesh
The Mukti Bahini (“liberation army”) was the Bengali guerrilla force of 1971, made up of soldiers who left the Pakistan Army, students and other volunteers, that fought the Pakistan Army in East Pakistan.
With the support of the Indian Army in the war of December 1971, it helped East Pakistan become the independent country of Bangladesh. Pakistan’s forces surrendered at Dhaka on 16 December 1971, a day India marks as Vijay Diwas.