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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason: Assertion: Bangladesh was formerly known as East Pakistan and came into being in 1973. |
Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct. The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect. |
The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct. |
The correct answer is Option 3 - The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct. Assertion: Bangladesh was formerly known as East Pakistan and came into being in 1973. (Incorrect). Bangladesh, previously referred to as East Pakistan, emerged as an independent nation in 1971 Reason: The crisis in East Pakistan and the Indo-Pak war led to the establishment of Bangladesh. (Correct) Bangladesh, previously referred to as East Pakistan, emerged as an independent nation in 1971. Prior to this, it was a region situated on the eastern side of Pakistan. The year 1971 marked the culmination of a struggle for autonomy and self-determination, leading to the establishment of Bangladesh as a sovereign country. This transformation was a significant historical event that saw the people of East Pakistan asserting their distinct cultural, linguistic, and political identity, ultimately resulting in the creation of the nation of Bangladesh. |
