Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

What was the demand of the Muslim League at the time of partition?

Options:

The creation of a separate country for Muslims

The integration of India and Pakistan

The establishment of a communist government

The promotion of Hindu-Muslim unity

Correct Answer:

The creation of a separate country for Muslims

Explanation:

The partition of India refers to the division of British India into two separate nations: India and Pakistan. It occurred in 1947, following the end of British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent. The partition was primarily based on religious lines, with the creation of a separate Muslim-majority state, Pakistan, to address the demands of the Muslim League for a separate homeland.

According to the ‘two-nation theory’ advanced by the Muslim League, India consisted of not one but two ‘people’, Hindus and Muslims. That is why it demanded Pakistan, a separate country for Muslims.