Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Which two areas in India and Pakistan became the centre of communal violence during the partition?

Options:

Amritsar and Hyderabad

Lahore and Hyderabad

Amritsar and Lahore

Lahore and Islamabad

Correct Answer:

Amritsar and Lahore

Explanation:

Major cities like Lahore, Amritsar, and Kolkata became divided into communal zones, where people from different religious communities avoided entering areas dominated by the other community.
This division created physical and psychological barriers between communities that had once lived together.