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Flashcards on Partition of India: Causes and Impact
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What year did the Partition of India occur?
1947
Name one major political leader involved in the Partition of India.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, or Muhammad Ali Jinnah
What were two main religious communities involved in the Partition?
Hindus and Muslims
What term is used for the mass migration and violence that accompanied the Partition?
Communal riots
Which document officially announced the Partition Plan for India?
Mountbatten Plan
What independent nations were created as a result of the Partition?
India and Pakistan
What was one main economic impact of the Partition?
Displacement and unemployment of millions
Who was the last Viceroy of British India overseeing the Partition?
Lord Louis Mountbatten
What movement demanded a separate Muslim nation leading up to Partition?
Pakistan Movement
Post-Partition, what became a contentious area between India and Pakistan?
Kashmir
What act formally granted independence to India and Pakistan?
Indian Independence Act of 1947
Which leader became the first Prime Minister of independent India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which organization led the struggle for Pakistan's creation?
All-India Muslim League
What was the main reason behind the demand for Partition?
Religious and cultural differences
How was the border between India and Pakistan decided?
Radcliffe Line, named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe
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In which year did India gain independence and experience Partition?
1945
1950
1947
1964
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Which leader is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Lord Mountbatten
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What prompted the direct action leading to the Partition?
Civil Disobedience Movement
Pakistan Movement
Quit India Movement
Swadeshi Movement
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What was the outcome of the Partition in terms of nations formed?
India and Sri Lanka
Pakistan and Bangladesh
India and Pakistan
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
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Who became the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Liaquat Ali Khan
Ayub Khan
Iskander Mirza
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The migration that took place during the Partition of India is one of the largest in human history. Approximately how many people were displaced?
5 million
15 million
10 million
1 million
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What was the main reason for the creation of separate nations according to the Partition Plan?
Economic disparities
Religious differences
Linguistic issues
Political ideologies
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The boundary line that was drawn up between India and Pakistan is called?
Durand Line
Radcliffe Line
McMahon Line
Control Line
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What act enacted by the British Parliament gave independence to India and Pakistan?
Government of India Act 1935
Indian Independence Act 1947
Rowlatt Act 1919
Partition Act 1947
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Which city became the bone of contention and a symbol of Indo-Pakistani conflicts after Partition?
Kashmir
Karachi
Delhi
Mumbai
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