CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The partition was outlined in the Indian Independence Act 1947. The change of political borders notably included the division of two provinces of British India, Bengal and Punjab. The majority Muslim districts in these provinces were awarded to Pakistan and the majority non-Muslim to India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two countries have a complex and largely hostile relationship that is rooted in a multitude of historical and political events, most notably the partition of British India in August 1947; the India–Pakistan border is one of the most militarised international boundaries in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -India surpassed Pakistan in terms of GDP growth Since 1960, India has not only surpassed Pakistan’s GDP but has also taken a commanding lead on almost every economic front. Not many know that there was a point in the 1960s when Pakistan’s per capita GDP used to be higher than that of India’s.