GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Pashtun
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Turkmen
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Uzbek
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Pashtuns are the majority ethnic group across Afghanistan and their presence predates the practice of Islam in Afghanistan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pashtuns (also called Pushtan, Paktun or Pathan) are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. Though their exact numbers are uncertain and as with other communities are contested, previous estimates have suggested that they make up around 42 per cent of the population.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Pashtun tribes’ and clans’ martial prowess makes them very influential in the politics of Afghanistan. Except for two short-lived exceptions, in 1929 and between 1992 and 1994, only Pashtun leaders have ruled Afghanistan since 1750. Pashtuns constitute Afghanistan’s largest ethnic group.