WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
remain under British control
|
|
|
prevent future invasions from Afghanistan and China
|
|
|
address concerns about their status as a religious minority
|
|
|
protect the sacred rivers, the Indus and the Ganges
|
Detailed explanation-1: -It was not until 1940 that the league called for the formation of a Muslim state that would be separate from the projected independent country of India. The league wanted a separate nation for India’s Muslims because it feared that an independent India would be dominated by Hindus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The leadership of the League was taken over by Sir Muhammad Iqbal, who in 1930 first put forward the demand for a separate Muslim state in India. The “Two-Nation Theory", the belief that Hindus and Muslims were two different nations who could not live in one country, gained popularity among Muslims.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 14 August 1947, the new Dominion of Pakistan came into being, with Muhammad Ali Jinnah sworn in as its first Governor-General in Karachi.
Detailed explanation-4: -Crudely, this was a division based upon religious affiliation, with the creation of a Muslim majority in West and East Pakistan and a Hindu majority in India.