{"id":67545,"date":"2024-04-20T10:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=67545"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:11:41","slug":"the-partition-of-india-in-1947-led-to-punjab-being-divided-between","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-partition-of-india-in-1947-led-to-punjab-being-divided-between\/","title":{"rendered":"The Partition of India in 1947 led to Punjab being divided between:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;India and Pakistan&#8221; option2=&#8221;India and Bangladesh&#8221; option3=&#8221;North India and South India&#8221; option4=&#8221;Hindu-majority and Muslim-majority areas&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: a) India and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>The Partition of India was the division of British India into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan, on 15 August 1947. 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