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Question 2 • CMS 2026-2027 World History: Issues and Patterns CREDIT RECOVERY

Which statement illustrates Jinnah’s strongest argument for India’s partition?

Answer
A
Maintaining a single country would cause discontent between majority and minority groups.
B
People from different cultures cannot maintain their unique traditions when coexisting with others.
C
Allowing people of similar backgrounds to live together would promote harmony with those across the partition lines.
D
Divisions would allow each group to use the natural resources of their regions to become economically successful.

Explanation

Jinnah’s strongest argument for partition was that a united India could leave Muslims as a minority under a Hindu-majority government, creating political discontent and insecurity. Choice D states this concern directly: maintaining one country could cause conflict between majority and minority groups. The other choices focus on economic benefits, general harmony, or the impossibility of preserving traditions, rather than his central political argument.

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