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As per the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following did not form a part of Pakistan?

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East Bengal and the West Punjab
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Sind and British Baluchistan
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The North West Frontier
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Assam
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Solution

The correct option is D Assam
India Independence Act 1947 was an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (UK) that divided British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. East Bengal, West Punjab, Sind, Northwest Frontier Provinces, Bahawalpur, Khairpur, Chief Commissioner’s Province of Baluchistan and its eight other princely states formed Pakistan. The act also mentioned that the two new dominions will be temporarily governed according to the ‘Government of India Act’ 1935 until India and Pakistan come up with constitutions of their own.

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