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Rejection of the Muslim League's Demand for Pakistan

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Identify the province(s) that voted for Pakistan during the partition.

A

East Bengal

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West Bengal

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East Punjab

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D

West Punjab

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Solution

The correct options are
A East Bengal
D West Punjab
Provinces that were given the choice of being partitioned - East Bengal, West Punjab, Sind, and Northwest Frontier Province - all voted for Pakistan. They had Muslim-majority areas.

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