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The Muslim League argued that India was made of two peoples, Hindus and Muslims. What was this called?

ATwo-nation theory
BDrain theory
CLapse theory
DInstrument theory
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two-nation theory
1. The League said India had two peoples. 2. This was the two-nation theory. 3. The Congress opposed it, yet Partition happened. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 1, Challenges of Nation Building._
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