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What share of India's population was Muslim in 1951, after Partition migration?

A2 per cent
B25 per cent
C40 per cent
D12 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 12 per cent
1. Many Muslims moved to Pakistan. 2. Still 12 per cent of Indians were Muslim in 1951. 3. Leaders chose a secular nation. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 1, Challenges of Nation Building._
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