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About how many refugees from East Pakistan did India shelter in 1971?

A80,000
B8 crore
C80 lakh
D8 lakh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 80 lakh
1. The Pakistani army terrorised East Pakistan. 2. About 80 lakh refugees fled to India. 3. India backed the Bangladesh struggle. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 4, India's External Relations._
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