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About how many people had to move across the new India-Pakistan frontiers?
A25 million
B15 million
C5 million
D50 million
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 15 million
1. Refugees lost homes, fields and fortunes.
2. Some 15 million crossed the shadow lines.
3. Boundaries were announced two days after independence.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 14, Understanding Partition: Politics, Memories, Experiences._
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