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About how many abducted women were recovered by the two governments in an operation ending in 1954?
A50,000
B90,000
C30,000
D13,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 30,000
1. 22,000 Muslim women in India and 8,000 Hindu and Sikh women in Pakistan.
2. Some 30,000 in all were recovered.
3. The women were not consulted.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 14, Understanding Partition: Politics, Memories, Experiences._
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