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Q. Which of the following was not included in Pakistan by the Independence Act?

A
The West Punjab
B
East Bengal
C
Sind
D
West Bengal

Correct Answer

West Bengal

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    B)for being an active member of the Anushilan Samiti, the first revolutionary organisation in Bengal
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    D)for attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences.
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