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UPSC 1998: The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because
(a)the principle of two Nation theory was then acceptable to them
(b)it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard
(c)they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots
(d)India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots
Congress leaders, after the communal carnage of 1946-47 (e.g., ‘Direct Action Day’) accepted Partition reluctantly to avert an imminent civil war; they never endorsed the two-nation theory and were not simply yielding to the British. Preventing large-scale communal riots was cited by Nehru, Patel and Gandhi as the decisive consideration, so option (c) is correct. ([upscgspedia.com](https://upscgspedia.com/upsc-prelims-pyqs-indian-national-movement/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 48. It falls under Modern History > Transfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947).
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