Question

Assertion (A): There were killings and atrocities on both sides of the border of India in 1947.
Reason (R): The planned transfer of the population had failed.

• A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Hint:

In CBSE Political Science exams, the failure to manage the physical partition and the migration process is structurally equated with the “failure of peaceful population management.” Hence, Option (A) remains the safest, most comprehensive choice for scoring points.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A