The Great Calcutta Killings of August 1946 are estimated by historians to have resulted in several thousand deaths within just a few days, reflecting the extent to which communal violence had:
A.
Been entirely absent from Indian society before this point
B.
Escalated into a major crisis threatening the prospects of a peaceful transfer of power
C.
Been immediately and fully resolved by local authorities with no lasting consequence
D.
Had no significant impact on subsequent political negotiations
B. Escalated into a major crisis threatening the prospects of a peaceful transfer of power
8.
Following the violence in Calcutta, communal riots also spread to the Noakhali district (in present-day Bangladesh), prompting Mahatma Gandhi to personally travel there in late 1946 to:
A.
Organise armed self-defence groups
B.
Promote peace, communal harmony, and restore confidence among affected communities
C.
Support the Muslim League's political demands exclusively
B. Promote peace, communal harmony, and restore confidence among affected communities
9.
Communal violence during this period also spread to Bihar, where riots in late 1946 primarily targeted the Muslim minority population, further illustrating the:
A.
Complete absence of any communal tension anywhere in India
B.
Exclusive concentration of violence in a single, isolated location
C.
Cyclical and retaliatory nature of communal violence across different regions
D.
Total and final resolution of communal issues after the Calcutta killings
C. Cyclical and retaliatory nature of communal violence across different regions
10.
The Punjab region witnessed among the most severe communal violence associated with Partition, occurring particularly around and after August 1947, as the province was itself:
A.
Divided between India and Pakistan, triggering massive population displacement
B.
Merged entirely with a neighbouring princely state
C.
Left completely undivided, with no boundary changes
D.
Declared an independent country separate from both India and Pakistan
A. Divided between India and Pakistan, triggering massive population displacement
11.
In an attempt to control the escalating violence in Punjab around the time of Partition, colonial and later Indian/Pakistani authorities deployed a joint military force known as the:
A.
Gorkha Regiment (a general military unit, not the specific force raised for this purpose)
