What was the principal purpose of the 1950 Nehru–Liaquat Pact between India and Pakistan?
The agreement signed in 1950 committed both countries to protect minorities and ensure equality of citizenship. Its East Bengal provisions addressed migrants and minority…
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What was the principal purpose of the 1950 Nehru–Liaquat Pact between India and Pakistan?
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Correct answer A
The agreement signed in 1950 committed both countries to protect minorities and ensure equality of citizenship. Its East Bengal provisions addressed migrants and minority protection.
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Option A
The pact required both governments to protect minorities, including by ensuring equal citizenship and security.
Option B
The agreement addresses minority rights and migrant protections. It does not delimit the international border.
Option C
East Bengal features in the migrant provisions. The agreement did not determine East Pakistan's political status.
Option D
The agreement concerns minority protection. It contains no terms for the accession of princely states.
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