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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

Correct Answer

(c)

Explanation