Which of the following statements about the Unionist Party is/are correct? 1. It was a political party representing the interests of landholders in Punjab. 2. It was opposed to the idea of the partition of India as India and Pakistan. Select the correct a

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Q: 40 (NDA-II/2022)

Which of the following statements about the Unionist Party is/are correct?
1. It was a political party representing the interests of landholders in Punjab.
2. It was opposed to the idea of the partition of India as India and Pakistan.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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History

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NDA-II

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0,35,22,16,5,35,1

Option 1 states that the Unionist Party represented the interests of landholders in Punjab. This statement is correct. The Unionist Party was established in 1923 in British India and sought to protect the rights and interests of the landowning elite, including the zamindars, in the region of Punjab.

Option 2 states that the Unionist Party was opposed to the idea of the partition of India as India and Pakistan. This statement is also correct. The Unionist Party, led by Sir Sikander Hayat Khan, strongly opposed the partition of India along religious lines. They believed in a united India and advocated for a decentralized federal structure to accommodate the interests of different regions and communities.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Unionist Party indeed represented landholders in Punjab and opposed the partition of India.