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Pakistan Studies QUESTION #162
Question 1
What significant disadvantage did East Pakistan face at the time of Partition in 1947?
  • It lost control over agricultural resources
  • It had only 5% of the industrial workers of undivided Bengal✔️
  • It gained control over Calcutta
  • It had the majority of financial sectors
Correct Answer Explanation
Most industrial infrastructure, especially jute mills, remained in West Bengal (India) while the raw material was in East Pakistan.