Correct Answer:
A. 2
The question refers to the number of states demanded in the Lahore Resolution. The correct answer is 2. The Lahore Resolution, passed on March 23, 1940, by the All-India Muslim League, called for the creation of "Independent States" in the Muslim-majority areas of British India. While the wording was initially somewhat ambiguous, it was widely interpreted as a demand for two separate Muslim-majority states: one in the North-Western zone and another in the Eastern zone, which eventually led to the formation of Pakistan (comprising West and East Pakistan).
- 8 and 4 are incorrect numbers.
- None of these is false, as the resolution clearly demanded independent states.