Question

Which of the following statements is false? East Pakistan freed itself from its political bonds with West Pakistan and became independent as Bangladesh. Kashmir achieved independence from Pakistan after a long, irredentist-supported struggle. Ceylon was renamed Sri Lanka. India has shifted State boundaries to accommodate regional and local demands. Pakistan moved its capital from Karachi to Islamabad.

Answer 1

Kashmir achieved independence from Pakistan after a long, irredentist-supported struggle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Kashmir is a region located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. This region is a disputed area since 1947 after India got its independence. Kashmir has a population of approximately 13 million people. When India became independent from the United Kingdom in 1947 most of its Muslim population moved to the northern territories where they segregated to constitute the State of Pakistan. The exception was the principality of Kashmir; to face an internal rebellion, his maharajah asked for help from India, who agreed to it on the condition that the territory became part of India's jurisdiction. Since then both countries had claimed sovereignty over this territory, which led to continuous conflicts between India and Pakistan.

While within Kashmir there are sectors that support its independence, Kashmir is not an independent country. Pakistan controls the northwestern region (Northern Territories and Azad Kashmir), India controls the central and southern sectors of the region (Jammu and Kashmir), and China has occupied the northeastern region (Aksai Chin and the Shaksgam Valley).