The author suggests that a major reason why India has not so far acknowledged its role in the Second World War is that it:

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Question :

The author suggests that a major reason why India has not so far acknowledged its role in the Second World War is that it:

A.
wants to forget the human and financial toll of the War on the country
B.
has been focused on building an independent, non-colonial political identity.
C.
views the War as a predominantly Allied effort, with India playing only a supporting role.
D.
blames the War for leading to the momentous partition of the country.

Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

See paragraph 2: The author states that ‘the political trajectory of the postwar subcontinent has militated against popular remembrance of the war...’ as both nations needed ‘fresh stories for self-legitimization rather than focusing on shared wartime experiences’. That is, rather than looking into shared wartime experiences with Pakistan, India focused on building an independent, non-colonial political identity after independence.

There is no evidence in the paragraph to support any of the other options.