As independence neared for british india, the congress party wanted to
a. ensure the independence of kashmir, which was mainly hindu.
b. ensure the independence of the sikh state of punjab.
c. partition the subcontinent into the separate countries of pakistan and india.
d. have a unified india that would include both muslims and hindus.

the correct answer is d

a conference committee is a group of congress representatives appointed by the senate and the house to reach an agreement over a bill that had different versions in each chamber. this is due to the fact that, to pass a law. both the house and the senate must agree on the exact same content and wording of the bill to present it to the president.

the answer is b. i did this test and got it right.