Merger of Hyderabad, Junagadh and Kashmir

Q. When was Hyderabad merged with the Union of India?

1. 26 January, 1950
2. 15 August, 1948
3. 15 August, 1947
4. 18 September, 1948

Q. Why did the ruler of Hyderabad hesitate to join the union of India after independence?

1. Ideologically, he felt closer to Pakistan
2. He wanted to remain the ruler of Hyderabad forever
3. He was the leader of many other states who did not want to join the union of India
4. The British suggested the ruler of Hyderabad to remain independent

Q. What was Operation Polo?

1. Code name used for Junagarh police action in 1948
2. Code name used for Hyderabad police action in 1948
3. Code name used for Hyderabad police action in 1949
4. Code name used for Hyderabad police action in 1950

Q. Which three princely states did not sign the Instrument of Accession?

1. Hyderabad, Junagarh, Kashmir
2. Hyderabad, Bhavnagar, Kashmir
3. Sikkim, Junagarh, Kashmir
4. Hyderabad, Junagarh, Bhavnagar

Q. Which religion was followed by the Nizam of Hyderabad?

1. Hinduism
2. Islam
3. Jainism
4. Buddhism

Q. Who was the ruler of Hyderabad during the independence of India?

1. Mir Suleiman Ali Khan
2. Mir Osman Ali Khan
3. Sikandar Jah
4. Nizam Ali Khan

Q. How did Nawab of Junagarh request to join Pakistan?

1. Instrument of Accession
2. Referendum
3. Wrote a letter
4. Requested verbally

Q. Match the following.

1. Kashmir
2. Junagadh
3. Hyderabad

Q. ‘Aarzi Hakumath’ was a government.

1. central
2. provincial
3. provisional
4. transitional

Q.

Who was the major general that carried out operation polo in Hyderabad?

1. JN Chaudhary
2. Dalbir Singh Suhag
3. Bipin Rawat
4. Deepak Kapoor

Q. Which of the following defines a 'Referendum'?

1. It refers to the unilateral decision of the government.
2. It refers to a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision
3. It refers to the collective decision of the nominated assembly.
4. It refers to the collective decision of the legislative council where members vote to decide a particular issue

Q. What was the name of the operation that was undertaken to merge Hyderabad with the union of India?

1. Operation Vijay
2. Operation Union
3. Operation Polo
4. Operation Thunder

Q. The princely states of 'Manavadar' and 'Mangrol' were located near to which of the following state?

1. Junagadh
2. Bombay
3. Hyderabad
4. Kashmir