Princely States

Q. Which was the first princely state to accept the merger to the Indian Union?

1. Hyderabad
2. Bhavnagar
3. Junagadh
4. Mysore

Q. How many princely states were present at the time of the Indian independence?

1. 562
2. 526
3. 265
4. 625

Q. Why was it necessary to merge the princely states?

1. The princely states were difficult to be managed separately.
2. The princely states were eager to form a single union.
3. There were issues with the resources.
4. None of the above

Q. Under which Home Minister were the princely states merged?

1. Gulzarilal Nanda
2. Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3. Govind Ballabh Pant
4. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q. Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer declared the state of as a sovereign republic under the Indian Independence Act.

1. Travancore
2. Hyderabad
3. Madras

Q. Which of the following people were given the responsibility of merging the princely states?

1. P.V Narashima Rao
2. Shri V.P. Menon.
3. Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. What were the challenges faced by India at the time of independence?

Q. Which of the following princely states did not accept the terms of the merger into the Indian Union?

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

Q. Why did the kings of the princely states agree to merge into the Indian Union?

1. The kings were forced to merge into the Indian Union.
2. They were assured that a proper government would be provided to the people of these states.
3. The merger was a condition to the independence.
4. The people of these states desired development and were aware of their rights.

Q. Which of the following were princely states?

1. Kerala
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Junagadh
4. Bhavnagar

Q. Who was responsible for declaring the sovereign republic of Travancore?

1. Sir C.R Ramaswamy Iyer
2. Shri V.P. Menon
3. Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Ratubhai Adani

Q. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The people of Junagadh were keen to join India.
2. Junagadh was the first princely state to join the Indian Union.
3. Military action was taken against the Nizam of Hyderabad leading to the merging of the state.
4. The king of Kashmir was eager to join Pakistan after the partition.

Q. The first princely state to accept the merger was the Nizam of Hyderabad.

1. False
2. True