At the time of independence, there were about more than ......... princely states in India.
A. 400
B. 450
C. 500
D. 600
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 gave princely states an option to accede to the newly born dominions India or Pakistan or continue as an independent sovereign state. At that time more than 500 princely states have covered 48 percent of the area of pre Independent India and constituted 28% of its population.Related Questions on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
In which year, the first Legislature of Jammu and Kashmir was established?
A. 1819 AD
B. 1890 AD
C. 1934 AD
D. 1970 AD
A. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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