WBCS.LIVE practice question

The princely state of Hyderabad was brought under the Indian Union in the year ______.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1950
  2. 1952
  3. 1948
  4. 1963

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1948

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 1948 šŸ“š Explanation: The large princely state of Hyderabad was formally integrated into the Indian Union in September 1948 through a decisive military intervention named 'Operation Polo'. The Nizam of Hyderabad had initially resisted joining India, hoping to maintain an independent state. Following public unrest and the deployment of Indian armed forces, the Nizam signed the instrument of accession. This completed a vital step in the political unification of the country led by Sardar Patel.