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Instrument of Accession 1947
Maharaja Hari Singh signing Instrument of Accession on 26 October 1947 to India.
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Which ruler of Jammu and Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession with the Dominion of India in October 1947?
Q2 · Instrument of Accession 1947 · HARD
The Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on 26th October 1947 surrendered which of the following subjects to the Indian Union? 1. Defence 2. External Affairs 3. Communications 4. Land Revenue 5. Finance (ancillary to the above)
Q3 · Instrument of Accession 1947 · HARD
Regarding the Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh in 1947, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It was signed on 26th October 1947. 2. Under the instrument, the Dominion of India had jurisdiction only over Defence, External Affairs, and Communications. 3. Pakistan initially agreed to a standstill agreement with Jammu and Kashmir before the accession. Select the correct answer:
Q4 · Instrument of Accession 1947 · MEDIUM
Under the Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh in October 1947, which of the following subjects were ceded to the Indian Union? 1. Defense 2. Home Affairs 3. Foreign Affairs 4. Communications Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q5 · Instrument of Accession 1947 · HARD
Consider the following statements about the Instrument of Accession signed by Jammu and Kashmir in 1947: 1. It was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on October 26, 1947. 2. It acceded J&K to India on matters of Defence, External Affairs, and Communications. 3. India's acceptance was signed by Lord Mountbatten. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?