Which of the following was not a part of the challenges that were faced by independent India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The fourth challenge was to provide freedom and sovereignty to Princely States.
This was not a challenge faced by independent India, but rather a problem that the new nation had to solve. The challenge was to integrate the 565 princely states into the Indian Union, not to grant them independence and sovereignty. This process, led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was a crucial part of consolidating the newly independent nation.