Which of the following statements are correct about the integration of Princely states?
(A) British India was divided into British India Provinces and the Princely States.
(B) The British Indian Provinces were directly under the control of the British government.
(C) States ruled by princes enjoyed some form of control over their internal affairs as long as they accepted British supremacy.
(D) Three out of four Indians lived under princely rule
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) British India was divided into British India Provinces and the Princely States. (Correct)
(B) The British Indian Provinces were directly under the control of the British government. (Correct)
(C) States ruled by princes enjoyed some form of control over their internal affairs as long as they accepted British supremacy. (Correct)
(D) Three out of four Indians lived under princely rule (Incorrect). Princely States covered one-third of the land area of the British Indian Empire and one out of four Indians lived under princely rule.