{"id":63074,"date":"2024-04-20T09:03:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=63074"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:03:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:03:18","slug":"the-princely-states-of-punjab-were-integrated-to-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-princely-states-of-punjab-were-integrated-to-form\/","title":{"rendered":"The princely states of Punjab were integrated to form:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97513e4e979\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    The state of Punjab                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Himachal Pradesh                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union)                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Haryana                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>c) PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The princely states of Punjab were integrated to form the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) in 1948. PEPSU was a union of 16 princely states in the Punjab region of British India. The states were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patiala<\/li>\n<li>East Punjab States<\/li>\n<li>Kapurthala<\/li>\n<li>Jind<\/li>\n<li>Faridkot<\/li>\n<li>Malerkotla<\/li>\n<li>Kalsia<\/li>\n<li>Nalagarh<\/li>\n<li>Mandi<\/li>\n<li>Suket<\/li>\n<li>Bilaspur<\/li>\n<li>Chamba<\/li>\n<li>Bashahr<\/li>\n<li>Sirmur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PEPSU was a member of the Indian <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> Union from 1948 to 1956. In 1956, PEPSU was merged with the East Punjab region of British India to form the new state of Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option (a), The state of Punjab, is incorrect because the princely states of Punjab were not integrated to form the state of Punjab. The princely states of <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> Punjab were integrated to form the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).<\/li>\n<li>Option (b), Himachal Pradesh, is incorrect because the princely states of Punjab were not integrated to form Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh was formed in 1971 from the PEPSU region of Punjab.<\/li>\n<li>Option (d), Haryana, is incorrect because the princely states of Punjab were not integrated to form Haryana. 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