Question

The Princely states and Provinces were two types of ___________.
A. districts in India
B. Administrative divisions in India. (During the British Period)
C. cities in India
D. towns in India

Answer 1

Hint: The Princely states were areas or regions under the rule of a ruler who was in a subsidiary alliance with the British Raj. It is the area that is not directly governed by the British, but by a local ruler, which was subject to a form of indirect rules on some matters.

Complete answer:
The most important princely states of India were: Hyderabad of the Nizams which covered an area of over 200,000 sq. km and had a population of over 16 million, Jammu and Kashmir which also covered an area of over 200,00 sq. km and had a population of over 4 million, while some of the states had an area of fewer than 25 sq. km.
- Option A: During the British Raj the districts were subdivisions of the provinces and divisions of British India. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option B: During the British Raj the princely states and Provinces were two types of Administrative divisions of India which were under the direct or indirect control of the British. The Princely States were ruled by a local ruler who was in alliance with the British Raj. So, these administrative divisions were governed by the British. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option C: The cities under British India were almost the same and some had bigger areas and were a subdivision of the princely states and provinces. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: The towns during the rule of the British Raj were small cities. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Note:When India gained independence from the Britishers in 1947 there were 565 princely states in the Indian subcontinent. During the British Raj along with the princely states, there were Provinces of India which were divisions of British governance in India.