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In the merger process, the first practical step for a hill ruler to join India was signing the A Trade

After Independence, the main legal method used to bring princely hill states into India was signing which document A Permanent

Under British paramountcy, a hill ruler’s “internal autonomy” was most limited when internal actions affected A Frontier security matters B

In many hill princely states, a “subsidiary alliance” type arrangement mainly ensured the ruler accepted A Foreign policy control B

In hill princely states, British “paramountcy” usually allowed the ruler freedom mainly in A External diplomacy matters B Internal daily

In a princely hill state under British “paramountcy,” the ruler usually could not freely control A Local festivals rules B

In many hill states, British control usually worked through rulers by which system A Direct annexation rule B Indirect rule

A medieval record says the Kangra ruler “submitted but retained his kingdom”; which relationship does this best show A Full

A hill chief accepts tribute but keeps local courts and officers; this arrangement is best described as A Direct imperial

For hill rulers facing repeated Sultanate pressure, which choice best helped keep internal rule while avoiding direct occupation A Total