According to a 2022 CAPF exam question, which princely state actually joined India through a plebiscite — not Travancore, as one exam option falsely claimed?

1. Before working on integration, Menon had also served as a key civil servant during the final negotiations for which major 1947 event?

India’s partition

India’s independence declaration

The transfer of Goa

The Simla Agreement

2. Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur used an unusual object while signing the Instrument of Accession. What was it?

A custom-made pen that concealed a small pistol

A ceremonial dagger used as a paperweight

A fountain pen gifted by Mountbatten

A quill taken from his royal seal

3. Around April 1947, V.P. Menon proposed an alternative to the stalled Cabinet Mission Plan. What did he propose?

Immediate transfer of power through dominion status

A referendum in every princely state

A ten-year transition under joint British-Indian rule

Direct UN mediation over the transfer of power

4. Which political party did V.P. Menon join after leaving government service?