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The 'Instrument of Accession' was signed by princely states to join ______.

  1. apartheid
  2. Indian Union
  3. Chagatai Turkish
  4. Australian

Answer: Indian Union

The Instrument of Accession was the legal document by which princely states joined the Indian Union, ceding control of defense, foreign affairs, and communications to the central government while retaining internal autonomy. [[30]]

Topic Post-Independence - Integration of States
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway