Instrument of Accession

Target entity: Instrument of Accession
Context triple: [Indian princely states, integrationMechanism, Instrument of Accession]

• A. Indian Independence Act 1947
  The Indian Independence Act 1947 was a landmark Act of the British Parliament that ended colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent by creating the independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
• B. Union Territories Act, 1963
  The Union Territories Act, 1963 is an Indian law that provided the constitutional and administrative framework for governing certain Union Territories, including creating key offices such as that of the Lieutenant Governor.
• C. Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947
  The Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947 was the legal instrument that established Pakistan’s initial constitutional framework at independence, replacing the colonial Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s interim basic law.
• D. Gandhi–Irwin Pact
  The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a 1931 political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that temporarily ended the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Indian participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
• E. Government of India Act 1935
  The Government of India Act 1935 was a major constitutional reform enacted by the British Parliament that restructured the governance of British India by introducing provincial autonomy and laying much of the groundwork for India’s later federal system.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Instrument of Accession
Target entity description: The Instrument of Accession was a legal document used during the partition of British India that allowed princely states to join either India or Pakistan by ceding specified powers to the chosen dominion.

• A. Indian Independence Act 1947
  The Indian Independence Act 1947 was a landmark Act of the British Parliament that ended colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent by creating the independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
• B. Union Territories Act, 1963
  The Union Territories Act, 1963 is an Indian law that provided the constitutional and administrative framework for governing certain Union Territories, including creating key offices such as that of the Lieutenant Governor.
• C. Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
  The Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is the foundational legal framework that defines the political structure, powers of government institutions, and relationship with Pakistan for the self-governing region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
• D. Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947
  The Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947 was the legal instrument that established Pakistan’s initial constitutional framework at independence, replacing the colonial Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s interim basic law.
• E. Gandhi–Irwin Pact
  The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a 1931 political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that temporarily ended the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Indian participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
• F. None of above. chosen