पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे?
(a) जून 1947 मध्ये हैदराबाद आणि जुनागढ या राज्यांनी स्वतंत्र, सार्वभौम राज्ये होण्याची इच्छा व्यक्त केली.
(b) इंग्रज सरकारने त्यांच्यावर जुलै 1947 मध्ये भारत किंवा पाकिस्तानशी संलग्न होण्यास सक्ती केली.

The correct answer is Option D (Neither).

Key Points:
• Integration of Princely States (1947):
• Position of Hyderabad and Junagarh in June 1947: Statement (a) is incorrect because in June 1947, the Nizam of Hyderabad issued a firman desiring independence, but the Nawab of Junagarh (Mahabat Khan III) was secretly maneuvering to accede to Pakistan (which he formally announced on 15th August 1947), rather than seeking to exist as an independent sovereign state alongside Hyderabad.
• 🇬🇧 British Government's Stance (Indian Independence Act 1947): Statement (b) is incorrect because under Section 7 of the Indian Independence Act 1947, British suzerainty/paramountcy over Indian princely states simply lapsed, legally leaving them technically free to join either Dominion or remain independent; the British Government did NOT coerce/compel ('force') them in July 1947 to join either dominion.
• Since both statements contain factual inaccuracies, 'Neither' (Option 4) is the official correct answer.
• Key Takeaway: British paramountcy simply lapsed in 1947 without British coercion to join either dominion, and Junagarh opted for Pakistan rather than independence.