Reorganisation of States

History ⇒ Modern Indian History

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Describe the impact of the reorganisation of states on Indian unity and integrity.

Describe the role of Potti Sriramulu in the creation of Andhra Pradesh.

Discuss the challenges faced by the Indian government during the process of reorganisation of states.

Discuss the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the integration of princely states before the reorganisation of states.

Discuss the significance of the linguistic principle in the reorganisation of states.

Explain the difference between Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D states before 1956.

Explain the main recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission of 1955.

Context: In the decades following the States Reorganisation Act, several new states were created in India, such as Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand in 2000. Discuss the main factors that led to the creation of these new states, and compare them with the factors that led to the reorganisation in 1956.

Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to reorganise the boundaries of states? (1) Article 1 (2) Article 3 (3) Article 370 (4) Article 356

Which commission was appointed in 1953 to examine the reorganisation of states on linguistic basis? (1) Sarkaria Commission (2) States Reorganisation Commission (3) Mandal Commission (4) Simon Commission

Which of the following commissions was set up to review the centre-state relations after the reorganisation of states? (1) Sarkaria Commission (2) Mandal Commission (3) Simon Commission (4) Fazl Ali Commission

Which of the following states was formed in 1972? (1) Meghalaya (2) Goa (3) Sikkim (4) Mizoram

Fill in the blank: The capital of the newly formed state of Kerala in 1956 was __________.

Fill in the blank: The demand for a separate state of Andhra was intensified after the death of __________ in 1952.

Fill in the blank: The first state to be created on a linguistic basis in independent India was __________.

Fill in the blank: The state of __________ was created in 1971 by merging the former kingdom of Sikkim with India.

True or False: The demand for linguistic states was one of the major reasons for the reorganisation of states in India.

True or False: The reorganisation of states in India was a one-time process and has not occurred since 1956.

True or False: The reorganisation of states in India was opposed by all national leaders.

True or False: The States Reorganisation Commission recommended the creation of states solely on administrative convenience, not on linguistic lines.