Reorganisation of States

History ⇒ Modern Indian History

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Describe the challenges faced during the reorganisation of states in India.

Describe the process by which a new state can be created in India according to the Constitution.

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

Discuss the role of popular movements in the reorganisation of states in India, citing one example.

Discuss the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the integration and reorganisation of Indian states.

Explain the administrative advantages of reorganising states on linguistic lines.

Explain the difference between a state and a Union Territory in the context of Indian federalism.

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

Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to reorganise the 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 states was created in 2000? (1) Chhattisgarh (2) Goa (3) Sikkim (4) Mizoram

Which of the following states was NOT formed on linguistic basis in 1956? (1) Kerala (2) Punjab (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Karnataka

Fill in the blank: The demand for a separate state of __________ led to the bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh in 2000.

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 1987 by upgrading it from a Union Territory.

Fill in the blank: The state of __________ was created in 2000 by bifurcating Bihar.

True or False: The demand for linguistic states was first raised in the Madras Presidency.

True or False: The reorganisation of states in India has completely eliminated demands for new states.

True or False: The reorganisation of states in India was completed in a single phase in 1956.

True or False: The reorganisation of states in India was influenced by the experiences of other countries like the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.