States and Indian Union Territories

41. Identify the correct chronological order in which the following States were created in India from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Haryana

4. Sikkim

(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,3,2,4
(c) 4,3,1,2
(d) 3,4,1,2

Correct Answer: (b) 1,3,2,4

Solution:The correct order of the formation of these States is:

State	Year
Andhra Pradesh	1953
Haryana	1966
Himachal Pradesh	1971
Sikkim	1975

42. The correct sequence of formation of the following States in ascending order is [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim
(c) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya

Correct Answer: (a) Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:The correct sequence of these States in ascending order of the year of their formation is-

State	Formation Year
Nagaland	1st December, 1963
Meghalaya	21 January, 1972
Sikkim	16 May, 1975
Arunachal Pradesh	20 February, 1987

43. The correct sequence of the formation of the following States in descending order is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana
(b) Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana
(d) Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (d) Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

Solution:The formation years of the given States are as follows:

State	Year of Formation
Rajasthan	1958
Maharashtra	1960
Haryana	1966

44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

List-I (State)	List-II (Year of coming to existence)
A. Nagaland	1. 2000
B. Jharkhand	2. 1962
C. Telangana	3. 1975
D. Sikkim	4. 2014

Code:
	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	1	2	3
(b)	2	1	4	3
(c)	3	2	1	4
(d)	1	3	4	2

Correct Answer: (*)

Solution:

List-I (State)	List-II (Year of coming to existence)
Nagaland	1963
Jharkhand	15 November, 2000
Telangana	2 June, 2014
Sikkim	1975

Note: In the given option, the year 1962 is mentioned in List II, while it should be 1963, because Nagaland, the 16 State of the Indian Union, was established on 1st December, 1963.

45. Which of the following States of India was formed in 1948? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above

Solution:The question is asked for the formation of 'State, so none of the options are correct in this regard. West Bengal, Punjab and Assam became the province on 15 August, 1947 and became State on 26 January, 1950. Himachal Pradesh became a province on 15 April, 1948 and a State on 25 January, 1971. If the question is asked for the formation of a 'Province' in 1948, then Himachal Pradesh would be the correct answer.

46. One of the following statements is incorrect. Point out: [R.A.S/R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) The State of Mysore was renamed as Tamil Nadu
(b) Goa was separated from Daman and Diu
(c) The State of Bombay was split into Gujarat and Maharashtra
(d) Himachal Pradesh was previously in the list of Union Territories.

Correct Answer: (a) The State of Mysore was renamed as Tamil Nadu

Solution:The State of Mysore was renamed as Karnataka by Mysore State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973, while Goa was separated from Daman and Diu in 1987, State of Bombay was bifurcated into Gujarat and Maharashtra by the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960, and Himachal Pradesh which was previously in the list of the Union Territories, became State in 1971.

47. The Commission for Reorganization of States on the basis of language was established in- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

Correct Answer: (e) 1953

Solution:The commission for the reorganization of States on the basis of language was established on 29 December, 1953. The commission submitted its report on 30 September 1955. Fazal Ali was the chairman of the commission, and K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru were its members. On the recommendation of the Commission's report, the State Reorganization Act, 1956 was passed. Andhra Pradesh (in 1953) was the first State established on the linguistic basis.

48. Which of the following were the members of State Reorganization Commission formed by Indian Government in August, 1953 ? [Raj. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(1) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru

(ii) Justice Fazal Ali

(iii) K.M. Pannikar

(iv) Hridayanath Kunjaru

Select the correct answer by using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Solution:After the intensification of demand for the creation of states on the linguistice basis, the Government of India appointed the States Reorganization Commission under the chairmanship of Fazl Ali (the two members were K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru)to re-examine the whole demand. It submitted its report in September 1955 and broadly accepted language as the basis of the reorganization of states but rejected the theory of 'one language-one state and suggested the abolition of the four-fold classification of states and territories. The Government of India, while accepting these recommendations with certain modifications, enacted the States Reorganization Act (1956) and the 7 Constitutional Amendment Act (1956). The Act abolished the distinctions among Part A, Part B and Part C states provided by the original Constitution. As a result, 14 states and 6 union territories were created on November 1, 1956.

49. Who among the following was not the member of Reorganization Commission which was formed in 1953 and whose recommendations were taken into account for the States Reorganization Act, 1956? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(b) Fazl Ali
(c) K.M. Panikkar
(d) H.N. Kunzru

Correct Answer: (a) Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Solution:After the intensification of demand for the creation of states on the linguistice basis, the Government of India appointed the States Reorganization Commission under the chairmanship of Fazl Ali (the two members were K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru)to re-examine the whole demand. It submitted its report in September 1955 and broadly accepted language as the basis of the reorganization of states but rejected the theory of 'one language-one state and suggested the abolition of the four-fold classification of states and territories. The Government of India, while accepting these recommendations with certain modifications, enacted the States Reorganization Act (1956) and the 7 Constitutional Amendment Act (1956). The Act abolished the distinctions among Part A, Part B and Part C states provided by the original Constitution. As a result, 14 states and 6 union territories were created on November 1, 1956.

50. After Independence, in which year were the Indian States reorganized on the linguistic basis? [64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) 1947
(b) 1951
(c) 1956
(d) 2000

Solution:In October, 1953, the Government of India created the first linguistic state known as Andhra Pradesh. However, large-scale reorganization of the states on the linguistic basis started in the year 1956.

The Reorganisation of States in India was an important reform that took place after the country gained independence. It was marked by the State Reorganisation Act of 1956 which was a response to a major reform of state boundaries along linguistic lines. This act followed the Linguistic Provinces Commission (Dhar Commission), which had earlier rejected language as a basis for dividing states. However, public demands, particularly in South India, led to the appointment of the States Reorganisation Commission in 1953. The Act, enacted on 31 August 1956, created new states like Andhra Pradesh, Bombay, Kerala, and others.
The State Reorganisation Act of 1956 was a pivotal moment in India's history, but it didn't signal the end of the reorganisation process. Later, several new states and Union Territories were established to accommodate regional identities and administrative requirements.