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Lesson 19/75 | Study Time: 20 Min

Course: Indian Polity

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1. Which commission was appointed to recommend the reorganization of states on a linguistic basis?

a) Simon Commission

b) Dhar Commission

c) JVP Committee

d) States Reorganisation Commission
Answer: d) States Reorganisation Commission

2. Which year did the States Reorganisation Act, based on linguistic lines, come into effect?

a) 1947

b) 1950

c) 1956

d) 1963
Answer: c) 1956

3. Which of the following was the first state to be created on a purely linguistic basis in India?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Maharashtra

c) Gujarat

d) Kerala
Answer: a) Andhra Pradesh

4. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 led to the creation of which of the following new Union Territories?

a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

b) Lakshadweep

c) Pondicherry

d) Chandigarh
Answer: a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

5. Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the formation of the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960?

a) 1st Amendment

b) 7th Amendment

c) 10th Amendment

d) 14th Amendment
Answer: c) 10th Amendment

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