UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 4: Linguistic Reorganisation of States (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 4: Linguistic Reorganisation of States (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The first State formed mainly on linguistic lines after independence was:

Correct Answer: C [Andhra State]

Explanation:

Andhra State, formed in 1953, was the first State created mainly on linguistic lines after independence.

2.  

The chairman of the States Reorganisation Commission (1953–55) was:

Correct Answer: D [Fazl Ali]

Explanation:

Fazl Ali chaired the States Reorganisation Commission appointed in December 1953, with K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru as members.

3.  

Potti Sriramulu's fast was for the creation of a separate State for speakers of:

Correct Answer: B [Telugu]

Explanation:

Potti Sriramulu fasted from October 1952 for a separate Telugu-speaking State out of Madras and died on 15 December 1952.

4.  

The States Reorganisation Act came into force on:

Correct Answer: C [1 November 1956]

Explanation:

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and the Seventh Amendment both came into force on 1 November 1956, creating 14 States and 6 UTs.

5.  

The JVP Committee consisted of Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and:

Correct Answer: D [Pattabhi Sitaramayya]

Explanation:

JVP stands for Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya, who formed the committee in 1948–49.

6.  

Gujarat and Maharashtra were created on:

Correct Answer: C [1 May 1960]

Explanation:

The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 split bilingual Bombay State into Gujarat and Maharashtra on 1 May 1960.

7.  

Which constitutional amendment accompanied the States Reorganisation Act of 1956?

Correct Answer: A [Seventh]

Explanation:

The Seventh Amendment, 1956 abolished the Part A/B/C/D classification and gave effect to the States Reorganisation Act from 1 November 1956.

8.  

Which of these States was formed in 2000?

Correct Answer: A [Jharkhand]

Explanation:

Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar on 15 November 2000, along with Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand created that same month.

9.  

Under which article of the Constitution does Parliament form new States?

Correct Answer: B [Article 3]

Explanation:

Article 3 empowers Parliament by law to form new States and alter areas, boundaries or names of existing States.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The SRC accepted language as an important basis for States.
2. The SRC rejected the principle of "one language, one State".
3. The SRC recommended dividing Bombay into Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The SRC treated language as an important basis yet rejected 'one language, one State'; it recommended a bilingual Bombay, so statement 3 fails.

11.  

Assertion (A): Andhra State was created in 1953.

Reason (R): Potti Sriramulu's death after a fast led to widespread protests for a Telugu State.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both are true and causally linked: protests after Sriramulu's death forced Nehru to announce Andhra, formed on 1 October 1953.

12.  

Haryana was carved out of:

Correct Answer: B [Punjab]

Explanation:

Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966 as a separate Hindi-speaking State.

13.  

Telangana came into existence on:

Correct Answer: C [2 June 2014]

Explanation:

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 created Telangana as India's 29th State on 2 June 2014.

14.  

The 1956 reorganisation created how many States and Union Territories?

Correct Answer: B [14 States and 6 UTs]

Explanation:

The 1956 reorganisation replaced the Part A/B/C/D units with 14 States and 6 Union Territories.

15.  

Malabar was joined with Travancore–Cochin in 1956 to form:

Correct Answer: D [Kerala]

Explanation:

In 1956 the Malabar district of Madras was joined with Travancore–Cochin to form the Malayalam-speaking State of Kerala.

16.  

The Linguistic Provinces Commission of 1948 was headed by:

Correct Answer: A [S.K. Dhar]

Explanation:

The Linguistic Provinces Commission of 1948 was chaired by Justice S.K. Dhar and favoured administrative convenience over language alone.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Andhra State formed
2. Dhar Commission appointed
3. Bombay State bifurcated
4. SRC submits its report

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-1-4-3]

Explanation:

Order: Dhar Commission appointed (1948) → Andhra State formed (1953) → SRC submits its report (1955) → Bombay State bifurcated (1960).

18.  

Which of the following States was formed in 1963?

Correct Answer: D [Nagaland]

Explanation:

Nagaland, formed from Assam's Naga Hills–Tuensang area, became India's sixteenth State in 1963.

19.  

The Punjabi Suba movement was led mainly by the:

Correct Answer: B [Akali Dal]

Explanation:

The Akali Dal led the Punjabi Suba agitation, which produced the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 and the creation of Haryana.

20.  

Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu with effect from:

Correct Answer: C [14 January 1969]

Explanation:

The Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968 renamed the State Tamil Nadu with effect from 14 January 1969.

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