Formation and Reorganisation of States

Q. On May 1, 1960, the erstwhile Bombay was separated to create two states called Maharashtra and Gujarat.

1. True
2. False

Q. From the given options, which of the following is/are not part of the Seven Sisters?

1. Assam, Meghalaya
2. Manipur, Tripura
3. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
4. Uttarakhand, Jharkhand

Q. Why did Jawaharlal Nehru appoint the State Reorganisation Commission in 1953?

1. To redraw the boundaries of all the states of India
2. To cater to the demand of the states to be organised based on the respective regional languages
3. To decide the question of accession of Kashmir
4. To form union territories and form a government

Q. Who among the following was/were not the member/s of the 'State Reorganisation Commission' formed in 1953?

1. Fazal Ali
2. Vallabhbhai Patel
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. K. M. Panikkar

Q. The 'Land of Seven Sisters' include seven states. Which of the following is not one of those?

1. Assam
2. Meghalaya
3. Tripura
4. Uttarakhand

Q. A bill was passed in 1954 following the recommendations of the 'State Reorganisation Commission'.

1. True
2. False

Q. After the unification and merger, the Indian states were classified into how many categories or classes?

1. Four
2. Three
3. Five
4. Two

Q. Which of the following was included in Group D in India's administrative map of 1951?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4. Karnataka

Q. Which of the following states were included in the class A region?

1. Tripura
2. Assam
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Orissa
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Mysore
7. Bihar
8. Manipur

Q. Who was appointed as the chairman of the State Reorganisation Commission?

1. Fazal Ali
2. H.N Kunzru
3. K.M Panikkar
4. Jawaharlal Nehru