Reorganisation of States

Q. Which was the first state in India that was formed on linguistic basis?

1. Gujarat
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Bombay
4. Kerala

Q. When was Andhra Pradesh formed?

1. 1st October 1953
2. 1st October 1963
3. 1st December 1953
4. 1st December 1963

Q. Which among the following states were formed from Bombay state on 1st May 1960 on linguistic basis?

1. Kerala
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Gujarat

Q. Who was appointed as the Chairman of States Reorganisation Committee formed on December 1953?

1. Justice Fazal Ali
2. John Mathai
3. V.P Menon
4. Sardar Patel

Q. Which country was formed on 1 October 1953?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Madhya Pradesh

Q. How many categories were the states of the Indian Union divided into after the Independence?

1. 2 Categories
2. 3 Categories
3. 5 Categories
4. 4 Categories

Q. Which out the 14 states formed by the States Reorganisation Committee were not formed on the basis of language?

1. Bombay
2. Punjab
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Kerala

Q. The state of Gujarat came to exist in .

1. 1947
2. 1950
3. 1960
4. 1967

Q. Who was the head of the 'States Reorganisation Committee'?

1. Indulal Yagnik
2. Jayanti Dalal
3. Fazal Ali
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. Why did India have to take military action against the Portuguese?

Q. Would the formation of states right after the independence have helped in suppressing the communal riots?

1. Yes, It could have helped.
2. No, It would have not helped.
3. The two matters are not related.
4. Cannot say.

Q. The bill regarding the reorganisation of states was passed in the Parliament and was implemented from .

1. 1st November, 1947
2. 1st November, 1950
3. 1st November, 1956
4. 1st November, 1960

Q. The Fazal Commission was also known as _____.

1. Maha Gujarat Janta Parishad
2. Tashkent Agreement
3. States Reorganisation Committee
4. Operation Vijay