Question

The Constitution of India divided the states of India in categories A, B, C and D in the year 1950. In this context, which of the following statements is correct?

• A. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Governor was the executive head of categories C and D states
• B. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories B and C states. The Governor was the executive head of the category D states.
• C. The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajprarnukh was the executive head of category B states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states.
• D. The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category B states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of categories C and D states.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajprarnukh was the executive head of category B states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states.

In 1950, the Constitution contained a four-fold classification of the states of the Indian Union—Part A, Part B, Part C and the Part D States. In all, they numbered 29. Part-A states comprised nine erstwhile governor’s provinces of British India. Part-B states consisted of nine erstwhile princely states with legislatures. Part-C states consisted of erstwhile chief commissioner's provinces of British India and some of the erstwhile princely states. These Part-C states (in all 10 in number) were centrally administered. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were kept as the solitary Part-D state.