Question

Which of these statement(s) is/are false regarding the reorganisation of states in India?

• A. Potti Sriramalu was the national activist who initiated satyagrah for the formation of Tamil Nadu.
• B. Andhra Pradesh became a separate state for Telugu speaking people in 1956.
• C. The government of India formed a State Reorganisation Commission to reorganise states on the basis of languages.
• D. The Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Potti Sriramalu was the national activist who initiated satyagrah for the formation of Tamil Nadu.
B Andhra Pradesh became a separate state for Telugu speaking people in 1956.

Potti Sriramalu was the national activist who initiated satyagraha for the formation of Andhra Pradesh for Telugu-speaking people. Andhra Pradesh became a separate state in the year 1953.