Question

Why was the State Reorganisation Act passed in India?

• A. To fulfil the demands of people and reorganise the state borders
• B. To gain votes in elections by changing the borders of the country
• C. Only to form Andhra Pradesh and no other states in India
• D. To change the international boundaries as per the wish

Answer 1

The correct option is A To fulfil the demands of people and reorganise the state borders

After the demands of people to form states based on linguistic diversity, the government of India passed the State Reorganisation Act in the year 1956. The reorganisation of states was done within the Constitutional framework, and new state borders were drawn.