How many States and Union Territories were established by the 1956 State Restructuring Act?
Answer
Correct Answer : b ) 18 States, 9 Union Territories
Explanation :The States Reorganization Act of 1956 was a major act to transform the boundaries of Indian states and union territories, arranging them on linguistic lines.
Under the State Reorganization Act, the country was divided into 14 states and 6 union territories which was passed in November 1956.
Dhar Commission was formed in June 1948 and it rejected language as a basis for reorganisation of states.
In 1953, the State Reorganization Commission was formed. It was headed by retired Supreme Court justice Fazal Ali. The other members of this commission were H N Kunzru and K M Panikkar. In 1955, It had submitted its report to reorganize states into 16 states and 3 union territories.
Hence, (b) is the correct answer.
This question was asked in MPPSC Prelims GS Paper 1 2020 Exam.
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