Multiple choice

Which one of the following events took place in India on 1st November 1956?

  1. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan.

  2. The First General Elections were held.

  3. First Five Year Plan was launched.

  4. The States Reorganisation Act came into force.
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Explanation

The States Reorganisation Act of 1956, based on the States Reorganisation Commission's recommendations, came into effect on November 1, 1956. It redrew India's internal boundaries along linguistic lines, creating states like Kerala, Mysore (now Karnataka), and others.

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