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 Linguistic Provinces Commission was also named as ___________.

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  1. Dar-Bar Commission

  2. Dar Commisssion

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The States Reorganization Commission was preceded by the Linguistic Provinces Commission (aka Dar Commission) in 1948, and then the "JVP committee".

What is the correct chronological order in which the following States of the Indian Union were created or granted full statehood? 
1. Andhra Pradesh
2.Maharashtra
3. Nagaland
4.. Haryana

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  1. 1,2,3,4

  2. 2, 1,3, 4

  3. 1,2, 4, 3

  4. 2, 1,4, 3

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh - 1953
Maharashtra - 1960
Nagaland- 1963
Haryana- 1966

According to the effect of State Reorganization Act, 1956 which state shifted its boundary?

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  1. Delhi

  2. Bihar

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to the effect of State Reorganization Act, 1956 Bihar reduced slightly by the transfer of minor territories to West Bengal.

Part D contain which of the state/island/union territory?

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  1. Dadranagar Haveli

  2. Andaman and Nicobar

  3. West Bengal

  4. all of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sole Part D state was the Andaman and Nicobar islands administered by a lieutenant governor appointed by the central government.

By which one of the following Constitutional Amendments Delhi became the National Capital Region (NCR)?

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  1. 61st Amendment

  2. 69th Amendment

  3. 71st Amendment

  4. 79th Amendment

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Correct Option: B

First five year plan formed on which model?

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  1. Herold -Domar Model

  2. P.C. Mahalanobis Model

  3. Both of above

  4. None of above

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Correct Option: A

Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in ___.

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  1. 1950

  2. 1953

  3. 1956

  4. 1961

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in 1953.

State of Bombay was divided into how many parts.

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  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 8

  4. 5

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The state of Bombay was divided into two independent state that is Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1966.

Which state now become full fledged state after separation from union territories?

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  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Leh

  3. Goa

  4. Daman

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Goa, become the full fledged state after the separation from Daman and Diu in 1987.

Which Commission(s) made the recommendations, which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganization Act, which created the states Punjab and Haryana?

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  1. Dass Commission

  2. State Reorganisation Commission

  3. Both A and B

  4. Shah Commission

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

State Reorganisation Commission and Dass Commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act, which created the states of Punjab and Haryana. Punjab Reorganisation  Act was related to Punjab Suba movement which is a matter of 1950s.