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How many staff, election commission of India trained to conduct first election in India?

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  1. 4 lakhs officers and polling staffs

  2. 3 lakhs officers and polling staffs

  3. 10 lakhs officers and polling staff

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Due to maximum number of literate population, it was necessary for election commission to have big team for conducting election properly. So, there are 3 lakhs officers and polling staffs were hired to conduct election.

The first election was the big test to democracy in India. Why?

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  1. At the time of first election India was a iliterate and poor country.

  2. Only rich countries of North America and Europe who have nearly literate population had conducted elections.

  3. Both and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first general election was the big test for democracy in India. Because at that time India was poor and illiterate along with election commission had given right to every adult Indian citizen to vote along with women's.This kind of practice had not yet performed in European countries at that time, which are rich and literate as comparison to India.

Which was the first Indian state formed on the basis of linguistics basis?

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  1. Hydrabada

  2. Orissa

  3. Kerala

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Orissa was the first Indian state (pre-independence) formed on a linguistic basis in 1936 due to the efforts of Madhusudan Das and become province of Orissa.

When was the state reorganization act came into effect?

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  1. 1956

  2. 1957

  3. 1958

  4. 1959

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The act came into effect from the constitution act, 1956 and was the seventh amendment act. This act involved measures taken by the Government of India to bring boundaries of Indian states, territories, organizing them under Linguistic lines.

Which were the part A states of Indian province?

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  1. Assam

  2. Bihar

  3. Bombay

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Part A states, which were the former governors' provinces of British India, were ruled by an elected governor and state legislature.It includes Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Madhya Pradesh Etc.

What was state reorganization act, 1956?

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  1. Major reforms of the government of India to bring boundaries of India's states, territories, organizing them under linguistic lines.

  2. Major reforms of the government of India to bring boundaries of rivers of India's states, territories, organizing them under linguistic lines.

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Out of 17 crore eligible voters, how many percent were literate at the time of first election in India?

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  1. 15%

  2. 20%

  3. 30%

  4. 100%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

At the time of first election in India, there are 17 crore eligible voters are present. Out of which only 15% were literate.

 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.