What was the task of the States Reorganisation Commission? What was it's most salient recommendation?
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States Reorganization Commission was set up in 1953 to look into the matter of redrawing of the boundaries of States. The States Reorganization Commission submitted its report in 1955. The States Reorganization Act was passed in 1956. This led to the creation of 14 States and 6 Union Territories. The most salient recommendation was the formation of linguistic states i.e. to reorganize the states based on their languages. This gave them some uniform basis for drawing boundaries of states.
1. Which among the following statements 2. Match the principles with instances: Answer: (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii) 3. Take a current political map of India (showing outlines of states) and mark the location of the following Princely States, 4. Here are two opinions: 5. Read the following very different statements made in August 1947: “Today you have worn on your heads a crown of thorns. The seat of power is a nasty thing. You have to remain ever wakeful on that seat… you have to he more humble and forbearing… now there will be no end to your being tested. ” 6. What are the reasons being used by Nehru for keeping India secular? Do you think these reasons were only ethical and sentimental? Or were there some prudential reasons as well? 2. Secularism stops any single faith to become superior and inferior to those who practicised another religion. Hence it considers all citizens equal irrespective of religious affiliation. 7. Bring out two major differences between the challenge of nation building for eastern and western regions of the country at the time of Independence. 2. Secondly, there was a problem of minorities on both sides of border (East and West). Lakhs of Hindus and Sikhs in areas of Pakistan and Muslims on the Indian side of Punjab and Bengal found themselves trapped with no option except to leave their homes. 8. What was the task of the States Reorganisation Commission? What was its most salient recommendation? 3. Its most salient recommendation was the formation of linguistic states i.e. to reorganise states on the basis of accommodation of their languages to prepare a uniform base for the nation. 9. It is said that the nation is to large extent an “imagined community” held together by common beliefs, history, political aspirations and imaginations. Identify the features that make India a nation. 3. India’s imaginations established a welfare state on the principle of equality and special protection to socially disadvantaged groups and religions as well as cultural communities. 10. Read the following passage and answer the questions below: (c) The Indian experiment worked better to promote linguistic and cultural plurality without affecting unity and integrity of the nation though India adopted some diplomatic measures to make country united. MORE QUESTIONS SOLVEDVery Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark] 2. What is meant by Two Nation Theory? 3. Mention the main recommendation of the State Reorganisation Commission of 1953. 4. Which two languages were spoken in Bombay state before it was divided in 1960? 5. Name any four princely states that resisted their merger with the Indian Union? 6. How many princely states consisted at the time of independence of India? 7. What was meant by princely states? 8. What was the basis of the report of States Reorganisation Commission? 9. Why were the states reorganised on linguistic basis in India in 1956? 10. Whose speech was known as ‘tryst with destiny’? 11. Name the states which decided to remain independent in place of joining India. 12. In which Congress Session proposal for linguistic principles of reorganisation was accepted? 13. Name the movement which demanded the separate province for Andhra region. 14. Why did Amritsar and Kolkata become communal zones? 15. Define Globalisation. 16. What is WSF? Very Short Answer Type Questions [2 Marks] 2. Mention any two challenges that India faced just after independence. (iii) Challenge to ensure the development and well being of the entire society. 3. Name the original states from which the following states were carved out. 4. Explain the role played by Sardar Patel in the integration of princely states into the Indian Union. 5. Which state got divided on bilingual basis? 6. Name the leader who advocated separate state of Andhra Pradesh by observing fast unto death and participation in Salt Satyagraha. 7. What was government’s approach towards the integration of princely states was based on three considerations? 3. The central government was so much concerned towards integration and consolidation of territorial boundaries of Indian nation. 8. Which interests were hidden behind the conflicts between Hindus and Muslims at the time of independence? 2. There were some Hindu organisations also which made efforts to look after the interests of Hindus only to make India a ‘Hindu Nation’. 9. “India got independence under very difficult circumstances rather than any other country”. Justify the statement. 3. Still our leader faced all these challenges in an appreciable manner by accommodating regional diversities also. Short Answer Type Questions [4 Marks] 2. But sharp differences arose in Legislative Assembly over the question of merger of Manipur with India while the state congress wanted the merger other political parties were opposed to this. 2. Describe briefly any four problems faced in the process of partition of India. i. e. Lakhs of Hindus and Muslims and Sikhs from both the sides were left with no option except to leave their homes. 3. Name the states divided on the basis of sub-regional culture. 4. Explain three challenges which independent India faced during the process of Nation Building. 3. To Ensure Development and Well Being of the Society: Indian polity made herself to achieve welfare goods with the environment of effective economic policies and eradication of poverty and unemployment. 5. What problems were involved at the integration of princely states during nation building? 5. These responses created a possibility of division of country in place of unity and democracy. 6. Write a short note on the people’s movement of Hyderabad. All the above mentioned situations led to an accession of Hyderabad. 7. What was the significance of linguistic reorganisation of Indian states to the nation building? 4. Linguistic states promoted the principle of unity in diversity, a distinct feature of nation. Passage Based Questions [5 Marks] Questions 3. Sardar Patel was India’s Deputy Prime Minister and the Home Minister during the crucial period immediately following Independence. He negotiated with the rulers of princely states firmly but diplomatically and brought most of them into the Indian Union. 2. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions: Questions 3. Pakistan did not live up to Jinnah’s expectations because Pakistan became an orthodox Muslim country that did not respect interests of another communities after indepen-dence. 3. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions: Questions 5. Most important it may lead to disintegration of the nation. Long Answer Type Questions [6 Marks] 4. The state Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956 which created 14 states and 6 Union territories. 2. Explain any three challenges faced by India at the time of its independence. 3. To Ensure Development and Well Being of the Society: Indian polity made herself to achieve welfare goals with the evolvement of effective economic policies and eradication of poverty and unemployment. 3. How did the reorganisation of states take place in India after its independence? Explain. 6. Linguistic states reduced separatist attitude by accepting the regional and linguistic claims of all regions. 4. Explain any three consequences of partition in India. 4. The partition did not only divide property, assets or liabilities but also the government employees and the railways etc. 5. Assess the role played by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in nation building. Picture/Map Based Questions [5 Marks] Questions 1. What does this picture represent? 2. Mention some consequences of partition. 3. Which year is being denoted in the picture? Answer: 1. This picture represents the painful scene of partition of country when people were supposed to leave their homes. 2. (i) Communal Riots (ii) Social Sufferings (iii) Administrative Concerns and Financial Strains. 3. The year of 1947, most abrupt, unplanned year in the history. 2. Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow: Questions 1. Identify the person in the centre of the cartoon and mention the challenge surrounding him. 2. What does the picture actually refer? 3. How did India avoid all these conflicts? Answer: 1. The person is the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru, who faced the first and foremost challenge of integration of princely states and formation of linguistic states. 2. The picture refers the problem of reorganisation of states on linguistic basis with the fear of disintegration in the country. 3. India identified and respected regional demands of the people and enhanced democracy by providing some autonomy to the states also. B. On a political outline map of India locate and label the following and symbolise them as indicated: Questions 1. Name and mark the original state from . which the following states were carved out. (a) Gujarat (b) Meghalaya (c) Haryana (d) Chhattisgarh 2. Name and mark the countries reorganised on religious grounds. 3. Demarcated boundaries of these countries by geographical zones. Answer: 1. (a) Gujarat (from Bombay) (b) Meghalaya (from Assam) (c) Haryana (from Punjab) (d) Chhattisgarh (from Madhya Pradesh) 2. (a) India (b) Pakistan 3. (a) Pakistan (b) Bangladesh NCERT SolutionsHistoryPolitical ScienceSociologyPsychologyHumanities |