Linguistic States
Tested in 2 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2014–2014). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
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स्वातंत्र्यानंतर राज्यांची पुनर्रचना प्रामुख्याने कोणत्या बाबीवर केली गेली ? After independence the reorganisation of states was primarily done on the basis of :
a)सांस्कृतिक स्वातंत्र्य / Cultural independence/values
b)प्रादेशिक मुद्दे व समस्या / Regional matters and problems
c)क्षेत्रीय राजकीय अपेक्षा / Regional political ambitions
d)प्रादेशिक भाषा / Regional languages✓ Correct
After independence, the States Reorganisation Commission (Fazal Ali Commission) recommended the reorganization of states primarily on linguistic lines, leading to the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.