Consolidation of States MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Consolidation of States - Download Free PDF

Key Points

• Andhra Pradesh was the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis.
• It was carved out of the erstwhile Madras State on 1st October 1953.
• The demand for a separate state was spearheaded by the Andhra movement, led by Potti Sriramulu.
• Potti Sriramulu fasted to death in December 1952, which intensified the demand and led to the formation of Andhra Pradesh.

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• Kerala: Kerala was formed on 1st November 1956, following the reorganization of states based on the States Reorganisation Act. It was created by merging the Malayalam-speaking regions of Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar.
• Gujarat: Gujarat was formed on 1st May 1960, after the bifurcation of the Bombay State into Maharashtra and Gujarat, based on linguistic lines for Marathi and Gujarati speakers, respectively.
• Rajasthan: Rajasthan became a state on 30th March 1949, but it was not formed on linguistic lines. It was created by merging princely states under the leadership of Sardar Patel during the integration of India.

The correct answer is 18th April, 1948.

Key Points

• State of Udaipur was merged with Rajasthan on 18th April, 1948.
• Udaipur continued to be the capital of Mewar, till it became the princely state of British India in 1818.
• When India got independent in 1947, the Maharaja of Udaipur granted the place to the Government of India.

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• Udaipur, also known as the "City of Lakes", is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency.
• Udaipur was founded by Rana Udai Singh after the fall of Chittor to Akbar in 1568.
• Of the original eleven gates of the Udaipur City, only five remain. The Surajpole or Sun Gate on the eastern side is the main entrance to the city.
• It was in Udaipur that legendary Maharana Pratap was born.
• Udaipur have three interconnected lakes - the Fateh Sagar Lake, the Lake Pichhola and the smaller Swaroop Sagar Lake.

The correct answer is Rajasthan Reorganizaiton Commission
Key Points

• The process for setting up a legislature started in the final phase of the formation of Rajasthan itself.
• This process continued till the beginning of the year 1952.
• The decision for partition of the state of Sirohi and merging of the tehsils of Abu and Dilwara in the state of Bombay and the rest part in Rajasthan was taken on January 1950 which was implemented on 7 February 1950.
• In line with the recommendations of the State Reorganization Commission, the erstwhile Ajmer-Merwara state was merged in Rajasthan on 1 November 1956.
  • Along with it, Sunel-Tappa village of the Bhanpura tehsil of the Mandsaur district of Madhya Bharat and Abu & Dilwara were re-merged in Rajasthan while Sironj sub-district of Jhalawar district was transferred to the newly formed Madhya Bharat.

Additional Information

• According to Article 168 (1) (b) and (2) of the Indian Constitution, the legislature of Rajasthan consists of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly.
  • Under Article 172, the term of the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan is usually five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.
  • After the general elections, the first Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan was constituted on 23 February 1952 and the first meeting was held on 29 March 1952.
  • In the year 1952, the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly was 160.
  • After the merger of Ajmer Legislative Assembly with Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in November 1956, its number increased to 190.
  • Following the recommendations of the States Reorganization Commission, the strength of the Legislative Assembly increased to 176 in 1957, 184 in 1967 and 200 in 1977. Even today the strength of the Legislative Assembly is 200.

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The correct answer is 19.

Key Points 

• In August 1947, at the time of independence, Rajasthan included 19 princely states and 3 thikanas or chiefships of Neemrana, Lava and Kushalgarh.
  • Though these Princely States were declared to have been annexed to the Union of India on 15 August 1947, the process of merger and unification was completed in November 1956.
  • Rajasthan came into existence on 30 March 1949.
  • Jaisalmer, Marwar, Bikaner, Mewar, Alwar and Dhundar were some of the main Rajput princely states.

The correct answer is Ajmer.

Key Points

• Stages of integration of Rajasthan -
  • The first princely state to join the integration process was Alwar, and
  • The last princely state was the Sirohi Ajmer Merwada region.

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• ​The oldest princely state in Rajasthan was Mewar and the newest was Jhalawar.
• In terms of area, the largest princely state was Jodhpur and the smallest was Shahpura. The only Muslim princely state of Rajasthan was Tonk.
• Integration of Rajasthan (Rajasthan ka Ekikaran) was completed in 8 years, 7 months, and 14 days.
• The process of unification of Rajasthan was completed in a total of seven phases.
• At the time of unification in Rajasthan, there were 19 princely states and 3 bases (Neemrana, Kushalgarh, and Lava), and one union territory Ajmer-Merwada region.

The correct answer is Lakshadweep.

Important Points

• The union cabinet approved the amendment of the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965 to confer occupancy rights to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the union territory.
• The Lakshadweep island mostly comprises of the ST population and they did not have occupancy rights.

Additional Information

Lakshadweep:

• Capital - Kavaratti

The correct answer is Palden Namgyal.

About Palden Namgyal:

• He was born on 23rd May 1923. Palden Thondup Namgyal was the 12th and last Chogyal King of Sikkim. Earlier, the kingdom of Sikkim was known as "Dremoshong".
• Palden Thondup Namgyal preceded by Tashi Namgyal. The "Order of the Precious Jewel of the Heart of Sikkim" was founded by Palden Thondup Namgyal in September 1972.
• Under his reign, he shaped a 'Model Asian State' where the Per Capita Income and Literacy Rate were twice as high as Neighbors Bhutan and Nepal but were less than India.
• He died on 10th April 1975.

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About Sikkim:

• It is one of the Nort-Eastern states of India. On 16 May 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union on16th May 1975, with adding its name to the First Schedule of the Constitution by the 36th Amendment.
• It borders Nepal in the west, West Bengal in the south, Tibet in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east.
• Sikkim is the Second Smallest and Least Populous among the Indian states.

Map View of Sikkim state:

The correct answer is 1956.

Key Points

• The reorganization of states on a linguistic basis was done in 1956.
• THE STATES REORGANISATION ACT, 1956:
  • The reorganization of the states was demanded many times after independence.
  • There were financial, economic and administrative, and regional language issues.
  • In this context, the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was constituted in 1953.
  • The Commission submitted its report in September 1955.
• The Commission was appointed by Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
• SRC was headed by S. Fazal Ali and had two members namely M. Panikkar & H. N. Kunzru. 

Important Points 

• Andhra Pradesh was the first state of Independent India recognized by the state reorganization act 1956, on a linguistic basis on 1st November 1956.
• The state itself was formed on October 1, 1953.

The correct answer is 1950.

• Uttar Pradesh was earlier known as the United Provinces. In the year 1950, it was given the name of Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

• Uttar Pradesh:
  • It was earlier known as the United Provinces.
  • In the year 1950, the name was changed to Uttar Pradesh.
  • Uttaranchal was separated from Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000.
    • In the year 2007, the name of Uttaranchal was changed to Uttarakhand.
  • Capital: Lucknow
  • Governor: Anandiben Patel (July 2021)
  • Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath (Ajay Bisht) (July 2021)

Additional Information

• Uttar Pradesh shares its borders with the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh.
• It shares its international border with Nepal.

The correct answer is Mizoram.

Key Points

• Mizoram is a northeastern state in India.
  • Aizawl is the capital city of Mizoram.
  • Mizoram is the 23rd state of the Indian union.
  • Mizoram was previously part of Assam until 1972.
  • It was carved out as a Union Territory In 1986.
  • Mizoram was created as an independent state on 20 February 1987.
  • Mizoram (85.4%) possesses the largest forest cover percentage in India.
  • Mizoram is known as the "land of hill people".
  • Mizoram shares its international border with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar.
  • Dama tiger reserve is situated in Mizoram.

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• Meghalaya is a northeastern state in India.
  • Meghalaya state was formed on 21^st January 1972.
  • The word Meghalaya means "the abode of clouds."
  • The longest natural cave in India "Krem Liat Prah" is located in Meghalaya.
  • Umroi is the only airport in Meghalaya.
• Manipur is a northeastern state in India.
  • Manipur state was formed on 21^st January 1972.
  • Imphal is the capital of Manipur.
• Nagaland is a northeastern state in India.
  • Nagaland state was formed on 1^st December 1963.
  • Nagaland is the place known as the "falcon capital of the world".
  • Kohima is the capital of Nagaland.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e 1953.

• The first Indian state recognised on a linguistic basis was in 1953.
• The Telugu-speaking area of Andhra state was formed from Madras State on 1^st October 1953.
  • Kurnool was the capital city of the Andra state.
  • T Prakasam was the first chief minister of Andra state.
  • The death of famous freedom fighter Potti Sreeramulu in 1952 leads to the formation of the Andra state.
• The combined Andhra Pradesh state was formed on the basis of the gentlemen's agreement.
• Andhra State combined with the Telugu-speaking areas of the already existing Hyderabad State on 1^st November 1956.
  • Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was the first chief minister of Andra Pradesh state.
  • Hyderabad was the capital of the new Andra Pradesh state in 1956.

The correct answer is 1975.

Key Points

• Sikkim became the 22nd State of India.
• It was done by the Constitution (36th Amendment) Act 1975.
• The Act provides that the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim shall consist of not less than thirty-two members and that the Assembly of Sikkim formed as a result of the elections held in Sikkim in April 1974 with 32 members elected in the said elections (hereinafter referred to as the sitting members) shall be deemed to be the legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly constituted under the Constitution.

​Additional Information 

• Sikkim is situated to the North East of the union and has a geographical area of 7096 km.
• It has to have only a population of 5 lakhs and 40 thousand.
• It was a tiny Himalayan kingdom once ruled by the hereditary monarchy for about 3 centuries from 17 century A.D.
• In 1950 the kingdom became a protectorate of the Government of India vested with autonomy in its internal affairs while its defence, communications, and external relation under the responsibility of the protector.
• The kingdom finally opted to become a full-fledged State of the Indian Union with effect from 26 April 1975 vide the Constitution 36th Amendment Act 1975 with special provision laid for the State under article 371(F) of the Constitution of India.

The correct answer is Integration of Hyderabad State into the dominion of India.

Key Points

• The Razakars were a non-public militia organized by Qasim Razvi to support the rule of Nizam Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, and resist the combination of Hyderabad State into the Dominion of India.
• ​They additionally tried to create the Nizam accede his princely state to the Asian nation rather than India.
• The Razakars were related to the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen organization.
• ​To counter the Razakars, folks of Telangana beneath the leadership of Hindu Ramanand Tirtha shaped the Andhra Hindu Mahasabha that wanted integration of the state with the remainder of India.

The correct answer is 1956.

Key Points

• The State Reorganization Act was passed by the Government of India in 1956.
• It reformed the boundaries of Indian states and territories, systematizing them on a language base. 
• These provisions come under Part I of the Constitution of India, Article 3.

Additional Information

• THE STATES REORGANISATION ACT, 1956:
  • The reorganization of the states was demanded many times after independence.
  • There were financial, economic and administrative, and regional language issues.
  • In this context, the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was constituted in 1953.
  • The Commission submitted its report in September 1955.
• The Commission was appointed by Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
• SRC was headed by S. Fazal Ali and had two members namely M. Panikkar & H. N. Kunzru. 

The Correct answer is d, b, c, a.

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