{"id":3652,"date":"2025-11-29T13:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3652"},"modified":"2025-11-29T13:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:54:13","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-216","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3652","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (216)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. When was the <strong>States Reorganisation Commission<\/strong> formed to comprehensively review the reorganisation of Indian states?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1947<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1950<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1953<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1956<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. 1953. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The States Reorganisation Commission was formed in December 1953, under Fazl Ali as chairman, to review and recommend a more suitable structure for Indian states. Its report came in 1955.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. How many states and union territories were created by the <strong>States Reorganisation Act of 1956<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">13 states and 6 union territories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">14 states and 5 union territories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">16 states and 3 union territories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">14 states and 6 union territories<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. 14 states and 6 union territories. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The States Reorganisation Act (1956) and 7th Constitutional Amendment led to the formation of 14 states and 6 union territories, abolishing the earlier Part A, B, C, and D classifications.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Which two states were carved out from the bilingual Bombay State in 1960?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Andhra Pradesh and Telangana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kerala and Tamil Nadu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Maharashtra and Gujarat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Punjab and Haryana<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Maharashtra and Gujarat. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In 1960, due to linguistic differences, the Bombay State was bifurcated into Maharashtra (Marathi-speaking) and Gujarat (Gujarati-speaking).\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which constitutional amendment converted Dadra and Nagar Haveli into a union territory of India?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">7th Amendment Act, 1956<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">10th Amendment Act, 1961<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">12th Amendment Act, 1962<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">14th Amendment Act, 1962<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. 10th Amendment Act, 1961. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> After being liberated from Portuguese rule in 1954 and locally administered for several years, Dadra and Nagar Haveli was made a union territory in 1961 by the 10th Constitutional Amendment.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What was the basis adopted by the <strong>Fazl Ali Commission<\/strong> for state reorganisation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Language alone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Historical boundaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Administrative efficiency only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Multiple factors including unity, language, administration, and welfare<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Multiple factors including unity, language, administration, and welfare. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The Fazl Ali Commission considered four major factors: <br\/>\n\n1. Unity and security of India <br\/>\n \n2. Linguistic and cultural homogeneity <br\/>\n\n3. Administrative, financial and economic viability <br\/>\n\n4. 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