Consider the following statements about the States Reorganisation Commission and Act ? a. The commission was appointed in December 1953. b. The commission was headed by Fazal Ali and two members of the commission were H.V. Kamath and Govind Ballabh Pant. c. The commission submitted its report on September 30, 1954. d. The States Re-organisation Act was enacted on August 31, 1956. e. The States Re-organisation Act came into effect on January 1, 1957. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about the States Reorganisation Commission and Act ? a. The commission was appointed in December 1953. b. The commission was headed by Fazal Ali and two members of the commission were H.V. Kamath and Govind Ballabh Pant. c. The commission submitted its report on September 30, 1954. d. The States Re-organisation Act was enacted on August 31, 1956. e. The States Re-organisation Act came into effect on January 1, 1957. Which of the statements given above are correct? Correct Answer a and d only 

The correct answer is a and d.

  • The States Reorganisation Commission constituted by the Central Government of India on 22 December 1953.
  • States Reorganisation Commission consisted of H. N. Kunzru, Fazal Ali, and K. M. Panikkar.
  • Some of its recommendations were implemented in the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.
  • This act had 10 sections and Section 2 deals with Definitions.
  • Section 2 (d) says that "corresponding new State" means, in relation to the existing State of Bombay, Madhya Pradesh, Mysore, Punjab or Rajasthan, the new State with the same name, and in relation to the existing State of Travancore-Cochin, the new State of Kerala.
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Key Details of State Reorganization act are as follows-

 

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