Which of the following statements / s is/ are NOT correct as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill-2014’? (a) Polavaram Irrigation Project to be a National Project. (b) Hyderabad to be the common capital for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states for a period of ten years. (c) Governor to be common governor for both the states. (d) Common High Court for both the states for a period of one year. Choose the correct answer:

Which of the following statements / s is/ are NOT correct as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill-2014’? (a) Polavaram Irrigation Project to be a National Project. (b) Hyderabad to be the common capital for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states for a period of ten years. (c) Governor to be common governor for both the states. (d) Common High Court for both the states for a period of one year. Choose the correct answer: Correct Answer (d) only 

The correct answer is (d) only.

Key Points

  • Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill by President Pranab Mukherjee. 2014 signed on 1 March 2014.
  • With this signature, the bill became the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014.
  • As per Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014-
    • Hyderabad will remain as the joint capital of the two states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) for a period of more than 10 years.
    • After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, there will be only one governor for the new states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Polavaram Project-
    • It is a multi-purpose irrigation National project on the Godavari River in (Tthe West Godavari District and East Godavari District) in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Additional Information 
  • Article 3 of the Constitution of India can create new states and change the areas or boundaries or names of the existing states by law.
  • The first State Reorganization Commission -
    • It was constituted on 22 December 1953 under the chairmanship of Judge Justice Fazal Ali for the formation of states.
    • The three members of this commission were Justices Fazal Ali, Hridaynath Kunzru, and KM Panikkar.
    • After the report of this commission in the year 1955, new states were created in 1956, and 14 states and 6 union territories were formed.

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