Which one among the following statements about the States Reorganization Act is not correct?
[amp_mcq option1=”The Act dealt with the issue of redrawing of the boundaries of States” option2=”It was passed in the year 1956″ option3=”It created fourteen States and six Union Territories” option4=”The State boundaries were drawn for administrative convenience” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2012
The States Reorganization Act, 1956, primarily aimed at redrawing state boundaries based on linguistic and cultural homogeneity, although administrative convenience was also a consideration. Statement D claims that the state boundaries were drawn *for administrative convenience* as the *sole* or *primary* reason, which is incorrect as the linguistic principle was the dominant factor driving the reorganization.
The States Reorganization Act of 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India’s states and territories, implementing the recommendations of the Fazal Ali Commission (States Reorganisation Commission).