Which one of the following was the mandate of the Dhar Commission (1948) ?
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CAPF 2017 Paper-1
To study the classification of States
Incorrect Answer To recommend whether the States can be re-organized on linguistic basis
Correct AnswerTo study the Centre-State relations
Incorrect Answer To examine whether Madras city can be transferred to Andhra
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
After independence there was huge demand of separation of states on the basis of language. The then government had appointed few committees to look into this matter.After independence there was huge demand of separation of states on the basis of language. The then government had appointed few committees to look into this matter.
S K Dhar Commission recommend to reorganize states on the basis of administrative convenience rather than linguistic basis.
JVP Committee formally rejected language as the basis for reorganisation of states. Jawaharlal Nehru,Vallahbhai Patel and Pattabi Sitaramayya were its members.
Fazl Ali Commission broadly accepted language as the basis of reorganisation of states.
Thus,Andhra became the first state in India in 1953 with Kurnool as its capital.
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By: Atul Sambharia