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States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was an important federal landmark in the political history of Indian Union. Consider the following with regard to it.
1) It created states and Union territories on the basis of administrative convenience rather than solely on linguistic and regional considerations.
2) Due to the extensive reorganization implemented by the Act, it was passed in the Parliament as a constitutional amendment Act.
Which of the above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
None
Statement 1 is Incorrect :It made extensive changes in the boundaries of various states for the purpose of meeting the linguistic, regional and local demands. It created 14 states and 6 union territories. The states were: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras, Mysore, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The union territories were: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands, Manipur and Tripura.
Statement 2 is Incorrect However, all such acts were considered an ordinary legislation passed by the Parliament with a simple majority.
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