Consider the following statements in the context of State Re organization in India 1 The imple...........

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Consider the following statements in the context of State Re-organization in India.

1. The implementation of States Reorganization Commission Report was resulted in creating 15 new states and six Union Territories.

2. While Gujarat and Maharashtra were created in 1966, the Punjab and Haryana were separated from each other in 1960.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 and 2

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Explanation:

The States Reorganisation Commission in its report accepted that the boundaries of the state should reflect the boundaries of different languages. On the basis of its report the States Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956. This led to the creation of 14 states and six union territories. Gujarat and Maharashtra were created in 1960 and Punjab and Haryana were separated from each other in 1966.