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Bifurcation of Multi-Lingual States: Bombay State, Punjab Reorganization

Mapped under Reorganization of States → Topic 04 Post Independence Consolidation

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Other Microthemes in Reorganization of States:

Commissions on State Reorganization: Dhar Commission, JVP Committee, Fazl Ali Commission (SRC 1953/1956)Potti Sreeramulu's Fast and the Creation of Andhra State (1953)Bifurcation of Multi-Lingual States: Bombay State, Punjab Reorganization North-Eastern State Reorganization: Statehood to Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Integration and Statehood of Sikkim: 36th Constitutional Amendment (1975)Official Language Controversy: Anti-Hindi Agitations (1965) and Official Languages Act Framework

UPSC Mains Questions on "Bifurcation of Multi-Lingual States: Bombay State, Punjab Reorganization" (2)

2018 marks

Discuss whether formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or New States & not for the economy of India.

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2013 marks

Many State Governments further bifurcate geographical administrative areas like Districts and Talukas for better governance. In light of the above, can it also bejustified that more number of smaller States would bring in effective governance at State level? Discuss.

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