Question

The Fazal Ali Commission (States Reorganisation Commission) recommended reorganizing states primarily on the basis of :

• A. Economic development
• B. Culture and language
• C. Administrative convenience
• D. Religious lines

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Culture and language

How federalism practiced in India 

Linguistic states

In 1947, the boundaries of several old States of India were changed in order to create new States :

• On the basis of language.

• On the basis of culture.

Fazl Ali Commission (1953)

• Members : Justice Fazl Ali, K.M. Panikkar, H.N. Kunzru.
  

• Purpose : Also known as the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC), it was tasked with studying state boundary reorganization, considering linguistic and other factors.
  

• Key Outcome : Recommended reorganizing states along linguistic lines, leading to the States Re organization Act of 1956, which created 14 states and 6 union territories.

• Rejected strict “one language, one state” but accepted language as a key factor