Question

The states in India were reorganised largely on linguistic basis in the year :

• A. 1950
• B. 1947
• C. 1956
• D. 1957

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1956

In August 1956, Parliament enacted the States Reorganisation Act, which called for states to be redrawn along linguistic lines by November 1 of that year. While many more states have been created since, this remains India's largest collective administrative reorganisation.Nov 1, 2016