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Indian Polity UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

Consider following statements and state which of them is/are correct with the help of given codes:

1. The term "Union of States" has been used in the Constitution because Indian States have no right to recede.
2. The S.K. Dhar Commission preferred reorganisation of States on administrative convenience rather than on linguistic basis.
3. The Congress Committee under Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya did not favour linguistic basis for reorganisation of States.

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Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: All the three

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “All the three ”.
1) The term "Union of States" emphasizes the indestructible nature of the Indian Union, where states cannot unilaterally secede.

2) The Dhar Commission, established in June , 1948, recommended that states be reorganized on the basis of administrative convenience rather than linguistic or cultural lines.

3) The JVP Committee (Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, and Pattabhi Sitaramayya) formed in December, 1948 initially rejected the linguistic basis for the reorganization of states.

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