Question

Under whose Chairmanship was the State Reorganization Commission formed in 1953 ?

(A) Fazal Ali

(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(C) Morarji Desai

(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer 1

Correct option is: (A) Fazal Ali

• The States Reorganization Commission (SRC) was formed in 1953 under the chairmanship of Fazal Ali to examine the need for reorganization of Indian states on a linguistic basis.
• The commission submitted its report in 1955, recommending the formation of 14 states and 6 union territories.
• Based on its recommendations, the States Reorganization Act, 1956 was passed, leading to the reorganization of Indian states.