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Q50 (CDS-II/2011) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution › State reorganisation Answer Verified

The Constitution of India divided the states of India in categories A, B, C and D in the year 1950. In this context which of the following statements is correct ?

A

The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category A states. The Raj pram ukh was the executive head of category B states. The Governor was the executive head of categories C and D states

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The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories B and C states. The Governor was the executive head of the category D states

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The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states

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The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Chief- Commissioner was the executive head of category B states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of categories C and D states

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Your answer: — · Correct: C

Explanation

In 1950, the Constitution of India classified states into four categories. Part A states, which were former Governor's provinces of British India, were headed by a Governor [c1][t1]. Part B states, consisting of former princely states with legislatures, were headed by a Rajpramukh, a ruler appointed by the President [c1][t3]. Part C states included former Chief Commissioner's provinces and some princely states, while Part D (specifically the Andaman and Nicobar Islands) was a separate territory [c1][t3]. Both Part C and Part D territories were administered by the President through a Chief Commissioner or a Lieutenant-Governor acting as his agent [c4][t3]. This classification remained until the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 abolished these distinctions, replacing them with 14 states and 6 union territories [t5]. Therefore, the Governor headed Part A, the Rajpramukh headed Part B, and the Chief Commissioner headed Parts C and D.

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[1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 6: Union and Its Territory > Integration of Princely States > p. 52
[2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 16: Administration of Union Territories and Acquired Territories > ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORIES AND ACQUIRED TERRITORIES > p. 309

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