Q. Consider the following table regarding Reorganisation Commissions:
CommissionYear of ReportKey Recommendation
I. Dhar Commission1948Reorganisation on Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
II. JVP Committee1949Formally rejected language as the basis for reorganisation.
III. Fazl Ali Commission1955Accepted language as the sole basis for reorganisation of states.
How many of the above rows are correctly matched?

[A] Only one row

[B] Only two rows

[C] All three rows

[D] None of the rows

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Row I: Correct.K. Dhar commission prioritized administrative viability.
  • Row II: Correct. JVP (Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya) Committee also rejected the linguistic factor due to security concerns post-partition.
  • Row III: Incorrect. While Fazl Ali Commission accepted language as a basis, it rejected the theory of ‘one language-one state’. It emphasized that the unity of India should be the primary consideration.
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