Gujarat was 15th state of India
Q. Which state was established as the 15th state of Independent India?- Published on 17 Feb 17a. Goa
b. Mizoram
c. Gujarat
d. Nagaland
ANSWER: Gujarat
- Though there was large-scale reorganization of the states in 1956 as per the Fazl Ali Commission, the political map of India changed continuously due to the pressure of popular agitations and political conditions.
- The demand for the creation of some more states based on language or cultural homogeneity resulted in the bifurcation of existing states.
- Maharashtra and Gujarat-
1. In 1960, the bilingual state of Bombay was divided into two separate states-Maharashtra and Gujarat.
2. Maharashtra was for Marathi-speaking people and Gujarat was for Gujarati-speaking people.
3. Gujarat was became the 15th state of the Indian Union.
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli-
1. Portuguese ruled this territory till 1954.
2. Till 1961, the administration was carried on by an administrator chosen by the people themselves.
3. It became a union territory of India by the 10thConstitutional Amendment Act, 1961.
- Goa, Daman and Diu-
1. India acquired these 3 territories from the Portuguese by means of a police action in 1961.
2. They were considered as a union territory by the 12th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962.
3. In 1987, Goa was conferred a statehood (Goa, Daman and Diu Re organisation Act, 1987).
4. And Daman and Diu was made a separate union territory.
- Puducherry-
1. The territory of Puducherry comprises of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam, all of which were former French establishments in India.
2. The French handed over this territory to India in 1954.
3. Subsequently, it was administered as an ‘acquired territory’.
4. In 1962, it was made a union territory by the 14th Constitutional Amendment Act.
- Nagaland-
1. In 1963, the Nagaland was formed by taking the Naga Hills and Tuensang area out of the state of Assam (State of Nagaland Act, 1962; came into effect from December 1, 1963).
2. This was to satisfy the movement of the hostile Nagas.
3. But before making Nagaland the 16th state, it was placed under the control of governor of Assam in 1961.
