Reorganisation of States and Union Territories | राज्यों का पुनर्गठन | State Reorganisation Act,1956

Reorganisation of States and Union Territories | राज्यों का पुनर्गठन | State Reorganisation Act,1956 ‪@gkgsclasseswithpc‬ #uppcsprelims2026 #uppcs2026 #uppcsprelims #upsc2027 #upscprelims2027 #upsc2027preparation #pramoditaclasses #pramoditamam #politywithpramoditamam #pramoditapolityclasses The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 redrew India's internal boundaries primarily on a linguistic basis, replacing the old Part A, B, C, and D classifications with 14 states and 6 union territories. Core Keywords & Terms • Commissions and Committees: • Fazl Ali Commission (States Reorganisation Commission, 1953) with members Fazal Ali, K. M. Panikkar, and H. N. Kunzru • Dhar Commission (1948) • JVP Committee (Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya - 1949) • Potti Sreeramulu (whose death in 1952 accelerated the creation of Andhra state) • Constitutional and Legal Framework: • States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Enacted: August 31, 1956; Effective: November 1, 1956) • Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 • Abolition of Part A, B, C, and D state categories • Structural Outcomes (1956): • 14 States: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras, Mysore, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal • 6 Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Manipur, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands • Administrative Features: • Zonal Councils: 5 statutory advisory bodies (Northern, Central, Eastern, Western, Southern) chaired by the Union Home Minister • High Courts: Reorganization and adjustment of judicial jurisdictions and benches • Asset and Liability Apportionment: Division of state personnel, revenue, and infrastructure between successor states #uppolice #upsc #currentaffairs #motivation #trending #education #ssccgl #uppsc #bpsc #mppsc #upsi #upconstable #uttarpradesh #uttarpradeshshiksha #shorts #shortsfeed #manifestsuccess #manifestmoney #manifestation #manifesting #manifestmoney #abhisheksharma