Linguistic Regionalism in India UPSC Questions

Linguistic Regionalism in India MCQ Questions

7.
To appease the vocal votaries of linguistic states, the Congress appointed a committee (JVP) in December 1948 consisting of _____ , President of the Congress, to examine the question afresh.
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Sardar Patel
C.
Pattabhi Sitaramayya
D.
All the above
ANSWER :
D. All the above
8.
The JVP report was followed by popular movements for states’ reorganization all over the country, which persisted with varying degrees of intensity till _____
A.
1987
B.
1960
C.
1967
D.
1956
ANSWER :
B. 1960
9.
The JVP accepted that a strong case for the formation of _____ out of the Madras Presidency existed, particularly as the leadership of Tamil Nadu was agreeable to it.
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Jammu Kashmir
C.
Maharashtra
D.
Bengal
ANSWER :
A. Andhra Pradesh
10.
On 19 October 1952, a popular freedom fighter, _____, undertook a fast unto death over the demand for a separate Andhra and expired after fifty-eight days
A.
Thillaiyadi Valliammai
B.
Kumaran
C.
Patti Sriramalu
D.
S.Gopal
ANSWER :
C. Patti Sriramalu
11.
The government conceded the demand for a separate state of Andhra, which finally came into existence in _____ 1953
A.
January
B.
October
C.
March
D.
May
ANSWER :
B. October
12.
The success of the Andhra struggle encouraged other linguistic groups to agitate for their own state or for rectification of their boundaries on a _____ basis.
A.
Geographic
B.
Lithographic
C.
Both a and b
D.
Linguistic
ANSWER :
D. Linguistic