Arrange in a chronological manner from earliest to latest developments:
A. SRC mandated redrawing of the map of India on linguistic lines
B. Many feared that states based on language will hasten further division of India
C. Indian National Congress was constituted on linguistic lines
D. India became independent but was partitioned along religious lines
E. Creation of Andhra Pradesh after the death of Potti Sriramulu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → C, D, B, E, A
(C) Indian National Congress was constituted on linguistic lines — in the 1920s the Congress was reconstituted on linguistic lines, with one provincial unit for Marathi speakers, another for Oriya speakers, and so on.
(D) India became independent but was partitioned along religious lines — in 1947 India was freed and also divided.
(B) Many feared that states based on language will hasten further division of India — in the early 1950s many, including Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, feared that linguistic states might hasten a further subdivision of India.
(E) Creation of Andhra Pradesh after the death of Potti Sriramulu — Potti Sriramulu died in October 1953 after a fast unto death; the protests that followed led to the creation of Andhra Pradesh.
(A) SRC mandated redrawing of the map of India on linguistic lines — in 1956 the States Reorganisation Commission put the final seal of approval on linguistic states.
Note: Option (2), printed as ‘A, B, D, C, B’, repeats B and leaves out E, so it appears to be a misprint in the original NTA paper. The answer is not affected, since the order of events from the book is given by Option (1).
NCERT: Indian Society — Chapter 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity, Box 6.3 (2025-26)
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