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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Assertion: Haryana was carved out from the state of Punjab in 1966.
Reason: The Punjabi-speaking people of Punjab demanded a separate state for them.

Options:

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Correct Answer:

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Explanation:

1966: Punjab

This state was created after the merger of Patiala princely state with eight other similar states. In 1966, Hindi-speaking regions of Punjab were carved out to form the state of Haryana. The hilly and mountainous regions located in the northern part of Punjab were transferred to Himachal Pradesh.

1966: Haryana

On the basis of language, Haryana (Hindi-speaking region of east Punjab) was separated as an independent state from the state of Punjab in 1966. Chandigarh is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana

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