Arrange the following statements in a chronological order that happened in India and the world.
A. State reorganisation committee was set up
B. Civil War started in Sri Lanka
C. Constitution was adopted in India
D. Chhattisgarh, Uttaranchal and Jharkhand were formed
E. Bangladesh was formed as a new nation-state
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → C, A, E, B, D
C. Constitution was adopted in India — the Constitution of India was passed in 1950.
A. State reorganisation committee was set up — Potti Sriramulu died in October 1953 after a fast unto death; his martyrdom led to the state of Andhra Pradesh and to the formation of the States Reorganisation Commission, which in 1956 put the final seal on linguistic states.
E. Bangladesh was formed as a new nation-state — Pakistan was divided in 1971 because its western wing would not respect the sentiments of the Bengalis in the east.
B. Civil War started in Sri Lanka — the civil war has raged in Sri Lanka since 1983.
D. Chhattisgarh, Uttaranchal and Jharkhand were formed — these three new states were created in 2000.
NCERT (2025-26): “Linguistic States Helped Strengthen Indian Unity … In October 1953, Potti Sriramulu, a former Gandhian, died seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death. Potti Sriramulu’s martyrdom provoked violent protests and led to the creation of the state of Andhra Pradesh. It also led to the formation of the SRC, which in 1956 put the formal, final seal of approval on the principle of linguistic states.…” “…The civil war that has raged in Sri Lanka since 1983 is partly based on the denial by the majority linguistic group of the rights of the minority. Another of India’s neighbours, Pakistan, was divided in 1971 because the Punjabi and Urdu speakers of its western wing would not respect the sentiments of the Bengalis in the east.…” “Language coupled with regional and tribal identity – and not religion – has therefore provided the most powerful instrument for the formation of ethno-national identity in India. However, this does not mean that all linguistic communities have got statehood. For instance, in the creation of three new states in 2000, namely Chhatisgarh, Uttaranchal and Jharkhand, language did not play a prominent role. Rather, a combination of ethnicity based on tribal identity, language, regional deprivation and ecology provided the basis for intense regionalism resulting in statehood.…” “…In between, there have been numerous laws, of which the important ones are, of course, the Constitution of India itself, passed in 1950; and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989.…” |