Which among the following statements are correct about the concerns of the leaders on the demands for separate states in the early years?
A. That it would endanger the unity of the country.
B. That it may foster separatism.
C. That it will create pressures on newly founded nation
D. Under popular pressure, they finally made a choice in favour of linguistic states.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B, C and D
Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. However, there seems to be an ambiguity in the question. It asks only about the concerns of the leaders, but statement D is the decision they finally took, not a concern; going strictly by the question, only A, B and C are correct, which is Option (1), as explained below.
A. That it would endanger the unity of the country. Correct. This was the leaders’ main concern in the early years.
B. That it may foster separatism. Correct.
C. That it will create pressures on newly founded nation Correct.
D. Under popular pressure, they finally made a choice in favour of linguistic states. Not a concern. It is a true fact, but it is the decision the leaders finally took, not one of their concerns.
NCERT (2025-26): “Reorganisation of States … One of the most important concerns in the early years was that demands for separate states would endanger the unity of the country. It was felt that linguistic states may foster separatism and create pressures on the newly founded nation. But the leadership, under popular pressure, finally made a choice in favour of linguistic states. It was hoped that if we accept the regional and linguistic claims of all regions, the threat of division and separatism would be reduced.…” |