Statement (a) is correct; Maharashtra claims Belgaum (Belagavi) based on linguistic majority. Statement (b) is incorrect; Belgaum was part of the Bombay Presidency under British rule, not the Hyderabad princely state, before independence. Statement (c) is correct; Belgaum is currently a district in Karnataka. Statement (d) is incorrect; the boundary dispute case concerning Belgaum and other areas is pending before the Supreme Court of India, not the Bombay High Court.
Find the incorrect statements about boundary dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka. (a) Belgaum is claimed by Maharashtra on linguistic basis. (b) Belgaum was part of Hyderabad princely state before independence. (c) Currently Belgaum is district of Karnataka. (d) Boundary dispute case over Belgaum is pending before Bombay High Court from many years.
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: State and Union Territories (Inter-state boundary disputes and their resolution mechanisms)
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