The States Reorganisation Act of 1956, enacted based largely on the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC), is a significant piece of legislation that reorganized the states and union territories of India primarily on linguistic lines. This act led to the formation of 14 states and 6 union territories in India.
How many States and Union Territories were established by the 1956, State Restructuring Act ?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: State and Union Territories (Evolution of states and union territories since independence (linguistic reorganization, State Reorganization Commissions - Dhar, JVP, Fazl Ali))
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