Consider the following statements:1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands was a...
Statement 1: Andaman and Nicobar Islands was alone in the Part D category of the four-fold classification of states and territories.
Statement 2: It was the Fazl Ali Commission which suggested abolishing the four-fold classification of states and territories under the original Constitution.
Statement 3: Andhra state was the first to create to give effect to the recommendations of the Fazl Ali Commission.
Explanation:
Statement 1: Andaman and Nicobar Islands was indeed categorized as a Part D territory in the four-fold classification of states and territories. The original Constitution of India classified states and territories into four categories - Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, along with Lakshadweep, were the only territories categorized as Part D. Part D territories were governed directly by the President through an administrator appointed by him.
Statement 2: The Fazl Ali Commission, officially known as the States Reorganization Commission (SRC), was established in 1953 to recommend the reorganization of states and territories in India. The commission submitted its report in 1955, suggesting various changes in the existing administrative divisions. One of the major recommendations of the SRC was the abolishment of the four-fold classification of states and territories.
Statement 3: The SRC recommended the formation of linguistic states, where states would be organized based on the predominant language spoken in the region. Andhra state, which was primarily Telugu-speaking, was the first state to be created based on the recommendations of the SRC. Andhra state was carved out of the Madras Presidency on October 1, 1953. Later, in 1956, with the States Reorganization Act, Andhra state was merged with the Telugu-speaking areas of the Hyderabad state to form the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Conclusion: Hence, the correct statements are 1 and 2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands were alone in the Part D category, and it was the Fazl Ali Commission that recommended the abolishment of the four-fold classification. Andhra state was the first state to be created based on the recommendations of the commission. Therefore, the answer is option 'A' - 1 and 2 only.
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