AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
(C) It made administration more effective and gave linguistic communities a sense of belonging within the Indian Union.
The formation of linguistic States made administration easier and ensured that people felt included within India, thus uniting the country rather than dividing it.
Source: How is federalism practised?, Linguistic States — Chapter 2
The textbook directly states: "the formation of linguistic States has actually made the country more united. It has also made administration easier." Options A and D are factually incorrect per the chapter. Option B is wrong — regional parties actually rose after reorganisation. Examiners expect students to recall the exact outcome mentioned in the source.