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AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
[mcq] Despite initial fears, the reorganisation of States on linguistic lines in India ultimately strengthened national unity. Which of the following best explains why? (A) It transferred more legislative powers from State Lists to the Union List. (B) It eliminated regional parties and reduced political fragmentation. (C) It made administration more effective and gave linguistic communities a sense of belonging within the Indian Union. (D) It resulted in Hindi becoming the sole medium of instruction in all States.
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Model Answer

(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

Explanation

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.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.