Match the following.
A B
Nature of regional aspirations States
(a) Socio-religious identity i. Nagaland /Mizoram
leading to statehood
(b) Linguistic identity and ii. Jharkhand /Chattisgarh
tensions with Centre
(c) Regional imbalance leading iii. Punjab
to demand for Statehood
(d) Secessionist demands on iv. Tamil Nadu
account of tribal identity
Answers
Explanation:
A. Socio-religious identity leading to statehood (i) Punjab
B. Linguistic identity and tensions with Centre (ii) Tamil Nadu
C. Regional imbalance leading to demand for Statehood (iii) Jharkhand/Chhattisgarh
D. Secessionist demands on account of tribal identity (iv) Nagaland/Mizoram
Answer:
(a) Socio-religious identity leading to statehood - iii. Punjab
(b) Linguistic identity and tensions with Centre - iv. Tamil Nadu
(c) Regional imbalance leading to demand for Statehood - ii. Jharkhand /Chattisgarh
(d) Secessionist demands on account of tribal identity- i. Nagaland /Mizoram
Explanation:
a- Iii- After 1950s, people who spoke Punjabi demanded that a separate state be created which led to the formation of Punjab and Haryana
b- In Tamil Nadu, people protested against the idea of making Hindi the official language national language of India
c- The challenges of diversity were met by redrawing the internal borders of the country which led to the creation of Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and Uttaranchal
d- Nagaland and Mizoram led protests strongly to demand separation from India