PIB 5-Minute Prelims Fact Sheet
Kerala Piravi (Kerala Formation Day)
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Formation | 1 November 1956 |
| Parent Entities | Travancore-Cochin State & Malabar District (Madras Presidency) |
| Legal Basis | States Reorganisation Act, 1956 |
| First Chief Minister | E. M. S. Namboodiripad |
| Capital | Thiruvananthapuram |
- Nodal Ministry
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) – Centre-State relations & state reorganisation
- Key Mandates / Significance
- Linguistic reorganisation of states on Malayalam-speaking lines; merger of Travancore-Cochin with Malabar & Kasaragod (South Canara).
- Statutory Provisions
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- States Reorganisation Act, 1956 – Section 5 & First Schedule.
- Article 3 & 4 of Constitution (Parliament’s power to form new states).
- Exam Traps
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- Confusing Kerala Piravi (1 Nov 1956) with Travancore-Cochin merger (1 Jul 1949).
- Misattributing the act to “Kerala Reorganisation Act” – no such separate act exists.
- Forgetting Kasaragod’s inclusion (from South Canara) vs. Laccadive Islands (separate UT).
Haryana Day (Haryana Formation Day)
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Formation | 1 November 1966 |
| Parent State | Punjab (erstwhile composite Punjab) |
| Legal Basis | Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 |
| First Chief Minister | Bhagwat Dayal Sharma |
| Capital | Chandigarh (shared UT capital with Punjab) |
- Nodal Ministry
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- Key Mandates / Significance
- Creation of a Hindi-speaking state out of Punjabi-speaking Punjab on linguistic lines; Shah Commission (1966) recommendations implemented.
- Statutory Provisions
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- Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 – Sections 3, 4, 53 (Chandigarh as UT & common capital).
- Article 310/311 (special provisions for services) – transitional.
- Exam Traps
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- Confusing 1966 act with 1956 States Reorganisation Act.
- Assuming Chandigarh became Haryana’s sole capital – it remains a UT & joint capital.
- Overlooking the transfer of Fazilka & Abohar tehsils to Punjab (not Haryana) per Shah Commission.
Chhattisgarh Foundation Day (Chhattisgarh Formation Day)
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Formation | 1 November 2000 |
| Parent State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Legal Basis | Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 |
| First Chief Minister | Ajit Jogi |
| Capital | Raipur |
- Nodal Ministry
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- Key Mandates / Significance
- Formation of a tribal-dominated state for better governance & development; 16 districts carved out of MP.
- Statutory Provisions
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- Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 – Sections 3-5 (territories), 7 (High Court), 43 (services).
- Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act, 2003 – later adjustment of SC/ST seats.
- Exam Traps
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- Mixing up formation date with Jharkhand (15 Nov 2000) & Uttarakhand (9 Nov 2000).
- Thinking Chhattisgarh was formed under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
- Forgetting that the new High Court was established at Bilaspur (not Raipur).
Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day (Madhya Pradesh Formation Day)
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Formation (Current) | 1 November 1956 (reorganised); 1 Nov 2000 (post-Chhattisgarh bifurcation) |
| Original Formation | 1 November 1956 (States Reorganisation Act) |
| Parent Entities (1956) | Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, Bhopal State, Mahakoshal (CP & Berar), Sironj (Rajasthan) |
| Legal Basis (1956) | States Reorganisation Act, 1956 |
| Legal Basis (2000) | Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 |
| Capital | Bhopal |
- Nodal Ministry
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- Key Mandates / Significance
- 1956: Linguistic integration of Hindi-speaking central provinces. 2000: Bifurcation leading to Chhattisgarh; MP remains second-largest state by area.
- Statutory Provisions
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- States Reorganisation Act, 1956 – Part III, Sections 9-11 (formation of new MP).
- Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 – Sections 3-5 (territories transferred to Chhattisgarh).
- Exam Traps
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- Confusing the two distinct acts (1956 vs 2000) and their respective schedules.
- Assuming MP’s capital shifted after 2000 – Bhopal remained capital.
- Overlooking that Sironj sub-division (Rajasthan) was added in 1956, not at independence.
📚Primary Sources & Official Institutional References
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