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'Operation Vijay' is the military action undertaken by the Government of India in 1961 to liberate Goa, Diu and Daman from the Portuguese rule.

As a result of technical and institutional reforms in agriculture, India has become self reliant in the food grain production. Agriculture production in the country has increased a lot This event is called 'Green Revolution'.

Regionalism is the emotional bond the the poeple have for the territory in which they reside. Language, caste and religion are the factor responsible for the emergence and growth of regionalism.

the demand for linguistic provinces was made in many parts of India.

the Portuguese government had refused merger of its colonies and was committed many atrocities.

there is regional imbalance in economie development.

they wanted to pressurise the ruler to merge Junagadh state in India

the Security Council of the UN ordered 'Cease Fire' in 1949.

the Razakars were committing atrocities against the Hindu population.

he could not join India for ideological reasons nor could he join Pakistan for geographical reasons.

Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had announced the appointment of the States Reorganisation Commission in the Union Parliament.

We need to develop nuclear energy with the nuclear reactors to meet the increasing demand for energy/electricity.

Shri. E. Shridharan, known as 'Metro Man' has successfully carried out the Metro-Railway projects in India.

In the areas of science and technology India's achievements comparable to the highly developed countries in the world.

The main objective behind establishment of the Planning Commission is to bring about balanced socio-economic development of all parts (states) of India.

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution describes India as a sovereign, democratic, socialist secular republic.

The people belonging to the Bodo tribal community in Assam are agitating for Bodoland-a separate state.

Language, caste and religion are mainly responsible for the emergence and growth of regionalism.

At present (in 2016) there are 29 states in the Indian Union.

Demand for a separate state of Vidarbha is made in Maharashtra.

In the year 2014. a new state of Telangana was formed from the existing state of Andhra Pradesh.

In the year 2002, a new state of Uttarakhand was formed from the existing state of Uttar Pradesh.

In the year 2000. Jharkhand was formed from the existing state of Bihar and Chhattisgarh from the existing state of Madhya Pradesh.

Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland are the seven states in the north-east India. These seven states are known as the 'Seven Sisters'.

The state of Gujarat was formed on 1st May. 1960.

14 States and 5 Union Territories came Into existence after the reorganisation of states in 1956.

Justice Fazalali of the Supreme Court of India was the Chairman and Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru and Sardar K. M. Pannikar were the members of the States Reorganisation Commission.

The Implementation of the Indian Constitution started on 26th January, 1950.

Panaji is the capital city of Goa state.

Daman is the headquarters of Diu and Daman.

Silvassa is the headquarters of Dadra-Nagar Haveli.

Goa has been given the status of a State in the Indian Union.

Goa, Diu, Daman and Dadra-Nagar Haveli were merged with India by the 12th Constitutional Amendment. enacted on 12th March, 1962.

Pondicherry (Puducherry), Mahe in Kerala, Yenam in Andhra Pradesh. Karaical in Tamil Nadu and Chandranagar in West Bengal were the Indian territories under the control of the French government when India became independent in 1947.

The unresolved issue of Jammu and Kashmir has remained the bone of contention (burning issue) between India and Pakistan since 1947.

The merger of Junagadh with the Indian Union was brought about with the approval of the people by holding a 'plebiscite' on 9th November, 1947.

Shri K. M. Munshi had played an important role in the merger of Hyderabad state.

Hyderabad state was merged into Indian Union by 'Police Actions' on 18th September, 1948.

Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Home Secretary V. P. Menon had worked diligently to solve the problem of integration of the princely states.

The rulers of Junagadh. Hyderabad and Kashmir had not signed the 'Instrument of Accession' till 15th August. 1947.

The formation of the United Saurashtra State was described by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as the most notable merger in the contemporary history.

Under the guidance of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Bhavnagar merged with United Saurashtra State on 15th February, 1948.

Maharaja Krishna Kumarsinh of Bhavnagar was the first Indian ruler to form 'responsible government after independence.

The princely states accounted for 20% population of India.

The princely states accounted for 48% area of India.

There were 562 princely states in India on the day of Independence.

The British Parliament had enacted the 'Indian Independence Act, 1947' in July, 1947.