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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2026General Studies

Question

Given below are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) : Assertion A : The J. C. Shah Commission, established in 1966, unanimously recommended the inclusion of Chandigarh and Kharar tehsil into the newly formed state of Haryana. Reason R : The 1961 linguistic census indicated a decisive Hindi-speaking majority in both Chandigarh and the Kharar tehsil. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C A is true but R is false.
  4. D A is false but R is true.
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Correct Answer

D A is false but R is true.

Model Answer

Shah Commission

  • The Punjab Boundary Commission headed by Justice J. C. Shah was appointed in April 1966 to demarcate the boundaries of the new States of Punjab and Haryana on the basis of language, taking the village as the unit and the 1961 census as the basis.
  • The report of the Commission was not unanimous, as one of its members recorded a note of dissent, and it did not recommend the transfer of Chandigarh and the Kharar tehsil to Haryana. Chandigarh, along with a large part of the Kharar tehsil, remained with the Punjab side of the demarcation and the city itself was constituted as a Union Territory to serve as the joint capital of both the States. Hence, Assertion A is false.
  • The claim of Haryana over Chandigarh rested on the 1961 census figures, which showed that Hindi speakers formed the majority in Chandigarh and in the Kharar tehsil. Hence, Reason R is true.
  • The dispute over Chandigarh continued and was sought to be settled by the Rajiv-Longowal Accord of 1985.

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