2017 · Q49
Which one of the following was the mandate of the Dhar Commission (1948)?
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- ATo study the classification of States
- BTo recommend whether the States can be re-organized on linguistic basis
- CTo study the Centre-State relations
- DTo examine whether Madras city can be transferred to Andhra
Explanation
The Dhar Commission (1948), headed by S. K. Dhar, was set up to examine whether states could be reorganised on a linguistic basis; it advised against it at that stage. Classification of states, Centre–State relations and the Madras-city question belonged to other commissions. Hence (B).