Question

The Indian government set up the Commission under the chairmanship of
1. Justice P C Shah on 23 May 1966 to divide the existing Punjab and determine the boundaries of new state Haryana giving consideration to the language spoken by the people
2. Justice J C Shah on 23 April 1966 to divide the existing Punjab and determine the boundaries of new state Haryana giving consideration to the language spoken by the people
3. Justice M P Shah on 23 June 1966 to divide the existing Punjab and determine the boundaries of new state Haryana giving consideration to the language spoken by the people
4. Justice J P Shah on 23 July 1966 to divide the existing Punjab and determine the boundaries of new state Haryana giving consideration to the language spoken by the people

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Justice J C Shah on 23 April 1966 to divide the existing Punjab and determine the boundaries of new state Haryana giving consideration to the language spoken by the people

The correct answer is Option 2.

• The Indian government set up the Shah Commission under the chairmanship of Justice JC Shah on 23 April 1966 to divide the existing state of Punjab and determine the boundaries of the new state of Haryana after consideration of the languages spoken by the people.
  • The commission delivered its report on 31 May 1966 whereby the then-districts of Hisar, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Rohtak and Karnal were to be a part of the new state of Haryana. 
• Hence option 2 is correct.

• The foundation of HPSC was led on 1 November 1966 when Haryana state was formed after the independence movement of India.
  • It was originally established under the provisions of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.
  • Government of India Act 1935 authorized the state government to form a state public service commission.