General Studies I · Subtopic
Reorganization of states
Official syllabus
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
UPSC CSE 2026 notification
What this covers
Trace the arguments and processes behind redrawing internal state boundaries, especially linguistic demands, and evaluate federal accommodation and its limits.
Key ideas
- Linguistic demands
- Commissions and legislation
- Administrative and cultural criteria
- Federal accommodation
- Later regional demands