RAS question
Rajasthan was formed as a state on which date?
Correct answer: (D) 30 March 1949.
Rajasthan was formed as a state on 30 March 1949, the date celebrated every year as Rajasthan Day or its Foundation Day.
Explanation
Rajasthan was formed on 30 March 1949 through the merger of various princely states. The official Resident Commissioner Rajasthan page says that Rajasthan, earlier known as Rajputana, came into existence and received recognition on March 30, 1949. That is why 30 March is observed every year as Rajasthan Day or Foundation Day. The formation date of 30 March 1949 is distinct from the wider chronology of later administrative changes in Rajasthan.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 1 November 1956 relates to the States Reorganisation, not the date on which Rajasthan came into existence as a state.
- (B) 26 January 1950 is Republic Day; Rajasthan's formation was earlier, on 30 March 1949.
- (C) 15 August 1947 is Independence Day, not Rajasthan's formation date or its Foundation Day.
Concept
Rajasthan's political and administrative formation involved the integration of princely states into the modern state. State formation dates are core factual anchors for Rajasthan polity and history in RAS.