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The correct answer is Hyderabad

Key Points

• Operation Polo was the code name of the Hyderabad "police action" in September 1948.
• Indian armed forces ended the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and led to the incorporation of the princely state of Hyderabad in Southern India, into the Indian Union.
• The ruler of the most powerful princely state Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, was an aristocratic ruler and maintained an irregular army of Razakars.
• By Sardar Patel’s plan, Army and Police led by Maj Gen J N Chaudhuri attacked and covered Hyderabad.
• Mir Osman later signed Instrument of Accession.

Key Points

• Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was an Indian politician and served as the 6th President of India from 1977 to 1982.
• He was also the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 1956 to 1960.
• Reddy was a prominent member of the Indian National Congress during India's struggle for independence and later in its post-independence politics.
• His statement likening the post of Deputy Chief Minister to a "sixth finger to a hand" reflected his practical perspective on the redundancy of certain political posts.

Key Points

• On 25 March, 1969 Telangana Praja Samithi (TPS) was formed to support Telangana Movement.
• Madan Mohan (a Lawyer) elected as President of TPS.
• Congress leader S.Venkatrama Reddy elected as Principal Secretary.
• After that in 1969 Marri Chenna Reddy became its president.
• Telangana Praja Samithi won 10 seats in 1971 elections.
• In 1971 Marri Chenna Reddy merged TPS in Congress.
• Telangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Convention was an Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.
• The Telangana Regional Committee was formed in 1958 and Achyutha Reddy was its first president.

Key Points

• The Gentlemen's Agreement of Delhi was signed on 20^th February 1956 between leaders of Telangana and Andhra regions.
• The agreement was aimed at resolving differences that emerged during the process of merging the Telangana region with Andhra Pradesh.
• It promised safeguards for the Telangana region, including equitable distribution of resources.
• The agreement was meant to establish trust and cooperation between the two regions to ensure their peaceful coexistence within one state.

Key Points

• Ramachary was a prominent social activist and leader during the early 20th century.
• He played a key role in establishing the Hyderabad Protection Samithi to safeguard the interests of the people in the Hyderabad region.
• The Samithi was formed as a response to the oppressive policies of the Nizam's rule and external threats.
• Under his leadership, the organization worked towards social reform and protection of cultural heritage.

The correct answer is ​Sadalakshmi.

• Telangana Agitation (1969) was a political movement for the statehood of the "Telangana region".
• Dr. Marri Channa Reddy was an Indian politician and he was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1978 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1990. 
• Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy was the founder of 'Telangana Praja Samithi' in 1969.
• T. N. Sadalakshmi (1928–2004) was the first Dalit woman legislator of Telangana and the movement for a separate Telangana state.
• Minjur Bhaktavatsalam was a politician and freedom fighter from the state of Tamil Nadu. 
• Sangam Laxmi Bai was an Indian social worker and politician.
• she was elected to the Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly in 1952. 
• Additional Information
• Preventive detention is a statutory power under the state, under which the state can arrest a person to prevent him from committing any possible crime.
• The government can only keep such a person in jail for 3 months. 
• If a person is arrested under preventive detention, he will not have the right to protection against arrest and detention obtained under Articles 22 (1) and 22 (2).
• The person will also not get the personal freedoms provided under Article-19 and Article-21. 

The correct answer is Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Key Points

The Six Points Formula  -

• The Six-Point Formula is a political settlement reached between the Government of India and various regions of Andhra Pradesh on 21 September 1973.
• It was agreed upon by the leaders of the two regions to prevent any recurrence of such agitations in the future.
• To avoid legal problems, a constitution was amended (32nd amendment) to give the legal sanctity to the Six-Point formula.
• During the time there was President's rule in Andhra Pradesh after P. V. Narasimha Rao resigned as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
• This Six Points Formula proposal of India for the South Asian Region was presented by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Hence the correct answer is option 2.

Mistake PointsAs per the official answer key of UPPSC RO/ARO Held on 5 Dec 2021 the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is Hyderabad

Key Points

• Operation Polo was the code name of the Hyderabad "police action" in September 1948.
• Indian armed forces ended the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and led to the incorporation of the princely state of Hyderabad in Southern India, into the Indian Union.
• The ruler of the most powerful princely state Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, was an aristocratic ruler and maintained an irregular army of Razakars.
• By Sardar Patel’s plan, Army and Police led by Maj Gen J N Chaudhuri attacked and covered Hyderabad.
• Mir Osman later signed Instrument of Accession.

The correct answer is A, B, D, C.

Eight point formula

• Then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called for a high-level meeting to discuss the issue while ruling out the division of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• On 11 April 1969, the Prime Minister developed an Eight point plan.
• This plan includes the appointment of Five committees: High-powered committee would be set up to determine financial surpluses to Telangana, Telangana development committee, Plan implementation committee, Committee of jurists to be consulted on safeguards and Committees to look into grievances of public servants.

Supreme court judgement on Mulkhi rules

• 1952 Mulkhi Agitation or Mulkhi Agitation was a political movement for the safeguarding of jobs in Hyderabad State government for native residents or Mulkis.
• It was the first event in the Telangana movement.
• The Supreme Court judgement on Mulkhi rules came out on 3rd October 1972.

​Six-point formula

• On 21 September 1973, a political settlement was reached between various regions of Andhra Pradesh and Government of India with a Six-Point Formula.
• It was agreed upon by the leaders of the two regions to prevent any recurrence of such agitations in the future.

Constitution 32 amendment to Article 371-D

• Article 371 (D) forms a part of the Constitution of India.
• It safeguards the rights of local people in employment and education and was created after agitation in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• It was incorporated as the 32nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1974. Hence the correct sequence is A-B-D-C.

The correct answer is Justice Bhargava

Key Points

•  The State Reorganization Commission(SRC) was formed in 1953, December 22.
• The president of SRC - Fazal Ali
• The members of SRC are: H.N. Kunzru and K.M. Panikkar
• SRC was formed to examine the formation of linguistic states.
• The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) constituted by the Central Government of India in August 1953 to recommend the reorganization of state boundaries.
• In October 1955, after two years of study, the Commission, comprising Justice Fazal Ali, K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru, submitted its report.
• The State Reorganization Act, 1956 came into effect 1st November 1956.

The correct answer is Kotturu Seetayyagupta.

• Kotturu Seetayyagupta is the leader who did not oppose the disintegration of the Hyderabad state and represented the same to the state's Re-organisation Committee.

Additional Information

• Hyderabad State also known as Hyderabad Deccan was an Indian princely state located in the south-central region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad.
• It is now divided into the state of Telangana, the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
• Hyderabad State was founded by Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan who was the governor of Deccan under the Mughals from 1713 to 1721.
• The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) constituted by the Central Government of India on 22^nd December 1953 to recommend the reorganization of state boundaries.
• Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appointed the States Reorganisation Commission in December 1953, with the remit to reorganize the Indian states.
• The new commission was headed by the retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Fazal Ali its other two members were H. N. Kunzru and K. M. Panikkar.
• Some of its recommendations were implemented in the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.
• In 1955, after nearly two years of study, the Commission recommended that India's state boundaries should be reorganized to form 14 states and 6 territories.
• In 1956 during the reorganization of the Indian States-based on a linguistic basis.
• The state of Hyderabad was split up among Andhra Pradesh and Bombay state (later divided into states of Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960 with the original portions of Hyderabad becoming part of the state of Maharashtra) and Karnataka.
• On 2^nd June 2014, the state of Telangana was formed splitting from the rest of Andhra Pradesh state and formed the 29th state of India, with Hyderabad as its capital.

Telangana

• Foundation Day: 2nd June 2014 (carved out from Andhra Pradesh on this date and became the 29th state of the Republic of India).
• Capital: Hyderabad.
• Chief Minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao. (April 2021)
• Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan. (April 2021)
• State Animal: Jinka Deer.
• State Bird: Indian Roller.
• State Tree: Jammi.
• State Flower: Tangedu.
• Hyderabad and Secunderabad are known as the 'Twin Cities of Telangana'.
• Ramgundam is known as the 'Energy City of India'.
• Indian Air Force Academy and National Police Academy are in Hyderabad.
• Ramoji Film City is the largest film studio is in Hyderabad.
• Hyderabad is known as the City of Luck and Hi-Tech City.
• India's first e-Court is situated in Hyderabad.
• Golconda fort and Warrangal Fort are situated in Telangana.
• Telangana is the first Indian state to start Gender education at D

​Important Points

• Andhra Pradesh was the first state formed on a linguistic basis.

The correct answer is Ummethala Kesava Rao

Key Points

•  Vinayak Narahari Bhave is the full name of Vinoba Bhave.
• On 18 April, 1951 he started  Bhoodan Movement at Pochampalli, Telangana.
• Vedire Ramachandra Reddy donated his 100 acre land to Vinoba Bhave for Bhoodan Movement.
• The Bhoodan Movement attempted to persuade wealthy land owners to voluntarily give a percentage of their lands to landless poor people.
• He constituted a 3 member committee for judicial distribution of collected land among poor.
• Members of the committee are: 
  • Ummettula Keshava Rao
  • Kethi Reddy Kodandarami Reddy
  • Srimathi Sangam Laxmibai.

The correct answer is Five Point Formula

Key PointsFive Point Formula-1972:

• Prime minister Indira Gandhi announced Five point formula on 27 November, 1972.
• According to the five point formula Public employment act was to be extended to civil surgeons and junior engineers with the provision that safeguards were to be in the force only until December 1977 in the twin cities and December 1980 in the rest of the Telangana region.
• Regionalization of various service cadres up to the first or the second gazetted level was also proposed.
• A composite police force for the twin cities was contemplated.
• To give effect to the Prime ministers five point formula, the Mulki rules Act passed by Parliament in December 1972 provided for a number of amendments to the mulki rules.

Additional Information Eight Point Formula-1969:

• On April 11, 1969 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi came up with Eight Point Formula to assuage Telangana movement n 1969.
• This formula includes appointment of five committees:
  • High powered committee would be set up to determine financial surpluses to Telangana.
  • Plan implementation committee
  • Telangana Development Committee
  • Committee to look into grievances of public servants
  • Committee of jurists to be consulted on safeguards.

Six Point Formula-1973:

• A scheme known as the Six Point Formula, presented by K.C.Pant to the congress members of the Parliament belonging to both the regions, gained their approval on 21 September,1973.
• To avoid the legal problems the constitution was amended (32 amendment) to give legal sanctity to the six point formula.
• During this time there was presidential rule in the Andhra Pradesh.

The Presidential Order-1975:

• ​The president issued "The Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organizations of local cadres and Regulation of direct recruitment)  Order - 1975" on 18 October, 1975 under the authority conferred by Article 371-D of the constitution.
• This order is popularly known as PresidentialOrder-1975.
• This order was issued by AP government through G.O.674 on 20 October,1975.
• It mentions certain departments excluding the presidents order, those departments are:
  • Secretariat
  • Head Offices
  • State level departments
  • Special offices or Establishments
  • Major development projects.

The correct answer is Sada Laxmi.

Key Points

• On March 25, 1969, the students and intellectuals formed the Telangana Praja Samithi (TPS) to support ongoing Telangana movement.
• Its president- Madan Mohan Reddy (a Lawyer).
• Its Vice president during 1969 Telangana Movement- Sada Laxmi.
• On 21st of May, 1969 Marri Chenna Reddy became its president. The movement was at its greatest intensity under his leadership.
• In 1971 Marri Chenna Reddy merged TPS in Congress after formulation of Six-Point formula to safeguard Telangana's interests.

Additional Information

• Non implementation of Gentle man's agreement and continued discrimination to Telangana region in government jobs, education and public spending resulted in 1969 statehood  agitation.
• In 1969 the student intensified the protests for separate state.
• Police firing on protesters led to the death of about 369 youngsters during 1969 agitation.

D only is NOT correct.

• Mulki League favoured Hyderabad's merger with Indian union is not a correct statement.​

Key Points

• The Mulki League
  • Mulkis were countrymen, citizens of ` Hyderabad.
  • The non-Mulkis were outsiders men' brought in to reform the Hyderabad government.
• ​​1st stage from 1884
  • The death of Salarjung-I in 1883 laid to the volatile situation in the Hyderabad state as the Nizam was still a minor.  
  •  Mir Laiq Ali Khan was conferred the title Salarjung-II in 1883,
  • He was appointed as the PM on February 5, 1884.
  • Salarjung-II took the following measures which caused discontentment amongst the mulkis.
    • ​He replaced Persian with Lucknowi Urdu as the official language of the state.
    • He also ensured that Urdu completely replaced the Persian language in the administrative and judicial departments within two years.
    • Salarjung-II encouraged the appointment of non-mulki into government services.
  • ​​This led to discontentment amongst the mulkis.
  • In order to pacify the mulkis, Salarjung-II was asked to resign as the PM in April 1884. 
• ​2nd stage from 1884 to 1911
  • The Diwani administration became an autonomous bureaucracy.
  • ​The non-Mulki administrators seized political power while Mulkis tried to gain administrative positions.
• 3rd stage from 1911 to 1948
  • The development in this period was the establishment of Osmania University.
  • It produced cultural nationalism in mulki.
  • A concept of Muslim sovereignty in the Deccan supported by non-Mulki Muslims.
  • Mulki supported people interpreted it as a British idea. Hence the statement C is correct.
• This lead to the evolution of Deccani Synthesis, which includes:
  • Adoption of Lucknowi Urdu as Medium of instruction in education and administration.
  • An ideology based on the Hindu, Muslim culture of the Hyderabad State and was supported by the mulkis. Hence statement B is correct.
  • All the above incidents resulted in the evolution of Deccani Nationalism. Hence statement A is correct.
  • After the Annexation of Hyderabad State into the Indian Union, the administration was under Military Governor, J. N. Chaudhuri.
  • There was large scale recruitment in the Hyderabad State Government, but the non-local new recruits occupied positions.
  • This cause the discontentment among the locals which led to the agitation, because it opposes the Mulki rules.
  • Thus Mulki League did not favour Hyderabad's merger with Indian union. Hence statement D is not correct.

Additional Information

• Mulki rules 
  • Mulki rules were introduced under Nizam rule.
  • They mentioned that only those staying in a particular region for 15 years are eligible for government jobs.