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Which was the first state in India to be created on a linguistic basis in 1953?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. West Bengal
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Kerala

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Andhra Pradesh

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Andhra Pradesh šŸ“š Explanation: Following the death of Potti Sreeramulu after a 56-day hunger strike, the Government of India was forced to create Andhra State for Telugu-speaking people. This led to the formation of the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) in 1953, headed by Fazal Ali. Eventually, the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 significantly redrew India's internal boundaries based on language.