EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first state formed on the linguistic basis is Andhra Pradesh. The state of Andhra Pradesh was formed on October 1, 1953.
Detailed explanation-2: -Andhra Pradesh emerged as a first linguistic state on Nov. 1, 1956. In Oct. 1953, the government of India was forced to create the first linguist state known as Andhra Pradesh by separating the Telugu speaking areas from Madras state.
Detailed explanation-3: -Indian states formed on the basis of language. The first state to be created on a linguistic basis was Andhra in 1953, created out of the Telugu-speaking northern parts of Madras State.
Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Andhra. Andhra was the first Indian state recognized on a linguistic basis. Famous freedom fighter Potti Sreeramulu undertook a fast unto death from 19th October 1952 demanding a separate state of Andhra Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 2014, the new state of Telangana came into existence as the 29th state of the Indian Union. It was carved out of the territories of Andhra Pradesh.