GK
INDIAN POLITICS
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Question
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Which was the capital of Andhra State when it was made a seperate state in the year 1953?
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Guntur
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Kurnool
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Nellore
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Warangal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On 1 October 1953, 11 districts in the Telugu-speaking portion of Madras State became the new Andhra State with Kurnool as the capital.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hyderabad became the new capital of the state of united Andhra Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-3: -Madras, a Group A state, launched strong protests to form a separate state for the Telugu-speaking community. Andhra Pradesh was formed on 1st October 1953 on linguistic basis.
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