Multiple choice general knowledge

Which was the first state to be formed on the Linguistic basis?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Karnataka

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Explanation

Andhra Pradesh became India's first linguistic state in 1953, carved out of Madras State after the Potti Sriramulu fasting agitation. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka were formed later in 1956 along linguistic lines during the States Reorganisation Act.