Multiple choice

Gujarat was created out of the then existing city of Bombay in

  1. 1956

  2. 1959

  3. 1961

  4. 1960
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Explanation

Gujarat was formed on May 1, 1960, when the Bombay State was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra along linguistic lines. The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 created two separate states for Gujarati-speaking and Marathi-speaking populations. 1960 marked this major linguistic reorganization of Indian states.

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