Multiple choice

The first state organised on the basis of language after independence is

  1. Tamil nadu

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation

Andhra Pradesh was the first state in India to be organized on a linguistic basis in 1953, following the death of Potti Sriramulu who fasted for a separate Telugu-speaking state. This was done even before the States Reorganization Act of 1956. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka were formed later in 1956 under the States Reorganization Act.

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