Multiple choice general knowledge

When Madras Presidency(State) was renamed as Tamil Nadu?

  1. 1965

  2. 1962

  3. 1968

  4. 1958
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The state of Madras Presidency was officially renamed Tamil Nadu on January 14, 1968. This was part of the reorganization of Indian states on linguistic lines, with the name Tamil Nadu meaning 'Land of Tamils' in the Tamil language.

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