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One of India's newly formed states Uttaranchal was renamed Uttarakhand on 1st January 2007.

  1. True

  2. False
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Uttarakhand, originally named Uttaranchal when it was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, was officially renamed to Uttarakhand on January 1, 2007. The name change was made to better reflect the local language and cultural identity, as 'Uttarakhand' has Sanskrit roots meaning 'northern land/mountains.' This reversion to traditional nomenclature was part of India's broader movement to restore indigenous place names.

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