Multiple choice general knowledge

In which year were the Indian states reorganised on a linguistic basis?

  1. 1947

  2. 1951

  3. 1956

  4. 1966
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Explanation

India's states were fundamentally reorganized on a linguistic basis in 1956 through the States Reorganisation Act. This followed the successful agitation for the creation of Andhra Pradesh on linguistic lines in 1953, which demonstrated the demand for language-based states. The 1956 reorganization created major states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Kerala based on dominant language groups.

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