Multiple choice general knowledge history

What was the capital of Madhya Pradesh till 1956?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Nagpur

  3. Nasik

  4. Bhopal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Nagpur served as the capital of Madhya Pradesh from 1950 until 1956 when the States Reorganisation Act restructured state boundaries. After Marathi-speaking regions were merged into Bombay state, Bhopal became the new capital of the geographically realigned Madhya Pradesh. Mumbai has always been in Maharashtra (then Bombay state).

AI explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand the historical context of Madhya Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh was a part of the Central Provinces and Berar, which was a province of British India. The capital of the Central Provinces and Berar was Nagpur.

In 1950, the Indian states were reorganized on linguistic lines, and Madhya Pradesh was formed by merging the Central Provinces and Berar with several other princely states. Initially, Nagpur was chosen as the capital of Madhya Pradesh.

However, in 1956, there was a further reorganization of states in India, known as the States Reorganization Act. As a result, Nagpur was no longer the capital of Madhya Pradesh and it was shifted to Bhopal.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B) Nagpur, as it was the capital of Madhya Pradesh till 1956.

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