{"id":71584,"date":"2024-04-20T11:14:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=71584"},"modified":"2024-04-20T11:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:14:33","slug":"the-states-reorganisation-act-of-1956-led-to-the-formation-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-states-reorganisation-act-of-1956-led-to-the-formation-of\/","title":{"rendered":"The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 led to the formation of:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Telangana State&#8221; option2=&#8221;Andhra Pradesh State&#8221; option3=&#8221;Hyderabad State&#8221; option4=&#8221;Madras State&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B) Andhra Pradesh State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 was an act of the Parliament of India that reorganized the states of India on linguistic lines. The act came into force on 1 November 1956.<\/p>\n<p>The act led to the formation of 14 states and 6 union territories. The states were formed on the basis of the language spoken by the majority of the population in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh was one of the states formed by the States Reorganisation Act of 1956. 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