On which date was Andhra Pradesh formed?

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  1. 2 October 1956
  2. 26 January 1953
  3. 15 August 1953
  4. 1 November 1956

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Option 4 : 1 November 1956
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The correct answer is 1 November 1956.Key Points

  • Andhra Pradesh was formed on November 1st, 1956.
  • The state was created by merging the Telugu-speaking areas of the Madras Presidency and the Hyderabad State.

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  • A state in India's southern coastal region is called Andhra Pradesh.
  • It is the tenth-most populous state and the seventh-largest state in terms of area.
  • Along with the Bay of Bengal, it has shared borders with Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.
  • With 974 km, it has India's second-longest coastline.
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