Question

Which of the following states are merged to form Madhya Pradesh state?

a) Madya Bharat state

b) Vindya Pradesh state

c) Bhopal state

1. a) and b) only
2. a), b) and c)
3. a) and c) only
4. b) and c) only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : a), b) and c)

The Correct Answer is option 2, i.e a), b), and c).

• Madya Bharat state, Vindya Pradesh state, and Bhopal state are merged to form Madhya Pradesh state.
• According to the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the state of Madhya Pradesh was established by merging Madya Bharat state, Vindya Pradesh state, and Bhopal state. 
• Additional Notes:
  • According to the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the state of Andhra Pradesh was established by merging the Telugu speaking areas of Hyderabad state and Andhra state.
  • According to the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the new state of Kerala was established by merging the Travancore - Cochin state with the Malabar district of Madras state and Kasargode of South Canara (Dakshina Kannada).
  • ​At present, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Anandiben Patel are the Chief Minister and Governor of Madya Pradesh respectively.