Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1956
The correct answer is 1956.
Andhra Pradesh came into existence in 1956.
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Andhra Pradesh
- It was formed in its present form in 1956.
- It was the result of the demand of the Andhras for a separate state.
- After Potti Sriramulu died while fasting for the creation of Andhra Pradesh, the state came into existence in this scenario.
- Although it is primarily agricultural, the state has some mining activity and a significant amount of industry.
- The creation of Andhra State in October 1953 strengthened the general demand for linguistic States.
- It was inaugurated on the 1st of November, 1956 by Jawaharlal Nehru.
- Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, who later rose to the position of the President of India.
- In 1953 the state was created but it was enlarged by merging nine Telugu speaking districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Medak, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, Nalgonda, MahabubNagar, and Hyderabad, into Andhra State with its eleven districts of Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Nellore, Chittoor, Cuddapah, Anantapur and Kurnool.
- Totalling 20 districts were named `Andhra Pradesh’ with its capital at Hyderabad.
- For the first time, the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was constituted in 1953.
- It recommended that India's state boundaries should be reorganised to form 14 states and 6 territories.
