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Q: The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were created in .................
  • A. 1960
  • B. 1961
  • C. 1962
  • D. 1959
Correct Answer: Option A - The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were created in 1960. The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were divided and given statehood under the Bombay Reorganisation Act on 1 May, 1960. Under this act Bombay was divided into two separate states with one having Gujarati and Kutchi as primary languages while the other having Marathi and Konkani.
A. The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were created in 1960. The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were divided and given statehood under the Bombay Reorganisation Act on 1 May, 1960. Under this act Bombay was divided into two separate states with one having Gujarati and Kutchi as primary languages while the other having Marathi and Konkani.

Explanations:

The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were created in 1960. The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were divided and given statehood under the Bombay Reorganisation Act on 1 May, 1960. Under this act Bombay was divided into two separate states with one having Gujarati and Kutchi as primary languages while the other having Marathi and Konkani.