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Q: Which present day Indian state came into existence as the Mysore state in 1953?
  • A. Kerala
  • B. Karnataka
  • C. Tamil Nadu
  • D. Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: Option B - Mysore state was a state within the dominion and the later Republic of India from its formation in 1947, out of the territories of the kingdom of Mysore, until 1956 with Bangalore as its capital. The state was considerably enlarged in 1956 when it became a linguistically homogeneous Kannada - speaking state within the union of India. It was subsequently renamed as the state of Karnataka.
B. Mysore state was a state within the dominion and the later Republic of India from its formation in 1947, out of the territories of the kingdom of Mysore, until 1956 with Bangalore as its capital. The state was considerably enlarged in 1956 when it became a linguistically homogeneous Kannada - speaking state within the union of India. It was subsequently renamed as the state of Karnataka.

Explanations:

Mysore state was a state within the dominion and the later Republic of India from its formation in 1947, out of the territories of the kingdom of Mysore, until 1956 with Bangalore as its capital. The state was considerably enlarged in 1956 when it became a linguistically homogeneous Kannada - speaking state within the union of India. It was subsequently renamed as the state of Karnataka.