UPSC Prelims 2008·GS1·history·modern history

Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year 1953?

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  1. AGuntur
  2. BKurnoolCorrect
  3. CNellore
  4. DWarangal

Explanation

The correct answer is Kurnool. In 1953, the Andhra State was carved out of the Madras State following the death of Potti Sriramulu after a 56 day hunger strike. This was the first state in India created on a linguistic basis. At the time of its formation on October 1, 1953, Kurnool was designated as the capital. Later, in 1956, after the merger of the Telangana region and the Andhra State under the States Reorganisation Act, the capital was shifted to Hyderabad. Guntur served as the seat of the High Court during the 1953 to 1956 period, but the administrative capital remained Kurnool.
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