Question

Identify the state which was created in 1952.

• A. Gujarat
• B. Andhra Pradesh
• C. Goa
• D. Orissa

Hint:

The first state formed on a language basis came after the fast and death of Potti Sriramulu in 1952. That state was Andhra, later Andhra Pradesh.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question asks which state was created in 1952 from the given options. In the early years after independence, states were redrawn on the basis of language. The first big demand came from the Telugu speaking people of Madras State.

Step 2: Recall the Andhra movement:
Potti Sriramulu, a Gandhian leader, went on a fast for a separate Andhra state. He died in December 1952 after a long fast. This led to violent protests, and the Centre agreed to form a separate Andhra.
Andhra became the first state formed on the basis of language, and it grew into Andhra Pradesh in 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act.

Step 3: Check option (A) Gujarat.
Gujarat was formed on 1 May 1960, when the bilingual Bombay State was split into Maharashtra and Gujarat. It has no link with 1952. So (A) is wrong.

Step 4: Check option (B) Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra state came out of the movement of 1952 and was the first linguistic state. This matches the clue given in the question. So (B) is correct.

Step 5: Check option (C) Goa.
Goa was freed from Portuguese rule in 1961 and became a full state only in 1987. So (C) is wrong.

Step 6: Check option (D) Orissa.
Orissa was made a separate province in 1936, during British rule, mainly on the basis of the Odia language. So (D) is wrong.

Final Answer:
The state linked with 1952 is Andhra Pradesh, option (B).