In which year was the erstwhile Mysore State renamed as Karnataka?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 1973
When the Kannada-speaking areas were joined under the States Reorganisation Act on 1 November 1956, the new state was called Mysore State, after the former princely state at its core. It was renamed Karnataka on 1 November 1973, under Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs, so that the name stood for the whole Kannada-speaking region.