When was the state of Andhra Pradesh bifurcated into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 2014
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 divided the state into two, and Telangana was formed on 2 June 2014 as India’s 29th state. Hyderabad, which went to Telangana, was kept as the joint capital of both states for up to ten years, until 2 June 2024.