Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which present day Indian state came into existence as the Mysore state in 1953?

Options:

Kerala

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer:

Karnataka

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Karnataka

The present day Indian state that came into existence as the Mysore state in 1953 is Karnataka.

While the initial Mysore state formed in 1953 was smaller, it became the foundation for the larger Kannada-speaking state of Karnataka that emerged in 1956 through the States Reorganisation Act.