Question

The Central Government created Andhra Pradesh in $1952$ when _______.

• A. Potti Sriramulu fast until death
• B. Nizam imported weapons to fight
• C. Sardar Patel launched police action
• D. Rajakars suppressed the accessionists

Answer 1

The correct option is A Potti Sriramulu fast until death

Potti Sreeramulu was an activist who demanded the formation of a Telugu-majority state. He died on 16 December 1952 after undertaking a fast-unto-death for the purpose. This resulted in the creation of the first state on a linguistic basis for Telugu speaking people called Andhra State on October 1, 1953. It was later renamed Andhra Pradesh.