When was Madras renamed as Tamil Nadu?

1947

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1956

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1969

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1996

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Solution

The correct option is C 1969
The state of Madras gained its present name of Tamil Nadu in 1969. Its capital city, Madras, was officially rechristened as Chennai on 17 July 1996.

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