1 November: Kerala Piravi, Kannada Rajyotsava and MP Foundation Day mark the 1956 reorganisation
On 1 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi greeted Kerala on Kerala Piravi, Karnataka on Kannada Rajyotsava and Madhya Pradesh on its Foundation Day; these states were formed under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, whose appointed day was 1 November 1956.
Summary
On 1 November 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Kerala on Kerala Piravi, Karnataka on Kannada Rajyotsava and Madhya Pradesh on its State Foundation Day. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 fixed 1 November 1956 as its 'appointed day'. From that day it formed the State of Kerala (Travancore-Cochin, Malabar district and Kasaragod taluk), a new State of Mysore (today's Karnataka) and a new State of Madhya Pradesh. It also added territories of Hyderabad to the State of Andhra, which was renamed Andhra Pradesh.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 Nov 2024 (PM's greetings, PIB)
- Law
- States Reorganisation Act, 1956; appointed day 1 Nov 1956
- Kerala
- Formed from Travancore-Cochin, Malabar district and Kasaragod taluk
- Karnataka
- Formed as the new State of Mysore
- Andhra Pradesh
- Hyderabad territories added to Andhra; renamed Andhra Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- New State of Madhya Pradesh formed
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What is the 'appointed day' under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, marked each year as the formation day of Kerala, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh?
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Correct answer: C — 1 November 1956
States Reorganisation Act, 1956, s. 2(a): 'appointed day' means the 1st day of November, 1956. PIB carried the PM's greetings to these states on 1 Nov 2024.
Under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Kerala was formed from Travancore-Cochin, Kasaragod taluk of South Kanara and which district?
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Correct answer: A — Malabar
States Reorganisation Act, 1956, s. 5: Kerala comprised Travancore-Cochin (minus territories transferred to Madras), Malabar district (excluding Laccadive and Minicoy) and Kasaragod taluk of South Kanara.
Kannada Rajyotsava marks 1 November 1956, when the States Reorganisation Act formed a new State known as:
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Correct answer: B — Mysore
States Reorganisation Act, 1956, s. 7: a new State to be known as the State of Mysore was formed from the appointed day (1 November 1956).
Under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, territories of Hyderabad were added to which State, which was then renamed Andhra Pradesh?
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Correct answer: D — Andhra
States Reorganisation Act, 1956, s. 3: Hyderabad territories were added to the State of Andhra, which became known as the State of Andhra Pradesh.