Karnataka, Kerala, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh mark formation days on 1 November
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Haryana on their formation days on 1 November 2025.
Summary
Several states marked their formation days on 1 November 2025, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent greetings on Kannada Rajyotsava, Kerala Piravi, Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, Chhattisgarh's 25th Foundation Day and Haryana Day. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956, whose appointed day was 1 November 1956, formed the new states of Kerala (from Travancore-Cochin), Mysore and Madhya Pradesh. The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 formed Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh out of Punjab on 1 November 1966. Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh under the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, with 1 November 2000 notified as the appointed day. At the Chhattisgarh Rajat Mahotsav in Nava Raipur, the PM inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹14,260 crore.
Key facts
- 1 Nov 1956
- States Reorganisation Act, 1956: Kerala (from Travancore-Cochin), Mysore, Madhya Pradesh formed
- 1 Nov 1966
- Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966: Haryana and UT of Chandigarh formed
- 1 Nov 2000
- Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000: Chhattisgarh formed
- PM greetings
- Kannada Rajyotsava, Kerala Piravi, MP Foundation Day, Chhattisgarh's 25th Foundation Day, Haryana Day
- Chhattisgarh Rajat Mahotsav
- Projects worth over ₹14,260 crore, Nava Raipur
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Haryana, which celebrates Haryana Day on 1 November, was formed in 1966 under which Act?
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Correct answer: B — Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
Section 3 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 formed the State of Haryana on the appointed day, 1 November 1966.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Union Territory of Chandigarh was formed on 1 November 1966 under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. 2. 1 November 2000 was notified as the appointed day of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, which created Chhattisgarh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Section 4 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 formed the UT of Chandigarh on 1 November 1966, and MHA notified 1 November 2000 as the appointed day of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.
Under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the new State of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 from which existing State?
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Correct answer: D — Travancore-Cochin
The Act defines the new State of Kerala as corresponding to the existing State of Travancore-Cochin.
At the Chhattisgarh Rajat Mahotsav in Nava Raipur on 1 November 2025, marking 25 years of the state, the PM inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over:
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Correct answer: A — ₹14,260 crore
PIB reported that the PM inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹14,260 crore covering roads, industry, healthcare and energy.