Question

The formation of the state of Kerala in 1956 consolidated regions that were previously under:

• A. Travancore, Cochin, and the Canara region
• B. The state of Travancore-Cochin, and the British Malabar district
• C. Travancore, Cochin, and the Malabar region of Madras Presidency
• D. Princely states of Travancore and Cochin, and parts of the Coimbatore district of Madras Presidency

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Travancore, Cochin, and the Malabar region of Madras Presidency

• The state of Kerala was formed by merging the princely states of Travancore and Cochin with the Malabar district of the erstwhile Madras Presidency, uniting the Malayalam-speaking regions.