Question

Which event directly led to the formation of the State of Kerala on November 1, 1956?

• A. The Indian Independence Act of 1947
• B. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956
• C. The Government of India Act of 1935
• D. The Royal Titles Act of 1858

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956

• The event that directly led to the formation of the State of Kerala on November 1, 1956, was the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.

• This Act was passed by the Indian Parliament to reorganize the states of India primarily along linguistic lines. Before 1956, the Malayalam-speaking regions were fragmented across different administrative units:

• Travancore-Cochin: A state formed by the merger of the princely states of Travancore and Cochin.

• Malabar District: Part of the Madras Presidency (under British rule).

• Kasaragod taluk: A Malayalam-speaking area that was part of the South Canara district of Madras state.

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956, brought these Malayalam-speaking areas together, leading to the creation of the unified state of Kerala. Some southern taluks of Travancore-Cochin (like Kanyakumari district and Sengottai Taluk) were transferred to Madras State (now Tamil Nadu).