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What is the capital of the state formed by the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014?
Vijayawada
Hyderabad
Warangal
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
The state of Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on June 2, 2014, following the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 ┬╖ Hyderabad was designated as the joint capital for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for a period of ten years, after which it became the sole capital of Telangana.
The state of Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on June 2, 2014, following the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 ┬╖ Hyderabad was designated as the joint capital for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for a period of ten years, after which it became the sole capital of Telangana.
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, enacted under the authority of Article 3 of the Indian Constitution, which empowers Parliament to form new states and alter the boundaries of existing states.
Telangana is the 29th state formed in India, though current state count is 28 following the reorganization of J&K.
The appointed day for the formation of Telangana was June 2, 2014.
Hyderabad serves as the capital of Telangana, while Amaravati serves as the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Vijayawada is a major commercial hub and a proposed capital region node in Andhra Pradesh but never the capital of Telangana.
Warangal is a major historic city and the second-largest city in Telangana, known for Kakatiya dynasty monuments.
Visakhapatnam is the largest city in Andhra Pradesh and has been proposed as an executive capital for that state.
Option B is the correct answer as Hyderabad was mandated as the shared capital under the 2014 Act.
B is correct тАФ Hyderabad served as the common capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for ten years starting from June 2, 2014.
When studying state formation, always cross-reference the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act with the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, which marked the first major linguistic-based reorganization of states in India.