State formation: events

1. Creation of a large bilingual Bombay State under the States Reorganisation Act: 1956.
2. Renaming of Bombay as Mumbai: 1995.
3. Appointment of the Vasantrao Naik Committee on democratic decentralisation: 1960.
4. The Nagpur Pact, promising Vidarbha and Marathwada a fair share in a united Marathi state: 1953.
5. Source: https://maharashtra.gov.in/

Answer: 1956

1. Renaming of Bombay as Mumbai: 1995.
2. Passing of the Maharashtra Official Languages Act, making Marathi the official language: 1964.
3. Marathi declared a classical language by the Government of India: 2024.
4. Zilla Parishads starting work in Maharashtra on 1 May: 1962.
5. Source: https://maharashtra.gov.in/

Answer: Renaming of Bombay as Mumbai

1. Statement 1 is correct: Appointment of the States Reorganisation Commission (Fazal Ali Commission): 1953.
2. Statement 2 is correct: Passing of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act: 1958.
3. Source: https://maharashtra.gov.in/

Answer: Both 1 and 2