Consider the following statements:

Tamil Nadu Day is celebrated on November 1 since 2019, earlier it was celebrated on July 18.

Madras State was officially renamed to Tamil Nadu on 1 November 1956.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Tamil Nadu was created on 1 November 1956 with the name Madras State. On 18 July 1967, Madras State was officially renamed to Tamil Nadu.
In 2019, five decades after the state was renamed, the Government of Tamil Nadu led by the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu Edapadi K Palaniswami, announced that 1st November of every year will be celebrated as Tamil Nadu Day from 2019 to mark the formation of the state.
In July 2022, Government of Tamil Nadu led by the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin, announced that 18 July of every year will be celebrated as Tamil Nadu Day from 2022 to mark the formation of the state.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Tamil Nadu was created on 1 November 1956 with the name Madras State. On 18 July 1967, Madras State was officially renamed to Tamil Nadu.
In 2019, five decades after the state was renamed, the Government of Tamil Nadu led by the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu Edapadi K Palaniswami, announced that 1st November of every year will be celebrated as Tamil Nadu Day from 2019 to mark the formation of the state.
In July 2022, Government of Tamil Nadu led by the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin, announced that 18 July of every year will be celebrated as Tamil Nadu Day from 2022 to mark the formation of the state.

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