As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-

A. 1^st May, 1960

B. 1^st June, 1959

C. 1^st May, 1987

D. 1^st May, 1988

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

As an independent state Maharashtra came into existence on 1^st May, 1960. It was formed on 1^st May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati-speaking Gujarat.