The United State of Andhra Pradesh took its birth only after

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This question was previously asked in

APPSC Group 2 Prelims Official Paper 2 (Held On: 5 May 2019)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Gentlemen's Agreement on February 20, 1956.

Key Points

The Gentlemen's agreement of Andhra Pradesh was signed between Telangana and Andhra leaders before the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh of India.
The United States of Andhra Pradesh took its birth only after Gentlemen's agreement.
The Gentlemen's agreement was signed on 20 February 1956.
The agreement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
Violations of this agreement are mentioned as one of the grounds for Telangana's separation from the rest of the country.
The agreement allowed the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956, against the SRC's recommendations.
Signatories from the Andhra region:
- B. Gopal Reddy.
- N. Sanjeeva Reddy.
- Gouthu Latchanna.
- Alluri Satyanarayana Raju.
Signatories from the Telangana region:
- B. Rama Krishna Rao.
- K.V. Ranga Reddy.
- M. Chenna Reddy.
- J.V. Narsing Rao.