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    Question

    Which state assembly has passed a resolution urging the

    Center to change the name of the state?
    A Himachal Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Bihar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Assam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Kerala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Kerala Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Center to change the name of the state to " Keralam" in the constitution and all office records. The resolution moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was passed unanimously. There are many theories about the origin of the name 'Kerala'. The earliest epigraphic record to mention Kerala is Emperor Ashoka's Edict II of 257 BC.

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