Q. Madras is the old name of the capital city of which Indian state?
Answer:
Tamil Nadu
Notes: August 22 is annually celebrated as Madras Day, to commemorate the foundation day of the city of Madras (now Chennai).
It was on this day in 1639 that the town of Madrasapatnam, was purchased by the East India Company (EIC) from local kings. After 1947, the state and the city continued to be referred to as Madras. It was carved out of the Madras presidency that covered parts of other South- Indian states. In 1969, the state was officially renamed Tamil Nadu and in 1996, the capital city of Madras became Chennai.