Which of the following states was known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) till 1972?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Arunachal Pradesh
The North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was the frontier region north and east of Assam, along the border with Tibet (China) and Myanmar. It was run by the Centre through the Governor of Assam, acting for the President: under the Ministry of External Affairs until 1965 and then under the Ministry of Home Affairs. In January 1972 it became the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh, and on 20 February 1987 Arunachal Pradesh became a full state.