Match List- I with List- II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
(2) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(4) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

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The correct answer is Option 3 - 3 [ (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)]

Explanation:

The correct matches (as per the options given in the Previous Year Question) between the formation of the states in India (List-I) and the years they were established (List-II) are as follows:

(A) Andhra Pradesh - (III) 1952
Andhra State was the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis, in 1953, not 1952. However, the Andhra State Act was passed in 1952.

(B) Punjab - (IV) 1966
Punjab was reorganized and divided into the predominantly Punjabi-speaking Punjab state, the Hindi-speaking Haryana state, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh in 1966.

(C) Meghalaya - (II) 1972
Meghalaya was previously part of Assam but became a separate state within the Indian Union on 21 January 1972.

(D) Nagaland - (I) 1963
Nagaland became the 16th state of India on 1 December 1963 after the Indo-China war.