Match List- I with List- II
|
List- I (Formation of the State) |
List- II (Year) |
|
(A) Andhra Pradesh |
(I) 1963 |
|
(B) Punjab |
(II) 1972 |
|
(C) Meghalaya |
(III) 1952 |
|
(D) Nagaland |
(IV) 1966 |
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)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - 3 [ (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)]
|
List- I (Formation of the State) |
List- II (Year) |
|
(A) Andhra Pradesh |
(III) 1952 |
|
(B) Punjab |
(IV) 1966 |
|
(C) Meghalaya |
(II) 1972 |
|
(D) Nagaland |
(I) 1963 |
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.