Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Which of these Indian states were created in the year 2000?

Options:

Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana

Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Jharkhand

Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand

Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Assam

Correct Answer:

Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand

In the year 2000, three new Indian states were created:

Chhattisgarh: It was carved out of the southeastern part of Madhya Pradesh.
Uttarakhand: Formerly known as Uttaranchal, it was created from the northern part of Uttar Pradesh.
Jharkhand: It was formed from the southern part of Bihar.