Which of the following is the newest state of India created very recently?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 - None of the above
Telangana is the newly-formed state in India and it was formed in 2014. Earlier, it was a part of Andhra Pradesh.
In the year 2000, three new Indian states were formed. They are:
Chhattisgarh: Formed on November 1, 2000, by the bifurcation of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Raipur was declared as its capital.
Uttarakhand: Formed on November 9, 2000, by the bifurcation of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Dehradun was declared as its temporary capital, which was later shifted to Gairsain.
Jharkhand: Formed on November 15, 2000, by the bifurcation of the state of Bihar. Ranchi was declared as its capital.