Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Polity and Indian Constitution

Question:

Which of the following is the newest state of India created very recently?

Options:

Uttaranchal

Chattisgarh

Jharkhand

None of the above

Correct Answer:

None of the above

Explanation:

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.