In which year was Mizoram granted statehood upon signing of the memorandum of settlement between the Government of India and the Mizo National Front?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 1987
Mizoram was granted statehood in 1987 after the signing of the Memorandum of Settlement between the Government of India and the Mizo National Front (MNF).
- Before that, Mizoram was a Union Territory (from 1972).
- The agreement ended the insurgency and led to full statehood on 20 February 1987.