Which year did Meghalaya become a full-fledged state, carved from the erstwhile state of Assam?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 1972
Meghalaya was carved out of Assam in two steps. Under the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969, it became an autonomous state within Assam on 2 April 1970. Under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, it became a full-fledged state on 21 January 1972, on the same day as Manipur and Tripura, with Shillong as its capital.