Q. Consider the following statements regarding the statehood of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura:
1.The statehood of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura was granted in the year 1972.
2.Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya were all princely states that merged with India and later functioned as Union Territories before attaining statehood.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: All three—Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura—were granted statehood in 1972 under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: While Manipur and Tripura were princely states that later functioned as Union Territories, Meghalaya was not a princely state. It was originally part of Assam, later became an autonomous state within Assam, and was subsequently carved out as a separate state.
Source- AIR
