Q. Which of the following was/were union territories before it became statehood?
1.Goa
2.Mizoram
3.Arunachal Pradesh
Select the correct option from below given codes:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: In 1956, they were constituted as the ‘union territories’ by the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act (1956) and the States Reorganisation Act (1956).
Gradually, some of these union territories have been elevated to statehood. Thus, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa, which are states today were formerly union territories.
Source: Laxmikanth
