Q. Consider the following pairs:
| State | Description |
|---|---|
| I. Arunachal Pradesh | The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks |
| II. Nagaland | The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act |
| III. Tripura | Initially a Part ‘C’ State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- Only one
- Only two
- All three
- None
Answer: (c) All three
Notes:
- Arunachal Pradesh
- The capital Itanagar is named after the Ita Fort (“Ita” means brick in Ahom language).
- Arunachal Pradesh has two National Parks:
- Namdapha National Park
- Mouling National Park
- Formation:
- Became a Union Territory in 1972.
- Attained statehood on 20 February 1987.
- Nagaland
- Nagaland was formed through the 13th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962.
- It became the 16th state of India on 1st December 1963.
- Special Constitutional Provision:
- Article 371A provides special status:
- No Act of Parliament shall apply to Nagaland related to religious/social practices, Naga customary law, land ownership, etc., unless the State Assembly decides.
- Article 371A provides special status:
- Tripura
- Princely State Status: Acceded to India in 1949.
- Became Part ‘C’ State: In 1950
- Tripura was originally a Part ‘C’ State.
- With the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it became a Union Territory.
- It attained statehood on 21st January 1972 under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
- Princely State Status: Acceded to India in 1949.