2007 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies
Question 44: Polity and Governance
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following as full States of the Indian Union?
aSikkim – Arunachal Pradesh – Nagaland – Haryana
bNagaland – Haryana – Sikkim – Arunachal Pradesh
cSikkim – Haryana – Nagaland – Arunachal Pradesh
dNagaland – Arunachal Pradesh – Sikkim – Haryana
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Order of statehood: Nagaland (1963), Haryana (1966), Sikkim (1975) and Arunachal Pradesh (1987). Nagaland was carved out of Assam in 1963, Haryana from Punjab in 1966, Sikkim joined as a state in 1975 after its merger, and Arunachal Pradesh, earlier a Union Territory, became a state in 1987.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Starts with Sikkim, which became a state in 1975, after Nagaland and Haryana.
- (b) Correct: Nagaland, Haryana, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh.
- (c) Starts with Sikkim, which is too early.
- (d) Puts Arunachal Pradesh before Sikkim and Haryana; it came last, in 1987.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.