Q. Consider the formation of the following States of India and arrange them in correct chronological order starting from the earliest to the last.
1. Punjab
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Nagaland
4. Sikkim
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a) 3, 2, 4, 1
b) 3, 4, 1, 2
c) 3, 1, 4, 2
d) 2, 3, 4, 1
Correct Answer: c) 3, 1, 4, 2
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Chronology of statehood (earliest to latest):
– Nagaland (3): 1 December 1963 (State of Nagaland Act, 1962)
– Punjab (1): 1 November 1966 (present Punjab formed after Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966)
– Sikkim (4): 16 May 1975 (36th Constitutional Amendment; became the 22nd state)
– Arunachal Pradesh (2): 20 February 1987 (State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986)
Thus the correct order is 3-1-4-2.
