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?
Explanation
This question tests knowledge of historical and administrative facts about northeastern Indian states.
Pair I: Arunachal Pradesh – Correct * Itanagar, the capital, is named after Ita Fort. * The state has two National Parks: Namdapha and Mouling.
Pair II: Nagaland – Correct * Nagaland attained statehood via a constitutional amendment and came into being on 1 December 1963 through the State of Nagaland Act, 1962.
Pair III: Tripura – Correct * Tripura was a Part 'C' state, became a Union Territory in 1956, and was granted statehood in 1972.