Consider the following pairs: I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has…

Consider the following pairs: 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?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Solution

Itanagar (named after Ita fort) is Arunachal's capital and the state has 2 NPs — I correct. Nagaland was created by the State of Nagaland Act 1962, after the 13th Constitutional Amendment Act 1962 — II correct. Tripura was a Part C state, became UT in 1956, and a full state in 1972 — III correct.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2025

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