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?
- A.Only one
- B.Only two
- C.All the three
- D.None
▶ Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: C. All the three
Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar is named after a fort. It also has two National Parks, Mouling and Namdapha. Nagaland was formed as the 16th state of the Indian Union by the Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1962. Tripura was indeed a Part C state, then a Union Territory, and later a full state.
Source: UPSC gs1 2025