States which were also Union territories

Q.  Which of the following states were also Union territories at some point after Independence of India till now?

1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Tripura
3) Meghalaya
4) Goa
5) Mizoram
- Published on 31 May 16

a. 1, 2, 4, 5
b. 1, 3, 4
c. 2, 3, 5
d. All of the above

ANSWER: 1, 2, 4, 5
 
  • Before attaining full statehood, Meghalaya was given semi-autonomous status in 1970. It was a sub-state.
  • In 1971, the Parliament passed the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act, 1971, which conferred full statehood on the autonomous state of Meghalaya. Meghalaya attained statehood on 21 January 1972, with a Legislative Assembly of its own.
  • In 1972, the political map of Northeast India underwent a major change. Thus, the two Union Territories of Manipur and Tripura and the Sub-State of Meghalaya got statehood and the two union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh (originally known as North-East Frontier Agency—NEFA) came into being.

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