Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the conferment of the full statehood of the Indian Union?

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answered Mar 2, 2022 by ShreeHarpale (240k points)
selected Mar 2, 2022 by PrashantPandey

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Nagaland - Haryana - Sikkim - Arunachal Pradesh

The correct answer is Nagaland - Haryana - Sikkim - Arunachal Pradesh.

In 1963, the State of Nagaland was formed 10 by taking the Naga Hills and Tuensang area out of the state of Assam.
In 1966, the State of Punjab was bifurcated 11 to create Haryana, the 17th state of the Indian Union, and the union territory of Chandigarh.
Till 1947, Sikkim was an Indian princely state ruled by Chogyal.
- In 1947, after the lapse of British paramountcy, Sikkim became the ‘protectorate’ of India,
- whereby the Indian Government assumed responsibility for the defence, external affairs and communications of Sikkim.
- In 1974, Sikkim expressed its desire for greater association with India.
In 1987, three new States of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came into being as the 23rd, 24th and 25th states of the Indian Union respectively.