UPSC Prelims 2025 · Question 82 of 100
UPSC Prelims 2025 question on Arunachal Nagaland Tripura Statehood Facts
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2025
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicHistorical Background
- DifficultyHard
- TypeMatch
Consider the following pairs:
1. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks
2. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act
3. Tripura : Initially a Part ‘C’ State, it became a centrally administered territory in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Answer: B. Only two
Verdict
Correct pairs: 1 and 3 → Option (b).
Statement by statement
Pair 1 – CORRECT: Itanagar derives its name from Ita Fort and Arunachal Pradesh has two National Parks.
Pair 2 – INCORRECT: Nagaland was formed by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962, though Article 371A came via Constitutional Amendment.
Pair 3 – CORRECT: Tripura became a Union Territory in 1956 and later a full-fledged State in 1972.