Question

Q. Which of the following states was/were Union Territories before being conferred with statehood?

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 1, 2 and 3
• D. 2 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

• Option 1 is correct: In 1971, the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh was elevated to the status of a state.
• Option 2 is correct: Goa was acquired from the Portuguese in 1961. It was constituted as a union territory by the 12th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962. Later, in 1987, Goa was conferred statehood.
• Option 3 is correct:The Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh was created in 1972. In 1987, it was conferred with statehood along with Mizoram and Goa.