When were Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand created?
Q. Which of the following is/are true?
1) In sequence of state creation, Uttarakhand is counted ahead of Jharkhand.
2) In 1973, Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands were renamed ‘Lakshadweep’.
3) In 1959, Travancore was renamed Kerala.- Published on 17 Feb 17a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 2
- Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand-
1. In 2000, 3 new States of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand were created out of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, respectively.
2. They were the 26th, 27th and 28th states of India, respectively.
3. Total number of states and union territories increased from 14 and 6 in 1956 to 28 and 7 in 2000, respectively.
- Change of Names-
1. The United Provinces was the first state to have a new name. It was renamed ‘Uttar Pradesh’ in 1950.
2. In 1969, Madras was renamed ‘Tamil Nadu’.
3. In 1973, Mysore was renamed ‘Karnataka’.
4. In 1973, Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands were renamed ‘Lakshadweep’.
5. By the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991, in 1992, the Union Territory of Delhi was re-designated as the National Capital Territory of Delhi (without being conferred the status of a full-fledged state).
6. In 2006, Uttaranchal was renamed as ‘Uttarakhand’.
7. In 2006, Pondicherry was renamed as ‘Puducherry’.
8. In 2011, Orissa was renamed as ‘Odisha’.
