Statehood day - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which two NE states celebrated their Statehood Day on 20th February?

a. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
b. Assam, Sikkim
c. Meghalaya, Nagaland
d. Mizoram, Manipur
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram

Explanation:
Indian PM Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on their statehood day i.e 20th February 2016. Arunachal Pradesh known as the Land of the Rising Sun has celebrated what is its 27th statehood day, having been formed in 1986-1987. Mizoram is the other NE state which celebrated statehood on this day as well.