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Consider the following pairs:
State – Description
I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks.
II. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act.
III. Tripura : Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State.
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks.

2. II. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act.

3. III. Tripura : Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State.

⚡ Quick Recall Snippet

The political evolution of Northeast India involved distinct administrative phases. Nagaland was formed via a constitutional amendment, Tripura transitioned from a Part C state to a UT and finally a full state, and Arunachal's capital is named after the historic Ita Fort.

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Correct Answer is Option C
According to the legislative history detailed in the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, all three pairs are historically and geographically accurate.
  • Pair I (Correct): The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is Itanagar, explicitly named after the historical 14th-century Ita Fort (Fort of Bricks). Furthermore, per MoEFCC records, the state officially houses exactly two National Parks: Namdapha National Park and Mouling National Park.

  • Pair II (Correct): Nagaland was carved out of Assam and attained statehood through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, operationalized via the State of Nagaland Act, 1962, officially coming into existence on December 1, 1963.

  • Pair III (Correct): Tripura merged with India in 1949 and was designated a Part 'C' state. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 converted it into a Union Territory. It finally attained full statehood in 1972 under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act.

    • 🚨 The Examiner's Trap

    Candidates might second-guess the National Parks fact for Arunachal (assuming there are more than two) or confuse Tripura's timeline with that of Sikkim or Mizoram. The key is recognizing that all three highly specific statements are entirely factual.

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    Which Indian state was initially a Part 'C' state, became a UT in 1956, and achieved full statehood in 1972?

    Tripura.

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    Tripura
    Attained Statehood In
    1972
    Nagaland
    Created By
    State of Nagaland Act 1962
    Itanagar
    Named After
    Ita Fort

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