Both statements contain incorrect years regarding the elevation of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram to statehood. Arunachal Pradesh became a state in 1987, and Mizoram also became a state in 1987.
Consider the following statements : I. Arunachal Pradesh, a Union Territory was made a State by the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1988. II. Mizoram which had been made a Union Territory by the Act of 1972 was elevated to the status of a State by the State of the Mizoram Act, 1988. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Asked in Urban Tech GS Gen Eng 16 2023 · Topic: State and Union Territories (Evolution of states and union territories since independence (linguistic reorganization, State Reorganization Commissions - Dhar, JVP, Fazl Ali))
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