- Statement A is correct: Goa was made a full state in 1987 by separating it from the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu (56th Constitutional Amendment Act). - Statement B is correct: Mizoram was a Union Territory before attaining statehood in 1987 (53rd Constitutional Amendment Act). - Statement C is correct: Karnataka (initially named Mysore State) was formed by the States Reorganisation Act,
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 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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Answer: D. The State of Bombay was bifurcated into Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960
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