Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (State) | List II (Formation Year) A. Gujarat | 1. 1960 B. Haryana | 2. 2014 C. Telangana | 3. 2000 D. Jharkhand | 4. 1966

The correct Answer is A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 Explanation The question requires matching Indian states with their respective formation years, which is a factual recall based on the reorganization of states in India. Statement-wise Analysis - A. Gujarat - 1. 1960: Correct. The state of Gujarat was formed on May 1, 1960, by bifurcating the erstwhile Bombay State into Gujarat and Maharashtra based on linguistic lines. - B. Haryana - 4. 1966: Correct. The state of Haryana was carved out of the erstwhile state of Punjab on November 1, 1966, following the recommendations of the Shah Commission. - C. Telangana - 2. 2014: Correct. The state of Telangana was formed on June 2, 2014, by bifurcating the state of Andhra Pradesh. - D. Jharkhand - 3. 2000: Correct. The state of Jharkhand was formed on November 15, 2000, by carving out the southern districts of Bihar. Key Takeaway Knowledge of the formation years of Indian states, particularly those created during major reorganizations, is essential.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (State) |… - NCERT Class 11 Political Science MCQ

NCERT Class 11 Political Science — Chapter 2: Federalism

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I (State)	List II (Formation Year)
A. Gujarat	1. 1960
B. Haryana	2. 2014
C. Telangana	3. 2000
D. Jharkhand	4. 1966

NCERT textbook question

From NCERT Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work · Page 168

Options

AA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
BA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
CA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
DA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

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Solution

The correct Answer is A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

Explanation

The question requires matching Indian states with their respective formation years, which is a factual recall based on the reorganization of states in India.

Statement-wise Analysis

A. Gujarat - 1. 1960: Correct. The state of Gujarat was formed on May 1, 1960, by bifurcating the erstwhile Bombay State into Gujarat and Maharashtra based on linguistic lines.
B. Haryana - 4. 1966: Correct. The state of Haryana was carved out of the erstwhile state of Punjab on November 1, 1966, following the recommendations of the Shah Commission.
C. Telangana - 2. 2014: Correct. The state of Telangana was formed on June 2, 2014, by bifurcating the state of Andhra Pradesh.
D. Jharkhand - 3. 2000: Correct. The state of Jharkhand was formed on November 15, 2000, by carving out the southern districts of Bihar.

Key Takeaway

Knowledge of the formation years of Indian states, particularly those created during major reorganizations, is essential.

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