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Which of the following option reflects the correct order in which the states were created, starting from the state created last to the first?
Question

Which of the following option reflects the correct order in which the states were created, starting from the state created last to the first?

A.

Meghalaya → Gujarat → Mizoram

B.

Meghalaya → Nagaland → Gujarat

C.

Nagaland → Gujarat → Meghalaya

D.

Nagaland → Mizoram → Gujarat

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Meghalaya → Nagaland → Gujarat.
Explanation:
● The question asks for the order from last created to first created.
● Meghalaya was created in 1972 (last among the three).
● Nagaland was created in 1963.
● Gujarat was created in 1960 (first among the three)
Information Booster:
● State Reorganisation Act, 1956 – Major reform of state boundaries based on linguistic lines.
● 1960 – Bombay State divided into Maharashtra and Gujarat.
● 1963 – Nagaland became the 16th state.
● 1972 – Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura gained full statehood.
Additional Knowledge:
● Mizoram – Created in 1987.
● Telangana – The most recently created major state (2014).

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