Question

Study the given political outline map of north-East India in which six states have been marked as A, B, C, D, E and F. Identify these states with the help of information provided below and write their names along with their respective letters i.e. A, B, C, D, E, and F in your answer book.

i. Two states which were not part of the state of Assam were at the time of India’s independence.

ii. The state whose leader signed an agreement with Rajiv Gandhi in 1986.

iii. The state which declared independence from India in 1951.

iv. The state which was carved out of Assam in 1972.

v. The 22nd state of India due to its merger.

Answer 1

A – Sikkim

B – Meghalaya

C – Tripura

D – Manipur

E – Nagaland

F – Mizoram

i. Tripura and Manipur were not part of the state of Assam at the time of India’s independence.

ii. Mizoram signed an agreement with Rajiv Gandhi in 1986.

iii. Nagaland declined independence from India in 1951.

iv. Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura were centred out of Assam in 1972.

v. Sikkim was the 22nd state of India after its merger.