Multiple choice

Which of the following states was the last one to be formed?

  1. Manipur

  2. Meghalaya

  3. Sikkim

  4. Tripura
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Explanation

Sikkim became the last state among the options to be formed, joining India as the 22nd state on May 16, 1975. Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura became states on January 21, 1972, while Sikkim remained a protectorate until 1975 when it held a referendum and officially joined the Indian Union. This makes Sikkim chronologically the last among the northeastern states listed.

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