Multiple choice

Sikkim became full pledged State of the Indian Union, in the Year?

  1. 1972

  2. 1973

  3. 1974

  4. 1975
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Explanation

Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union on May 16, 1975, after a referendum abolished the monarchy. Prior to this, Sikkim was a protectorate under Indian control since 1973. The merger completed India's political integration of the Himalayan region.

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