Multiple choice

What is the area of Uttar Pradesh which has been merged with Uttaranchal?

  1. 45,000 km2

  2. 55,000 km2

  3. 40,000 km2

  4. 70,000 km2

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B Correct answer
Explanation

When Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, approximately 55,000 square kilometers of area were transferred to the new state.