Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the State carved out ofMadhya Pradesh after the Parliamentpassed the legislation earlier in the year2000.

  1. Uttaranchal

  2. Vananchal

  3. Vidarbha

  4. Chhattisgarh
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Explanation

Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh and became India's 26th state on November 1, 2000, following the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act passed by Parliament. The demand for a separate state had existed for decades due to regional development disparities. Jharkhand was also created from Bihar the same day.

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