Multiple choice general knowledge Uttaranchal became the ___th state of the Republic of India on Nov 9th, 2000 25 26 27 28 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Uttarakhand became the 27th state of India on November 9, 2000. Before its creation, India had 26 states. Counting includes all states from the original reorganization of states in 1956 through subsequent creations.