Multiple choice general knowledge

Sikkim became a full fledged 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 the Indian Parliament passed the 35th Constitutional Amendment. Prior to this, Sikkim was a protectorate under India. The merger was completed following a referendum where Sikkimese voters approved the proposal.

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