Indian States and Union Territories

As of the time this question was framed, Haryana did not have an IIT. West Bengal has IIT Kharagpur, Uttar Pradesh has IIT Kanpur and IIT BHU (now IIT Varanasi), and Maharashtra has IIT Bombay. IITs have since been established in more states, but Harya was without one when this question was written.

Jharkhand was formed on 15th November 2000 when it was carved out of the southern part of Bihar. It became the 28th state of India under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, fulfilling long-standing demands for a separate state for tribal regions.

Himachal Pradesh was formed on 25th January 1971 when it was granted full statehood under the Himachal Pradesh State Act. Before becoming a state, it was a union territory and earlier a part of the Punjab Hill States.

The 4315-meter long rail-cum-road bridge was constructed in Assam. This major infrastructure project was the Bogibeel Bridge over the Brahmaputra River. It is India's longest rail-cum-road bridge and connects Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts, significantly improving connectivity in the Northeast region.

Delhi attracted the maximum number of foreign tourists in 2007 due to its rich historical monuments, cultural heritage sites, and status as the national capital. The city's accessibility and tourism infrastructure made it the top destination. States like Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu also receive significant tourists but ranked lower than Delhi in 2007.

The Avian Influenza (bird flu) outbreak occurred in Assam and West Bengal during November-December 2008. These northeastern states reported the outbreak, leading to culling of poultry birds. The other state combinations mentioned did not have the outbreak during this specific period.

West Bengal has produced four Nobel laureates: Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913), Mother Teresa (Peace, 1979), Amartya Sen (Economics, 1998), and Abhijit Banerjee (Economics, 2019). This makes it the Indian state with the highest number of Nobel Prize winners.

Sikkim became a state in 1975, Mizoram in 1987, Arunachal Pradesh in 1987, and Goa in 1987. Within 1987, the order of statehood was Mizoram (Feb), Arunachal Pradesh (Feb), and Goa (May).

Until the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was the only Indian state that had its own separate constitution. This constitution governed the state's internal administration and legal framework separately from the rest of India.

Haryana implemented a policy providing free education for girls up to the degree level in government institutions to promote female literacy and higher education. This initiative aims to reduce the financial burden on families and encourage girls to pursue university studies. It is part of the state's broader focus on the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign.

Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir all share a border with Pakistan. Haryana is a landlocked state located further inland and does not share an international border with Pakistan.

Arunachal Pradesh and Goa both attained full statehood in 1987. Nagaland became a state much earlier in 1963, and Meghalaya was formed in 1972.