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What was the status of Sikkim at the commencement of the Constitution?

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  1. A part B State

  2. An independent State

  3. An independent kingdom attache India a special treaty

  4. A part C State

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Correct Option: C

The first State to become bifurcated after independence was: 

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  1. Madras

  2. Bombay

  3. Punjab

  4. Assam

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Correct Option: A

When was the Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu?

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  1. 1969

  2. 1970

  3. 1968

  4. 1971

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following did India acquire from France?

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  1. Yanam

  2. Mahe

  3. Karaikal

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

The first woman Governor of a State in free India was ______________.

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  1. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

  2. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

  3. Mrs. Indira Gandhi

  4. Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu was an Indian Independence activist and poet. She has served as the president of Indian National Congress. She was appointed the Governor of the State of Uttarpradesh soon after Indian Independence. 

The States Reorganisation Act created ______ States and ______ Union Territories.

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  1. 14;7

  2. 14;6

  3. 15;7

  4. 15;6

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Correct Option: B

Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year $1953$?

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  1. Guntur

  2. Kurnool

  3. Nellore

  4. Warangal

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Correct Option: B

Which among the following is now a full-fledged State?

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  1. Pondicherry

  2. Chandigarh

  3. Sikkim

  4. Lakshadweep

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following were Union Territories before becoming States?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Manipur
3. Sikkim
4. Tripura

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  1. I, II and IV

  2. I and II

  3. II and III

  4. I and III

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Correct Option: A

In which of the following States, no tribe has been declared as 'Scheduled' by the President?

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  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Haryana

  4. Bihar

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Correct Option: C