UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 37
Consider the following pairs:
| State | Description |
|---|---|
| I. Arunachal Pradesh | The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks |
| II. Nagaland | The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act |
| III. Tripura | Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (Only two)
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar is named after Ita Fort and the state has two national parks. Tripura was a Part C State before becoming a Union Territory in 1956 and a full state in 1972; Nagaland's creation was by parliamentary statehood legislation.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: Correct-Itanagar/Ita Fort; Namdapha and Mouling National Parks.
II: Incorrect-statehood came through the State of Nagaland Act, 1962, though the 13th Amendment provided special safeguards.
III: Correct-Tripura became a Union Territory in 1956 and state in 1972.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-'Only one' understates the verified count of 2.
B. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
C. Incorrect-'All the three' overstates the verified count of 2.
D. Incorrect-'None' understates the verified count of 2.