Which year did Meghalaya become a full-fledged state, carved from the erstwhile state of Assam?
Which year did Meghalaya become a full-fledged state, carved from the erstwhile state of Assam?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
Option 4: 1972 -> Meghalaya was granted full statehood and carved out from Assam on January 21, 1972, under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. It was initially created as an autonomous state within Assam in 1970 before becoming a full-fledged state two years later. -> correct
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