Current context: The states of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are celebrating their statehood day on 20th Feb 2020.
a. 2nd February
b. 20th February
c. 21st February
d. 22nd February
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- Arunachal Pradesh was granted statehood on this day in 1987 and Mizoram was declared a state in 1972.
- Statehood of Arunachal Pradesh:
- The North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was created in 1954.
- In 1972, it became the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Its administrative headquarters was Shillong until 1974, when it was transferred to Itanagar.
- Arunachal received statehood in 1987.
- The Northeast Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 provided a new name and new political status to NEFA and it was renamed as Arunachal Pradesh.
- Subsequently in 1972 Arunachal Pradesh became the Union Territory of the Republic of India.
- Statehood of Mizoram:
- Mizoram was declared Union Territory in 1972 and in 1986 became a full-fledged federal state of Indian Union.
- The political organisation named Mizo National Front was born in 1961.
- The Mizo National Front was outlawed in 1967.
- The Indian government offered to convert the Mizo Hills into a Union Territory in July 1971
- On 21 January, 1972, the official declaration of the Union Territory was made with the name Mizoram.
- Arunachal Pradesh Capital: Itanagar
- Governor: B.D. Mishra
- Chief minister: Pema Khandu
- Mizoram Capital: Aizawl
- Governor: P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
- Chief minister: Zoramthanga
Question:
Q.1 The statehood day of Arunachal Pradesh was recently observed on?a. 2nd February
b. 20th February
c. 21st February
d. 22nd February