Question

Match List - I with List - II.

\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List - I (Acts)} & \textbf{List - II (Year)} \\ \hline A.\ \text{Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act} & I.\ 2014 \\ \hline B.\ \text{Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act} & II.\ 1987 \\ \hline C.\ \text{Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act} & III.\ 2006 \\ \hline D.\ \text{Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act} & IV.\ 2000 \\ \hline \end{array} \]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
• B. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
• C. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
• D. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Hint:

Remember the "Year 2000" Trio: Three states were created that year—Chhattisgarh (MP), Uttarakhand (UP), and Jharkhand (Bihar). Telangana is the most recent (2014).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Article 3 of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to reorganize states. This timeline tracks the creation of new states and the renaming of existing ones through specific legislative acts.

Step 1: Matching 20th Century Reorganizations.

• D. Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act (1987): This act conferred statehood on Goa, making it the 25th state of the Indian Union, while Daman and Diu remained a Union Territory. (D-II)
• A. Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act (2000): Passed in late 2000, this act led to the creation of the state of Chhattisgarh out of Madhya Pradesh. (A-IV)

Step 2: Matching 21st Century Changes.

• C. Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act (2006): This act officially changed the name of the state of Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand, effective from January 2007. (C-III)
• B. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act (2014): Known as the Telangana Act, it led to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and the creation of India's 29th state (at the time), Telangana. (B-I)

Step 3: Final Sequence.
The combination A-IV, B-I, C-III, and D-II aligns perfectly with Option (1).