Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(States)	(Year they were created)
(A) Meghalaya	(I) 1963
(B) Punjab	(II) 1966
(C) Goa	(III) 1972
(D) Nagaland	(IV) 1987

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Hint:

Nagaland 1963, Punjab 1966, Meghalaya 1972, Goa 1987.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
We have to match four states with the year in which they became states. Each year is different.

Step 2: Match (A) Meghalaya.
Meghalaya was carved out of Assam and became a full state in 1972. So (A) matches (III).

Step 3: Match (B) Punjab.
Punjab was reorganised on a linguistic basis in 1966. Haryana was created from it and some hill areas went to Himachal Pradesh. So (B) matches (II).

Step 4: Match (C) Goa.
Goa joined India in 1961 as a Union Territory and got full statehood in 1987. So (C) matches (IV).

Step 5: Match (D) Nagaland.
Nagaland became a state in 1963. So (D) matches (I).

Step 6: Compare with the options.
The pairs are A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I. Option (1) has A-I, wrong. Option (2) has A-I, wrong. Option (4) has B-IV and C-II, wrong. Option (3) is fully correct.

Final Answer:
The correct matching is A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I. This is option (3). \[ \boxed{\text{Option 3}} \]