Questions: Which of the following is NOT one of India's newer States?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Punjab
3) Jharkhand
4) Uttarakhand
5) Telangana
Transcript text: Which of the following is NOT one of India's newer States?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Punjab
3) Jharkhand
4) Uttarakhand
5) Telangana
Solution
Answer
The answer is 2) Punjab
Explanation
Option 1: Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh was formed on November 1, 2000, when it was carved out of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the newer states in India.
Option 2: Punjab
Punjab is not one of India's newer states. It has been a part of India since the country's independence in 1947 and was reorganized in 1966 when Haryana was carved out of it.
Option 3: Jharkhand
Jharkhand was created on November 15, 2000, from the southern part of Bihar. It is considered one of the newer states.
Option 4: Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand was formed on November 9, 2000, from the northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh. It is also one of the newer states.
Option 5: Telangana
Telangana is the newest state in India, formed on June 2, 2014, when it was separated from Andhra Pradesh.