In April 2018, ________ government has repealed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)

The correct answer is Meghalaya . Key Points Meghalaya Meghalaya government repealed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in April 2018. The borders of the State is Bangladesh and Assam . Shri Conrad Kongkal Sangma is the Chief Minister of the state. Shillong is the capital of the state. Meghalaya is called the 'Abode of Clouds'. The Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills are part of the mountain range in Meghalaya. Important Points Armed Forces Special Powers Act This act gives special powers to Indian armed forces for maintaining law and public order in disturbed areas . Armed forces gain authority to prohibit or arrest a person without a warrant. The Armed Forces or Special Powers Bill was passed in 1958 . At present, this act is applicable in the north-eastern states such as Manipur Nagaland Assam Some parts of Arunachal Pradesh AFSPA act empowers the Governor of the State or the Union Territory to declare a state or a region as a disturbed area. The Armed Forces Special Powers Act was also enacted in Jammu and Kashmir in 1990. Additional Information Tripura In 2015, the Tripura government repealed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. The state shares its boundaries with Mizoram, Assam and Bangladesh . Chief Minister: Manik Saha Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya It is the third-smallest state in India. Agartala is the capital of the state. Arunachal Pradesh The state shares international borders with Tibet, China, Myanmar and Bhutan . The neighbouring states are Assam Nagaland Shri Pema Khandu is the Chief Minister of the state. Itanagar is the capital of the state. Assam The state is known as the gateway to the North-eastern states. The neighbouring states are Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Mizoram Tripura Meghalaya West Bengal Assam shares international borders with Bangladesh and Bhutan . Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma is the Chief Minister of the state. Dispur is the capital of the state.