Question 2834

Which of the following states was formed in the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act(1969)?

Answer

Meghalaya

Why?

Meghalaya was created as an autonomous state in 1972 from the state of Assam with its own legislature and council of ministers. The union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh were also formed out of the territories of Assam. Initially, the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1969) created Meghalaya as an ‘autonomous state’ or ‘substate’ within the state of Assam with its own legislature and council of ministers. However, this did not satisfy the aspirations of the people of Meghalaya. The union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh were also formed out of the territories of Assam.