Which out of the following states was carved out of Assam

The correct answer is Meghalaya . Nagaland was the first state to be carved out of Assam in 1963 which was followed by Meghalaya in 1972 and was followed by the creation of Mizoram as a Union territory in 1972 and later on becoming a state in 1986 . Key Points Meghalaya was created as a self-governing autonomous state within Assam on 2 April 1970. It became a full-fledged state of Meghalaya on 21 January 1972 . It shares its borders geographically with Assam on the north and the east and with Bangladesh on the south and west. Meghalaya means the Abode of clouds. It is among the 7 sister states of Northeast India . Its capital and largest city is Shillong and the state has 11 districts .