Which is the 29^th state of India created in 2014?

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NTPC CBT-I (Held On: 30 Dec 2020 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Telangana.

Key Points

Telangana became the 29th state of India formed in 2014.
Telangana was formed after reorganizing Andhra Pradesh state.
Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana.
Telangana is bordered by the states of:
- Maharashtra to the north.
- Chhattisgarh and Odisha to the northeast.
- Andhra Pradesh to the southeast and south.
- Karnataka to the west.

Important Points

Srikrishna Committee headed by former chief justice B. N. Srikrishna was set up by the centre to look into the need for a separate state of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh, and which had accorded the highest priority to a non-separation of the state.
Lok Sabha passed the Telangana bill on 18th February 2014.
Rajya Sabha passed the Telangana bill on 20th February 2014.
Telangana bill received the President's assent on 1st March 2014.
Telangana was formed as the 29th state of India on 2nd June 2014.

Additional Information

Sikkim was created as the 22nd state of the Republic of India on 16 May 1975
Uttarakhand was created as the 27th state of the Republic of India on 9 November 2000.
Jharkhand was created as the 28th state of the Republic of India on 15 November 2000.