Which of the following states came into being as the 23rd, 24th and 25th states of the Indian Union in 1987?

Options

A. 1.Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
B. 2. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan
C. 3. Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
D. 4. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa

Answer

D

Explanation

Goa (1987): Even after the indian independence this state was under the rule as Portuguese colony but liberated by the Indian Army in 1961 made an Union Territory, along with Daman and Diu. The state of Goa was formed on 30 May 1987. Arunachal Pradesh (1987): In 1972, it became a Union Territory and in 1987 became an independent state of India with Itanagar as its capital. Mizoram (1987): It got statehood on 20 February 1987. Initially it was a district of Assam. In 1972 it was declared a Union Territory but Mizo National Front opposed it and later on it got full statehood.