Question

Note: This illustration is not a map drawn to scale and should not be taken to be an authentic depiction of India's external boundaries.

Read the map and answer the following questions:

1. Name the original state from which the following states were carved out:
   • Gujarat
   • Haryana
   • Meghalaya
   • Chhattisgarh
2. Name two states that were affected by the Partition of the country.
3. Name two states today that were once a Union Territory.

Answer 1

1. Original States Carved Out From:
   • Gujarat: Carved out of Bombay State (in 1960).
   • Haryana: Carved out of Punjab State (in 1966).
   • Meghalaya: Carved out of Assam State (in 1972).
   • Chhattisgarh: Carved out of Madhya Pradesh State (in 2000).
2. Punjab and West Bengal are two states that were affected by the Partition of the country.
3. Himachal Pradesh and Manipur are two states that were once Union Territories.