Which of the following states were initially given the status of auton...
MEGHALAYA-First carved out as a sub-State within the State of Asom by 23 Constitutional Amendment Act, 1969. Later in 1971, it received the status of a full-fledged State by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971.
SIKKIM was first given the Status of Associate State by the 35th Constitutional Amendment . It got the status of a full State in 1975 by the 36th Amendment Act, 1975.
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Which of the following states were initially given the status of auton...
Initially given autonomous state status and subsequently made full-fledged states are Meghalaya and Sikkim.
Meghalaya:
- Meghalaya was initially a part of the state of Assam. It was granted autonomous state status in 1970 under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
- The autonomous state of Meghalaya was formed to protect the interests and promote the development of the tribal population in the region.
- The state of Meghalaya was officially formed on January 21, 1972, with the enactment of the Meghalaya State Act.
- It became the 21st state of India, with Shillong as its capital.
Sikkim:
- Sikkim was a protectorate of India from 1950 to 1975. It had a special status as an associate state of India during this period.
- In 1975, a referendum was held in Sikkim in which the majority of the population voted in favor of merging with India and abolishing the monarchy.
- As a result, Sikkim became the 22nd state of India on May 16, 1975.
- The merger of Sikkim with India was facilitated through the 36th Amendment to the Indian Constitution.
Assam and Bihar:
- Assam and Bihar were not initially given autonomous state status and subsequently made full-fledged states.
- Assam was one of the original states of India at the time of independence, and it has remained a full-fledged state since then.
- Bihar, too, was one of the original states of India and has not undergone any changes in its status.
Nagaland and Assam:
- Nagaland was initially granted autonomous state status within the state of Assam under the provisions of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Indian Constitution in 1962.
- However, Nagaland was not subsequently made a full-fledged state. It continues to have a special status as a state within the Indian Union under Article 371(A) of the Constitution.
- Assam, as mentioned earlier, is an original state of India and has not undergone any changes in its status.
In conclusion, Meghalaya and Sikkim were the states that were initially given autonomous state status and subsequently made full-fledged states.