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Topic 374 · Important Days, Events & Anniversaries

State formation days: Himachal Pradesh and Odisha

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Himachal Pradesh, earlier a union territory, became a full state on 25 January 1971 under the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970.
  2. Odisha Day: Odisha was separated from Bihar and Orissa Province on 1 April 1936, observed as Utkal Divas.
  3. Current Heads: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal's Chief Minister; Mohan Charan Majhi is Odisha's.
  4. Also Called: Himachal marks the day as Statehood Day; Utkal Divas is also Odisha Foundation Day.
  5. Data: Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of India; its 2026 Statehood Day was the 56th.
  6. Stakeholders: Odisha was the first province carved out on a linguistic basis.
  7. India Link: Odisha's creation followed the Government of India Act, 1935, before the Constitution existed.
  8. Capitals: Shimla is Himachal's capital; Bhubaneswar is Odisha's.
  9. Founded: Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15 April 1948 by merging 30 princely states.
  10. Landmark: In Berubari Union (1960) the Supreme Court held Article 3 cannot cede territory to a foreign country.
  11. Articles: Article 3 lets Parliament form new states and alter boundaries; Article 4 says such laws are not Article 368 amendments.
  12. Doctrine: The President must refer an Article 3 Bill to the state legislature, whose views do not bind Parliament.
Question 1 of 10

Himachal Pradesh became a full state on 25 January 1971 under which Act?

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Answer: (C) State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970

Core Trigger: Himachal Pradesh, earlier a union territory, became a full state on 25 January 1971 under the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Utkal Divas marks Odisha's separation from Bihar and Orissa Province on which date?

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Answer: (D) 1 April

Odisha Day: Odisha was separated from Bihar and Orissa Province on 1 April 1936, observed as Utkal Divas.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?

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Answer: (A) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Current Heads: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal's Chief Minister; Mohan Charan Majhi is Odisha's.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Utkal Divas is also observed as which day?

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Answer: (B) Odisha Foundation Day

Also Called: Himachal marks the day as Statehood Day; Utkal Divas is also Odisha Foundation Day.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Himachal Pradesh became which numbered state of India?

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Answer: (D) 18th

Data: Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of India; its 2026 Statehood Day was the 56th.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 5

Question 6 of 10

On what basis was Odisha, the first province of its kind, carved out?

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Answer: (A) Linguistic

Stakeholders: Odisha was the first province carved out on a linguistic basis.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. Manali is Himachal's capital. 2. Bhubaneswar is Odisha's capital.

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Answer: (D) Only 2

India Link: Odisha's creation followed the Government of India Act, 1935, before the Constitution existed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 7

Question 8 of 10

Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15 April 1948 by merging how many princely states?

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Answer: (C) 30

Founded: Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15 April 1948 by merging 30 princely states.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In Berubari Union (1960), the Supreme Court held Article 3 cannot be used to do what?

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Answer: (B) Cede territory to a foreign country

Landmark: In Berubari Union (1960) the Supreme Court held Article 3 cannot cede territory to a foreign country.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. Article 3 lets Parliament form new states and alter boundaries. 2. A law under Article 4 is an Article 368 amendment.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Articles: Article 3 lets Parliament form new states and alter boundaries; Article 4 says such laws are not Article 368 amendments.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 374, point 11

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