[amp_mcq option1=”1956″ option2=”1962″ option3=”1972″ option4=”1987″ correct=”option3″]
The correct answer is: c) 1972.
Manipur attained the status of a full-fledged state within the Indian Union on 21 January 1972. It was previously a part of the state of Assam.
Option a) is incorrect because Manipur became a Union Territory in 1956.
Option b) is incorrect because Manipur became a full-fledged state in 1972, not 1962.
Option d) is incorrect because Manipur became a full-fledged state in 1972, not 1987.