Which one of the following Indian States was admitted as an 'Associate

Which one of the following Indian States was admitted as an ‘Associate State’ to the Union of India in 1974?

Meghalaya

Manipur

Mizoram

Sikkim

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Sikkim was admitted as an ‘Associate State’ to the Union of India in 1974 by the 35th Constitutional Amendment Act. This Act added Article 2A and the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, giving Sikkim a unique status different from other states.

The 35th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1974 granted ‘Associate State’ status to Sikkim.

The status of ‘Associate State’ was temporary. Following a referendum in Sikkim, the 36th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1975 was passed, which repealed Article 2A and the Tenth Schedule and made Sikkim a full-fledged state of the Indian Union, adding it as the 22nd state.

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