16th
18th
15th
20th
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
The correct answer is C. 15th.
Himachal Pradesh was formed on 25 January 1971, by merging the former princely states of Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur, and Kangra with the existing Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh. It became the 15th state of the Indian Union.
The other options are incorrect.
- Option A is incorrect because Himachal Pradesh did not emerge as the 16th state of the Indian Union on 25 January 1971.
- Option B is incorrect because Himachal Pradesh did not emerge as the 18th state of the Indian Union on 25 January 1971.
- Option D is incorrect because Himachal Pradesh did not emerge as the 20th state of the Indian Union on 25 January 1971.