Sikkim became an Associate State of the Indian Union through
the Constitution (36th Amendment) Act, 1975
the Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956
the Constitution (35th Amendment) Act, 1974
the Constitution (5th Amendment) Act, 1955
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UPSC CAPF – 2018
The 35th Amendment Act, 1974, amended the Constitution to provide for Sikkim’s association with the Indian Union. It introduced a new Article 2A and the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, laying down the terms and conditions of Sikkim’s association. This gave Sikkim the status of an ‘Associate State’.