{"id":64205,"date":"2024-04-20T09:20:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=64205"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:20:28","slug":"meghalaya-was-initially-formed-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/meghalaya-was-initially-formed-as\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghalaya was initially formed as:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;A separate state within India&#8221; option2=&#8221;An autonomous district within Assam&#8221; option3=&#8221;A Union Territory&#8221; option4=&#8221;A part of Bangladesh&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>a) A separate state within India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Meghalaya was formed on 21st January 1972 as the 16th state of India. It was carved out of the state of Assam. The main reason for the formation of Meghalaya was the demand for a separate state by the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo people, who were the majority population in the region. 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