{"id":92313,"date":"2025-06-01T11:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92313"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:21:08","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-indian-states-was-admitted-as-an-associate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-indian-states-was-admitted-as-an-associate\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following Indian States was admitted as an &#8216;Associate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following Indian States was admitted as an &#8216;Associate State&#8217; to the Union of India in 1974?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Meghalaya&#8221; option2=&#8221;Manipur&#8221; option3=&#8221;Mizoram&#8221; option4=&#8221;Sikkim&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CBI DSP LDCE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nSikkim was admitted as an &#8216;Associate State&#8217; to the Union of India in 1974 by the 35th Constitutional Amendment Act. 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