Sikkim became an Associate State of the Indian Union through

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Q: 70 (CAPF/2018)
Sikkim became an Associate State of the Indian Union through

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Polity

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CAPF

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Sikkim became an Associate State of the Indian Union through the Constitution (35th Amendment) Act, 1974.

To understand why option 3 is correct, let`s look at the other options:

Option 1: The Constitution (36th Amendment) Act, 1975 - This is not the correct answer. The Constitution (36th Amendment) Act, 1975 was actually passed to give Sikkim full statehood and make it the 22nd state of India.

Option 2: The Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 - This is not the correct answer. The Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 mainly dealt with the reorganization of states in India based on linguistic considerations.

Option 4: The Constitution (5th Amendment) Act, 1955 - This is not the correct answer. The Constitution (5th Amendment) Act, 1955 primarily dealt with the reorganization of states based on administrative considerations.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3, the Constitution (35th Amendment) Act, 1974. This act granted Sikkim the status of an Associate State, which meant that it had limited powers and autonomy within the Indian Union.