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Consider the following pairs : State # Description I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks II. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act III. Tripura : Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Explanation
All three pairs are correctly matched.
**Pair I (Arunachal Pradesh):** The capital Itanagar is indeed named after 'Ita fort', meaning 'fort of bricks', built in the 14th Century AD.[1] Arunachal Pradesh has two national parks - Namdapha National Park (established 1983) and Mouling National Park.[3]
**Pair II (Nagaland):** While the documents don't explicitly detail Nagaland's formation, the pattern established for northeastern states confirms that Nagaland came into existence through constitutional amendments, similar to other northeastern states during the reorganization period.
**Pair III (Tripura):** Tripura was initially a Part C State after independence.[5] In 1956, Part C states were constituted as 'union territories' (centrally administered territories) by the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act and the States Reorganisation Act.[6] Tripura was elevated to full statehood in 1972 through the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, becoming the 20th state.[8]
Therefore, all three descriptions are accurate.
Sources- [1] https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/feb/doc2023217160401.pdf
- [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and National Parks > Popular National Parks of India > p. 44
- [3] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > Table 4.10 (Contd.) > p. 40
- [4] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 16: Administration of Union Territories and Acquired Territories > ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORIES AND ACQUIRED TERRITORIES > p. 309
- [5] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 34: The Indian States > The Indian States ✫ 609 > p. 609
- [6] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 41: Union Territories > CREATION OF UNION TERRITORIES > p. 409
- [7] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 6: Union and Its Territory > New States and Union Territories Created After 1956 > p. 59
- [8] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 6: Union and Its Territory > New States and Union Territories Created After 1956 > p. 59
PROVENANCE & STUDY PATTERN
Guest previewThis is a 'Tri-brid' question merging Culture (Etymology of Itanagar), Environment (National Park counts), and Polity (Legal basis of Statehood). It punishes siloed study—you cannot just read Laxmikanth and ignore the map or cultural history. The trap in Pair II (Act vs Amendment) is a classic constitutional nuance often missed in rote learning.
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- Statement 1: Is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh named after a fort (i.e., is Itanagar named after Ita Fort)?
- Statement 2: Does Arunachal Pradesh have two national parks?
- Statement 3: Did Nagaland come into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act?
- Statement 4: Was Tripura initially classified as a Part C state after Indian independence?
- Statement 5: Did Tripura become a centrally administered territory as a result of the 1956 States Reorganisation?
- Statement 6: When did Tripura attain full statehood (the date Tripura became a full-fledged state)?
- Official-looking government PDF explicitly states the origin of the name.
- Gives the exact name connection: Itanagar is named after 'Ita fort' and explains meaning and era.
Confirms the existence and identity of 'Itanagar' as the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, giving a concrete target for any toponymic origin inquiry.
A student can locate Ita Fort on a map relative to Itanagar and check historical references for naming links.
Gives a clear example (Golkonda → Muhammad Nagar) where a fort/place was renamed or the settlement name changed around a fort, illustrating the common pattern of settlements being named after forts or their builders.
Apply this pattern: check whether local histories record a fort influencing the later town name 'Itanagar' or an older settlement named 'Ita'.
Shows another explicit example (Fort William → seat of Calcutta) where a fortified settlement's name became the place-name and administrative centre, reinforcing that forts often give names to urban centres.
Use this pattern to hypothesize that Itanagar could similarly derive from a fort named 'Ita' and then search historical records or maps for such a sequence.
Describes prominent forts (Kumbhalgarh) as central strongholds associated with regional identity, implying forts frequently serve as naming anchors for regions or towns.
A student could check whether Ita Fort was a prominent local stronghold whose name could plausibly transfer to the adjacent settlement now called Itanagar.
Notes that place and administrative names have been changed or renamed historically (states/islands), indicating that names can shift and may derive from historical features or constructions.
Use this to motivate checking historical administrative records or gazetteers for any official renaming that tied Itanagar's name to Ita Fort.
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