Question

Which of the following is not a state?
A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Puducherry
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: This Union Territory was ruled by the French for about 138 years. This Union Territory is not part of the Northeastern frontier states of the country.

Complete Answer: In simple terms, a state is a part of the country, which has a separate government. The Union Territories are also part of the country but are ruled by the Central Government. Lieutenant Governor acts as an administrator in the Union Territories. Delhi is an exception, with Article 239AA, a special provision was given to the state which provided a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers.
Puducherry was ruled by the French for around 138 years and it became part of the Indian Union on November 1st, 1954.
In the Rajya Sabha, except Delhi and Puducherry, Union Territories have no representation.

While talking about the other options,
A. In 1986, with the historical memorandum of agreement between the Indian Government and the Mizo National Front, Mizoram became a state. In 1972, with the implementation of the North-Eastern Reorganisation Act, Mizoram was a Union Territory.
B. Another state on the eastern border of India attained statehood on January 21, 1972, and a Legislative Assembly was also established.
D. Arunachal Pradesh became a Union Territory in 1972 and then became a state of India on February 20, 1987.

Thus the correct option is C.

Note: There are 28 states and 8 union territories in India. The Union Territories are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Delhi, Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir.