Question

Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below: 

List­ - I	List­ - II
1. Mizoram	a. Shimla
2. Meghalaya	b. Hyderabad
3. Andhra Pradesh	c. Shillong
4. Himachal Pradesh	d. Aizawl

1. 1­ - c, 2 - ­d, 3 - ­b, 4 - ­a
2. 1­ - d, 2­ - c, 3 - ­a, 4 -­ b 
3. 1­ - d, 2­ - c, 3­ - b, 4­ - a
4. 1­ - d, 2­ - b, 3­ - c, 4­ - a 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1­ - d, 2­ - c, 3­ - b, 4­ - a

The correct answer is 1­ - d, 2­ - c, 3­ - b, 4­ - a.

• Mizoram -
  • It is a northeastern state of India.
  • Most of the population of Mizoram is of Mizo people.
  • Mizoram is a mountainous region located between Myanmar in the east and south and Bangladesh and Tripura in the west.
  • Its northern boundary touches the states of Assam and Manipur.​
• Meghalaya -
  • ​It (northeastern state) is famous for its high rainfall, subtropical forests, and biodiversity.​
• Andhra Pradesh -
  • It is located in the southeastern part of the subcontinent.
  • It is the seventh-largest state by area in India.
• Himachal Pradesh -
  • It is the northern state and it is part of the Himalayas region.
  • Shimla, Manali, Kullu, etc valleys are located in this state.

Country	Capital	Formation Date
Mizoram	Aizawl	20 February 1987
Meghalaya	Shillong	21 January 1972
Andhra Pradesh	Hyderabad	1 October 1953
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	25 January 1971

 

• Recent Update regarding Andhra Pradesh capital- (In 2020) 
  • Executive capital- Vishakhapatnam
  • Legislative capital- Amaravati
  • Judicial capital- Kurnool