Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(States)	(Year they were created)
(A) Meghalaya	(I) 1963
(B) Punjab	(II) 1966
(C) Goa	(III) 1972
(D) Nagaland	(IV) 1987

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Hint:

Nagaland 1963, Punjab 1966, Meghalaya 1972, Goa 1987.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
Put the four years in order and then place the states in that order.

Step 2: Arrange the years.
The years are 1963, 1966, 1972 and 1987. In order, the first is Nagaland, then Punjab, then Meghalaya and last Goa.

Step 3: Anchor with the oldest and newest.
Nagaland (1963) is the earliest state here, so D goes with (I). Goa (1987) is the newest, so C goes with (IV). Option (4) gives C-II, so it fails. Options (1), (2) and (3) all give C-IV, so we need more checks.

Step 4: Settle the middle.
Options (1) and (2) say A-I, which means Meghalaya was created in 1963. That is wrong, since Nagaland got that year. Punjab is 1966 and Meghalaya is 1972, so B-II and A-III. Option (3) gives exactly this.

Step 5: Conclude.
Only option (3) matches all four states.

Final Answer:
The order Nagaland, Punjab, Meghalaya, Goa gives option (3). \[ \boxed{\text{Option 3}} \]