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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 130 of 200

Q130
Indian PolityCitizenship, Emergency & Special Provisions
Sikkim became a full-fledged state of India in
  1. a.1985
  2. b.1975
  3. c.1965
  4. d.1875

Answer: (B) 1975

Sikkim, a protectorate of India under the Chogyal, was made an 'associate state' by the 35th Amendment (1974) and a full-fledged state, the 22nd of the Union, by the 36th Amendment with effect from 16 May 1975, after a referendum abolished the monarchy. Kazi Lhendup Dorji was its first Chief Minister. Special provisions for Sikkim are in Article 371F.

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