Comprehension

Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the five questions that follow:
In the North-East, regional aspirations reached a turning point in the 1980s. This region now consists of seven States, also referred to as the ‘Seven Sisters’. The region has only 4 percent of the country’s population but about twice as much share of its area. A small corridor of about 22 kilometers connects the region to the rest of the country. Otherwise, the region shares boundaries with China, Myanmar, and Bangladesh and serves as India’s gateway to South-East Asia.
The region has witnessed a lot of change since 1947. Tripura, Manipur, and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya were erstwhile Princely States which merged with India after Independence. The entire region of North-East has undergone considerable political reorganization. Nagaland
State was created in 1963; Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya in 1972, while Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh became separate States only in 1987. The Partition of India in 1947 had reduced the North-East to a land-locked region and affected its economy. Cut off from the rest of India, the region suffered neglect in developmental terms. Its politics too remained insulated. At the same time, most States in this region underwent major demographic changes due to an influx of migrants from neighboring States and countries. The isolation of the region, its complex social character, and its backwardness compared to other parts of the country have all resulted in the complicated set of demands from different States of the North-East. The vast international border and weak communication between the North-East and the rest of India have further added to the delicate nature of politics there. Three issues dominate the politics of North-East: demands for autonomy, movements for secession, and opposition to ‘outsiders’. Major initiatives on the first issue in the 1970s set the stage for some dramatic developments on the second and the third in the 1980s.

Question: 1

North-East region consists of seven States called:

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  • Seven Sisters
  • Seven Stars
  • Seven Seas
  • Seven Brothers
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The North-East region of India is referred to as the Seven Sisters, consisting of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura.

The first sentence of the paragraph explicitly states: "In the North-East, regional aspirations reached a turning point in the 1980s. This region now consists of seven States, also referred to as the ‘Seven Sisters’."

Therefore, the phrase "Seven Sisters" is a direct and easily identifiable answer from the text. The paragraph uses this term to refer to the seven states that comprise the North-East region of India.

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Question: 2

Which of the following countries does the North-East region share its boundaries with?

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  • China, Nepal, and Bangladesh
  • China, Bhutan, and Bangladesh
  • China, Myanmar, and Bangladesh
  • China, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The North-East region of India shares its boundaries with China, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.

The paragraph states: "Otherwise, the region shares boundaries with China, Myanmar, and Bangladesh and serves as India’s gateway to South-East Asia."

This sentence clearly lists the three countries with which the North-East region of India shares its borders. 
Therefore, identifying these countries is a matter of directly extracting the information from the provided text.

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Question: 3

In which year was the State of Nagaland created?

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  • 1961
  • 1963
  • 1965
  • 1967
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

The state of Nagaland was created in 1963.

The paragraph mentions the political reorganization of the North-East region and explicitly states: "Nagaland State was created in 1963;..."

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Question: 4

Khasi tribes, an ethnic group, are the inhabitants of which of the following States?

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  • Manipur
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
  • Meghalaya
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The Khasi tribes are an ethnic group from Meghalaya.

The paragraph mentions: "Tripura, Manipur, and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya were erstwhile Princely States which merged with India after Independence."

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Question: 5

The North-East serves as a gateway to which of the regions mentioned below?

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  • South-East Asia
  • South Asia
  • West Asia
  • Europe
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The North-East region serves as a gateway to South-East Asia due to its geographical proximity.

The paragraph states: "Otherwise, the region shares boundaries with China, Myanmar, and Bangladesh and serves as India’s gateway to South-East Asia."

This sentence explicitly mentions that the North-East region functions as India's gateway to South-East Asia. 
This is a direct and clearly stated piece of information within the provided text.

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