In this Article, We would like to study about Tripura, Meghalaya and Manipur.All of you would probably know that the Foundation Day of Meghalaya is on 21st January, 1972. On the 21st of January 1972, A new state was formed by separating the two districts of Assam. Presently, there are 12 district in Meghalaya and Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya.
Meghalaya : The Scotland of India
All of you would probably know that the Foundation Day of Meghalaya is on 21st January, but do you know the reason why there was a need to separate such a large area from Assam and create a separate state? The reason for this was language and culture.Actually, the tribes who lived in the Meghalaya region did not know Assamese and their culture was also different from Assam.So all these tribes together started a movement called “Hill State Movement”.Due to which the Government of India on 21st January in 1972 created a separate state named Meghalaya.
- Meghalaya is famous for its beautiful hills stations and mountains.The hills of Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia make this state as beautiful as Scotland of Europe and therefore it is known as Scotland of India.
- Do you know where in the world it rains the most? Yes, you are thinking right that place is in India and its name is Mawsynram. This town’s geographical location is such that it is famous for having the highest rainfall in the world and is located in Meghalaya.
Table-01: Basic Information on Meghalaya
| 1. Vidhan Sabha seats | 60 |
| 2. Lok Sabha seats | 02 |
| 3. Rajya Sabha seats | 01 |
| 4. Chief Minister | Comrad Sangma |
| 5. Governor | Phagu Chauhan |
| 6. Ruling party | National people’s party(NPP) |
| 7. Area | 22,430 km2 |
| 8. Rank by area | 24th |
| 9. Sex ratio | 986 |
| 10. Population density | 130 person/km2 |
| 11. Number of Districts | 12 |
| 12. Literacy rate | 75.84% |
| 13. Foundation day | 21st January |
| 14. Neighbouring State | Assam |
| 15. International Boundary | Bangladesh |
| 16. Official Language the state | English |
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Major Rivers
All the rivers flowing in Meghalaya are either tributary of Brahmaputra River or Padma River. “KAPILLI” river , a tributary of Brahmaputra river is the longest river of Meghalaya.
Meghalaya shares its border with the state of Assam.Meghalaya does not share its border with any other state. Apart from this, Meghalaya has an international border with Bangladesh.
- Khasi , Garo and Jaintia are the major tribes in Meghalaya. Khasi Tribes is the largest tribes followed by Garo and Jaintia. One common feature of all these tribes is that they practices matrilineal social formation. If you don’t know what Maitrilinal Social Formation is, then you can understand it by this example;
- It may happen that if you are asked to which dynasty do you belong, then you should tell the name of your father or Grandfather or father of Grandfather, similarly, in matrilineal social formation, the names of mothers are mentioned. hope you understand this.
Major Festival
The major festival of Khasi Tribes is “Shad Suk Mynsiem” which means dance of joyful or peaceful hearts. In this festival, people gather together offering their thanks to the creator for giving blessings life, and food.
The main festival of the Garo tribes is “Wangala”. It is known as the festival of hundreds of drums. It is also a harvesting festival of North East specifically celebrated by Garo tribes in Meghalaya. On this occasion, they worshipped the ” Sun God ( Saljong)” a symbol of Power and strength. They believed that through the great blessing of Saljong, they received great agricultural production. ( सालजोंग की कृपा से सब अनाज हो रहा है)
- “Behdienkhlam” is a popular and colorful festival of Jaintia tribes. People of Jaintia tribes gather together to offer their thanks for all they have such as good health, wealth, a bountiful harvest, etc. Basically, this is also a harvesting festival often observed in the month of July or August.
Q- foundation day of Meghalaya is celebrated on which date?
Ans- 21st January
Q- Which state in North East is the largest producer of strawberries?
Ans- Meghalaya
Table: 02 Festival of various tribes of Meghalaya
| Tribes | Festival |
| 1. Khasi Tribes | Shad Suk Mynsiem |
| 2. Garo tribes | Wangala |
| 3. Jaintia tribes | Behdienkhlam |
Foundation Day of Meghalaya GK Questions and Answers part-1
Q-1 foundation day of Meghalaya is celebrated on which date?
Ans- 21st January
Q-2 Meghalaya is divided into how many districts?
Ans- 12
Q-3 Shillong is the capital of which state?
Ans- Meghalaya
Q-4 How many MLA(Vidhansabha) seats are there in Meghalaya?
Ans- 60
Q-5 How many MPs (Loksabha) seats are there in Meghalaya?
Ans- 02
Q-6 How many Rajyasabha(Upper House) seats are there in Meghalaya?
Ans- 01
Q-7 What is the official state language of Meghalaya?
Ans- English
Q-8 What is the literacy rate of Meghalaya as per Census 2011?
Ans- 75.84%
Q-9 What is the population density of Meghalaya as census 2011?
Ans- 130 person per kilometre square
Q-10 Who is the current Chief Minister of Meghalaya?
Ans- Comrade Sangma
Q-11 Who is the current Governor of Meghalaya?
Ans- Phagu Chauhan
Q-12 With how many state does Meghalaya share its boundary?
Ans- 1
Q-13 Meghalaya share its international boundary with which country?
Ans- Bangladesh
Q-14 Which state in North East is the largest producer of strawberries?
Ans- Meghalaya
Q-15 Under city mission, Which city was selected as the 100th smart city of India?
Ans- Shillong
Q-16 The Chief Minister of Meghalaya recently inaugurated State’s first Engineering college in which city?
Ans- Shillong
Q-17 When is the Vidhansabha election 2023 going to start in Meghalaya?
Ans- 27th February
Q-18 Which are the main political parties of Meghalaya?
Ans– National people’s party (NPP) ,Trinamool Congress(AITC) , Bhartiya Janta party, Congress, People’s Democratic fronts( PDF)
Tripura: The State of Devi Tripuri sundari
Tripura was merged with the Indian Union on October 15, 1949.Prior to this, it was a princely state under British rule and is believed to have been ruled by 184 Tripuri kings.
The Tripura Merger Agreement was signed on 9th September 1949 and came into effect on 15th October,1949. It became a Union Territory state of India in 1956, after that it attained full statehood on 21st January,1972.
The formation day of Tripura is observed on 21st January because, on this date in 1972, Tripura get its full statehood status. It is believed that the name Tripura is derived from the name of Devi known as Tripura sundari. The capital of Tripura is Agartala which is located on the bank of the Haora River. The current chief minister of the state is Manik Saha belongs to the BJP and the current Governor of the state is Satyadeo Narainn Arya. There are a total of 60 Vidhan Sabha seat,2 lok Sabha seats and 1 Rajya Sabha seat in the state.
Table: 03 Tripura Basic Information
| 1. Vidhansabha seats | 60 |
| 2. Loksabha seats | 02 |
| 3. Rajyasabha seats | 01 |
| 4. Chief Minister | Manik Saha |
| 5. Governor | Satyadeo Narainn Arya |
| 6. Ruling party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| 7. Area | 10,492km2 |
| 8. Rank by area | 28th |
| 9. Sex ratio | 960 |
| 10. Population density | 350 person/km2 |
| 11. Official language | Bengali, English, Kokborok |
| 12. Literacy rate | 87.75% |
| 13. Foundation day | 21st January |
| 14. Neighbouring State | Assam, Mizoram |
| 15. International Boundary | Bangladesh |
| 16. Number of Districts | 08 |
Major Rivers in Tripura
There are several rivers in Tripura but Gumti and Manu are two important rivers in the state. Gumti is the largest river in the state by volume and Manu is the largest river in the state by length.
Assam and Mizoram are the two neighboring states of Tripura and as far the as the international boundary is concerned, Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on its North side, South sides, and west sides.
Major Festival in Tripura
As per the official website the of tribal research and cultural institute of Tripura, there are 20 tribes in the state, among them, Tripuri tribes are the most populated tribes in the state.
kharchi Puja, Garia Puja, Ker Puja, Bizu Festival, Tirtha Mukh Festival. , Ashokastami, Ganga Puja, Lampra Puja, Wah festival etc. are the famous festival of Tripura.
The most famous festival state is Kharchi puja which is dedicated to the 14 deities of the dynasty of the Tripuri community. People made Idols of these 14 gods and carry to the holy river Sandra after dipping in the river, they carried them back to the temple and decorated them with various decorative items.
The basic concept of celebrating Kharchi puja is to clean mother Earth. The period before the Puja is declared as the menstruation period of Earth and during this period soil is neither ploughed nor dug. The specific term for this period in Tripura is “Ama Pechi”.
Garia festival is dedicated to the deity of the things related to the household named Garia. During the celebration Bamboo poles symbolized Lord Garia.
There are several restrictions imposed in Agartala. No one can dance , no one can wear shoes, pregnant women and elder people, and the sick are moved out of the city to avoid any misshapen, with such guidelines “Ker puja” started. Ker puja is one the most famous and most important puja of the state dedicated to the guardian God named “Lord Ker”.
Bizhu puja is traditionally a new year celebration of Chakma people celebrated in the month of April. Chakma is the second largest tribal group in Tripura.
Meghalaya Current Affairs, GK Questions and Answers part-2 (Tripura)
Q-19 foundation day of Tripura is celebrated on which date?
Ans- 21st January
Q-20 Tripura is divided into how many districts?
Ans- 08
Q-21 Agartala is the capital of which state?
Ans- Tripura
Q-22 How many MLA (Vidhan Sabha) seats are there in Tripura?
Ans- 60
Q-23 How many MPs (Lok Sabha) seats are there in Tripura?
Ans- 02
Q-24 How many Rajya Sabha(Upper House) seats are there in Tripura?
Ans- 01
Q-25 What is the official state language of Tripura?
Ans- Bengali, English, Kokborok
Q-26 What is the literacy rate of Tripura as per Census 2011?
Ans- 87.75%
Q-27 What is the population density of Tripura as census 2011?
Ans- 350 person/km2
Q-28 Who is the current Chief Minister of Tripura?
Ans- Manik Saha
Q-29 Who is the current Governor of Tripura?
Ans- Satyadev Narain Arya
Q-30 With how many states does Tripura share its boundary?
Ans- 02
Q-31 Tripura shares its international boundary with which country?
Ans- Bangladesh
Manipur States General Knowledge
Prior to joining the Indian Union, Manipur was a princely state under the British crown, which was included in India through a merger agreement in September 1949 by Government of India. In 1956 it became a Union Territory of India, while on 21st January, 1972, it became a full-fledged state.
There is a very popular and interesting short story in the Hindu religion about Manipur, which I want to tell you all, that is something like that Shri Krishna was performing Raas Leela with Radha ji and other Gopis and Requested Shiv ji to monitor the place where Raas leela was being performed, Shiv ji accepted his request. When Parvati ji saw Shiv ji monitoring that particular place, she was very surprised and decided to go to that place to know what was so special about that place, after many requests, Shiv ji allowed her to go there. Parvati ji was so impressed by the Ras leela of Shri Krishna and other Gopis that she also decided to perform Ras leela with Shiva. For this Goddess Parvati and Shiv ji together started searching for a secret place, they were in search of such a place which should be a secret place surrounded by mountains where there is greenery and beauty, after searching a lot they found a secret place and that Today we know that place by the name of Manipur, about which we will discuss further.
- Manipur is a North East state of India which is one of the four states of India bordering Myanmar. Manipur literally means the land of gems, India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru called it the land of jewelry because different types of jewelry are manufactured here using handicrafts. Manipur has a total of 16 districts and its capital is Imphal.
- The peaceful climate, green environment, and beautiful lakes attract millions of tourists every year.
- The history of Manipur state is very old and long which is very difficult to cover in this blog so for now, just know that Manipur was the last among the states to be free from British rule, the Government of India declared it Union Territory in 1956 and it was granted full statehood by the Government of India on January 21, 1972, so Manipur celebrates its foundation day on January 21.
Three states of India celebrate their foundation day on 21 January which is as follows
- 1-Meghalaya
- 2-Tripura
- 3-Manipur
- So Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur celebrate their foundation day on 21st January. These three states were established in the year 1972.
Some of the basic Details are given in the Table about Manipur. ( All data’s are as per Census 2011)
| 1. Vidhan sabha seats | 60 |
| 2. Loksabha seats | 02 |
| 3. Rajyasabha seats | 01 |
| 4. Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| 5. Governor | Anusuiya Uikey |
| 6. Ruling party | BJP |
| 7. Area | 22,327 km2 |
| 8. Rank by area | 23rd |
| 9. Sex ratio | 985 |
| 10. Population density | 130 person/km2 |
| 11. Number of Districts | 16 |
| 12. Literacy rate | 79.85% |
| 13. Foundation day | 21st January |
| 14. Neighbouring State | Nagaland ,Mizoram , Assam |
| 15. International Boundary | Myanmar |
| 16. Official Language of the state | Meitei |
Q-32 foundation day of Manipur is celebrated on which date?
Ans- 21st January
Q-33 Manipur is divided into how many districts?
Ans- 12
Q-34 Imphal is the capital of which state?
Ans- Meghalaya
Q-35 How many MLA (Vidhan sabha) seats are there in Manipur?
Ans- 60
Q-36 How many MPs (Lok Sabha) seats are there in Manipur?
Ans- 02
Q-37 How many Rajya Sabha (Upper House) seats are there in Manipur?
Ans- 01
Q-38 What is the official state language of Manipur?
Ans- Meitei
Q-39 What is the literacy rate of Meghalaya as per Census 2011?
Ans- 79.85%
Q-40 What is the population density of Manipur as census 2011?
Ans- 130 person per kilometre square
Q-41 Who is the current Chief Minister of Meghalaya?
Ans- N. Biren Singh
Q-42 Who is the current Governor of Meghalaya?
Ans- Anusuiya Uikey
Q-43 With how many states does Manipur share its boundary?
Ans- 3
Q-44 Meghalaya shares its international boundary with which country?
Ans- Myanmar
Q-45 When did Manipur merge with India?
Ans. 15 October ,1949
Q-46 When did Tripura merge with India?
Ans- 15th November 1949