Q. The state of Uttrakhand celebrated its foundation day on November 9,2019.In which year the state was formed?
Answer: 2000
Notes: Uttarakhand was formed on 9 November, 2000 by joining several districts from the Northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh and a portion of the Himalayan Mountain range. This year 19th Uttarakhand Foundation Day is going to celebrate. Uttarakhand is famous as the Land of the Gods or “Dev Bhumi”. During the time of foundation, it was named Uttaranchal. It is situated in Northern India and is a great pilgrimage centre. In 2007, the name of the state was formally altered from Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand.
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