Q. When was Uttarakhand officially formed as a state?
Answer: 9 November 2000
Notes: Uttarakhand was created as the 27th state of India on 9 November 2000 by the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. It was initially named Uttaranchal, and renamed Uttarakhand on 1 January 2007, but formation date remains 9 November 2000.