Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur mark 53rd Statehood Day; Meghalaya launches revised state anthem
Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur celebrated their 53rd Statehood Day on 21 January 2025, with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launching a revised state anthem at the main function in Jowai.
Summary
Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur celebrated their 53rd Statehood Day on 21 January 2025. Meghalaya, carved out of Assam on 21 January 1972, held its main celebration in Jowai, where Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched the revised state anthem and acknowledged leaders of the hill state movement. Celebrations were also held at Shillong, Nongpoh and other district headquarters.
Key facts
- Date
- 21 January 2025 – 53rd Statehood Day
- States
- Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur
- Meghalaya formed
- 21 January 1972, carved out of Assam
- Main Meghalaya function
- Jowai
- Launched
- Revised Meghalaya state anthem, by CM Conrad K. Sangma
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where did Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launch the revised state anthem on the 53rd Statehood Day?
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Correct answer: C — Jowai
India Today NE and Hub Network: the revised anthem was launched at the anniversary celebration in Jowai on 21 January 2025.
In which year was Meghalaya carved out of Assam as a separate state, an anniversary marked every 21 January?
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Correct answer: A — 1972
TOI and The Shillong Times: Meghalaya, earlier part of Assam, became a full-fledged state on 21 January 1972.