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North-East region consists of seven States called .

Options

A

Seven Sisters

B

Seven Stars

C

Seven Seas

D

Seven Brothers

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Seven Sisters

Solution :

The correct option is Seven Sisters.

The North-Eastern region of India traditionally comprises seven contiguous states, which are collectively referred to as the "Seven Sisters".
These seven states are:
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Manipur
4. Meghalaya
5. Mizoram
6. Nagaland
7. Tripura

This term was coined in 1972 by Jyoti Prasad Saikia, a journalist in Tripura, during the inauguration of the new states, to highlight the interdependence and common cultural, social, and political features of these seven states.

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