UPSC Issue at a Glance is an initiative by UPSC Essentials aimed at streamlining your UPSC Current Affairs preparation for the prelims and mains examinations by focusing on issues making headlines. This week, we cover the history of state formation in India from a broader perspective. Let’s get started.

If you missed the previous UPSC Issue at a Glance | Decoding Cyclones: Formation, Naming and Climate Change Linkages from the Indian Express, read it here.

What is the issue?

The month of November holds a special place in the political history of independent India. 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand—three states that were established in November 2000. This month also commemorates the anniversaries of the formatio

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