Question

Which state has become the first Indian state to make social boycott a crime?
[A] Punjab
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh

Answer 1

Correct Answer: B [Assam]

Notes:
Santosh Mohan Dev (83), the veteran congress leader and former union minister, has passed away today in Silchar, Assam. He was first elected to the Parliament in 1980, the first of his seven terms in office as the Member of Parliament. Out of these seven, he has represented Silchar, Assam five times and he was elected from Tripura twice. He has the rare distinction of being elected from two different states. Dev was the eldest son of the renowned Bengali North Eastern Freedom Fighter Satindra Mohan Dev.