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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following state High Court has directed the state government to impose a blanket ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in three districts of the state.
A
Odisha
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Bihar
D
Uttarakhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Currently, there are five states (Bihar, Gujarat, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, and Mizoram) with total prohibition and some more with partial prohibition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alcohol prohibition in India is in force in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, and Nagaland. All other Indian states and union territories permit the sale of alcohol.

Detailed explanation-3: -Article 47 in The Constitution Of India 1949.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gujarat was declared a dry state after it was carved out from Bombay in 1960.

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