In which of the following three states were held the Vidhan Sabha Election along with Lok Sabha Election, 2014 ?

Option C is correct. Lok Sabha 2014 was held in phases from April to May 2014, and Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim held their assembly polls in the same window. Arunachal Pradesh also voted simultaneously, so the full set is four states, but among the given options only C has all three states right.

• Option A is wrong: Nagaland's assembly election was held in February 2013, and the next one came in 2018, so it was not held with Lok Sabha 2014.
• Option B is wrong: Chhattisgarh voted in November-December 2013, well before the 2014 Lok Sabha schedule.
• Option D is wrong: Meghalaya voted in February 2013 and Mizoram in November-December 2013, so neither matched the 2014 cycle.

Core concept: The Election Commission of India, under Article 324, schedules elections to Parliament and state legislatures. It sometimes aligns state terms with the Lok Sabha cycle to cut cost and disruption. This links directly to Mains debates on 'One Nation, One Election' and its trade-offs.

Trap: Aspirants often pick A or D because Sikkim, Nagaland or Mizoram look like northeastern states that vote together. Check the actual election year of each state rather than relying on regional grouping.