India: states and union territories - class-X

Tertiary economic activities involve services, and workers in these sectors are commonly referred to as pink-collar workers.

Rajasthan is the largest state in India by geographical area.

As of the 2011 Census, the order of population size is Uttar Pradesh (first), Maharashtra (second), and Bihar (third).

Kerala consistently ranks as the state with the highest literacy rate in India.

Sikkim has the lowest urban population among Indian states.

Among the options provided, Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline in southern India.

Meghalaya is often referred to as the Scotland of the East due to its rolling hills and scenic beauty.

A land-locked state is one that does not have a coastline. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by land on all sides.

The Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi, Kerala, is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations.

Imphal is the capital city of the state of Manipur.

Aizawl is the capital city of the state of Mizoram.

Sun appears in the earliest in Arunachal Pradesh in India.

Varanasi is the city in the northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B.C Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River's sacred waters and perform funeral rites.Along the city's winding streets are some 2,000 temples , including Kashi Vishwanath, the "Golden Temple," dedicated to the HIndu god Shiva.

Sikkim's  the capital and largest city is Gangtok.

Patna also known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India

Goa's administrative capital is Panaji in English, Pangim in Portuguese, and Ponjê in the local language. 

Chhattisgarh is a heavily forested state in central India known for its temples and waterfalls. Near the capital Raipur, the town of Sirpur on the Mahanadi River is home to the red-brick Lakshmana (Laxman) Temple, decorated with carvings from Indian mythology.

Bihar consistently records the lowest per capita income among major Indian states.

Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India, significantly above the national average.

Madhya Pradesh is known as the Tiger State because it has the highest number of tigers in India.

Karnataka has implemented schemes to provide free education to girls, though such policies can vary by state and time.

• Bebinca is a traditional Goan layered dessert, also known as the Queen of Goan sweets. It is baked for all festive occasions in Goa.
• Its main ingredients are flour, sugar, coconut milk, egg yolks and nutmeg.

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, as it recognizes many deities, whereas the others listed are primarily monotheistic.

Prof. S.C. Dube's study highlighted how social stratification, specifically caste and gender inequality, hindered community development projects.

Religion serves multiple functions in society, including moral guidance, connecting the sacred to the profane, and fostering community solidarity.

According to the 2011 Census, Daman and Diu had the lowest sex ratio among all states and Union Territories.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of districts in India, currently totaling 75. Other states listed have significantly fewer districts.

Goa is the smallest state by area and has only 2 districts (North Goa and South Goa), which is the least in India. Other states listed have many more districts.

Bihar is historically associated with the Iron and Steel industry (Jamshedpur was part of Bihar before Jharkhand was carved out). Bombay (Mumbai) is a natural harbour, Kodaikanal is a hill station, and Kanha is a National Park.

Shyam Ji krishna Verma established the India House at London .

Indian state Jammu and Kashmir is the largest producer of Saffron in India and India is the 3rd highest producer of Saffron in World.

Statement 2 is correct as Kerala is famous for ivory carving. Statement 3 is correct as the glass industry in India received a boost during the Mughal (Muslim) era. Statement 1 is incorrect as Kora grass mats are primarily associated with Tamil Nadu, not West Bengal.

Statement 1 is correct (metal ornamentation techniques). Statement 2 is correct (Nachiarkoil is famous for brass lamps). Statement 3 is incorrect because Meenakari is most famously associated with Jaipur, not Vadodara or Varanasi.

The statements contain multiple errors: Kangra is not famous for blue pottery (Jaipur is), and Delhi/Khurja/Jaipur are not the primary centers for Black Pottery (Azamgarh is). Since multiple statements are incorrect, 'All of the above' is the correct choice for a 'not correct' question.

All three statements are factually correct regarding the history and characteristics of Indian pottery.

Applique work is indeed famous in Pipili, Odisha. Jori (Zari) art is famously associated with Banaras. Phulkari is a traditional embroidery of Punjab, not Madhya Pradesh.

The Indian Standards Institution (ISI), now known as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), was established in 1947.

Maharashtra was created in 1960, Nagaland in 1963 (often cited as 1962/63), Sikkim in 1975, and Goa in 1987. Matching A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 fits the provided options.

Andhra Pradesh was the first state created on a linguistic basis in 1953, not 1956. The other dates are correct.

Meghalaya was carved out of Assam and was not historically known as the 'Eastern Hill Province'. The other names are correct.

Asom (Assam) existed as a state at independence, Nagaland was created in 1963, Mizoram in 1987, and Goa in 1987 (Mizoram was formed earlier in the same year). The correct chronological order is 1, 2, 4, 3.

At the commencement of the Constitution, Sikkim was an independent kingdom under the suzerainty of India via a special treaty.

Madras State was the first to be bifurcated after independence to create the Andhra State in 1953.

Madras State was officially renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.

India acquired Yanam, Mahe, Karaikal, and Pondicherry from France, which were collectively known as French India.

The Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu was an Indian Independence activist and poet. She has served as the president of Indian National Congress. She was appointed the Governor of the State of Uttarpradesh soon after Indian Independence. 

The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 resulted in the creation of 14 states and 6 union territories.

When Andhra State was formed in 1953, Kurnool was designated as its capital.

Sikkim became a full-fledged state of the Indian Union in 1975. The others listed are Union Territories.

Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Tripura were all Union Territories before being upgraded to full statehood. Sikkim was a protectorate before becoming a state.

Haryana and Punjab are the states in India where no tribes have been declared as 'Scheduled' by the President.

Andhra is the first created linguistic state for Telugu speaking people in India. It came into existence on October 1, 1953. Indian revolutionist Potti Sriramalu took the lead and continued the struggle for the formation of a linguistic state.

Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means 'people of highlands,' i.e., the state itself.

The decision to shift the capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced by King George V during the Delhi Durbar on December 12, 1911.

Kerala has consistently maintained the highest literacy rate among all Indian states according to successive census data.

The state of Kerala was formed in 1956 by merging the Malabar district, the state of Travancore, and the state of Cochin. Before this reorganization, the region was known as the Travancore-Cochin state.

Goa attained statehood on May 30, 1987, becoming the 25th state of the Indian Union.

Among the Union Territories, Lakshadweep has the highest literacy rate of 92.3%. The male literacy rate is 96.1% whereas female literacy rate is 88.2%.