Indian States and Union Territories Abbreviations Quiz

AP is the standard two-letter abbreviation for Andhra Pradesh, a state in southern India. The other options are states but have different abbreviations: Arunachal Pradesh (AR), Assam (AS), and Bihar (BR).

MH is the standard ISO code for Maharashtra, a major western state in India with Mumbai as its capital. The other M-states have different codes: Manipur (MN), Meghalaya (ML), Mizoram (MZ).

HP is the standard two-letter code for Himachal Pradesh, a northern Indian state known for its Himalayan landscape. Haryana uses HR, Nagaland is NL, and Uttar Pradesh is UP.

CG stands for Chhattisgarh, a central Indian state that was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000. Gujarat is GJ, Goa is GA, and Kerala is KL.

TN is the standard code for Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. Tripura uses TR, Uttarakhand is UK, and Orissa (now Odisha) uses OD.

DL is the two-letter code for Delhi, a Union Territory and the capital of India. State codes are standardized abbreviations used in official documents and vehicle registration.

KA is the standard code for Karnataka, a major state in South India known for Bengaluru (its capital) and being a prominent IT hub.

BR is the code for Bihar, a state in Eastern India. The code comes from the first two letters of the state's name.

AN is the code for Andaman & Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory located in the Bay of Bengal. The code uses initials from the territory's name.

JK is the code for Jammu & Kashmir, a Union Territory in northern India. The abbreviation combines initials from both regions (Jammu and Kashmir).

MP is the code for Madhya Pradesh, India's central state. The name literally translates to 'Central Province,' reflecting its geographic location in the heart of India.

WB is the standard code for West Bengal, a state in Eastern India. The abbreviation uses the initials from the state's name.

DD is the code for Daman & Diu, a Union Territory on India's west coast. These were former Portuguese colonies that became part of India in 1961.

GA is the code for Goa, India's smallest state. The abbreviation likely comes from the Portuguese pronunciation and spelling of the region.

PB is the code for Punjab, an agriculturally rich state in Northwest India. The code uses the first two letters of the state's name.