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Indian States Geography

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Indian states geography involves analyzing demographic data, crop production, and geographical area rankings across the country. This is a highly tested section in staff selection and civil services preliminary exams. The practice questions focus on population density, literacy rates, and regional agricultural outputs.

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Indian States Geography Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following states in India has the largest reserves of iron ore?

  1. Odisha

  2. Karnataka

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Chhattisgarh
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Odisha has the largest reserves of iron ore in India, with over 25% of the country's total reserves.

Multiple choice

Which state in India receives the highest average annual rainfall?

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Kerala

  4. Assam
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Meghalaya, located in the North-Eastern Region, is renowned for its heavy rainfall, with Mawsynram holding the record for the wettest place on Earth, receiving over 11,800 mm of rain annually.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of sports universities?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of sports universities in India, with four universities dedicated to sports education.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of sports schools?

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Karnataka

  4. Maharashtra
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Haryana has the highest number of sports schools in India, with over 200 schools dedicated to sports education.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of sports academies?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Haryana

  4. Punjab
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Karnataka has the highest number of sports academies in India, with over 100 academies dedicated to sports training.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of sports scholarships?

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Karnataka

  4. Maharashtra
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Haryana has the highest number of sports scholarships in India, with over 1000 scholarships awarded to sportspersons each year.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the highest sales tax rate?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat
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Kerala has the highest sales tax rate in India, at 14.5%.

Multiple choice

Which states in India have the highest GST rates?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have the highest GST rates in India, at 18%.

Multiple choice

Which states in India have the lowest GST rates?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Telangana

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have the lowest GST rates in India, at 5%.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the largest number of cartographic institutions?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh has the largest number of cartographic institutions in India.

Multiple choice

Which state achieved the highest growth rate in per capita income during the Tenth Five-Year Plan?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Gujarat achieved the highest growth rate in per capita income (10.1%) during the Tenth Five-Year Plan.

Multiple choice

Which state achieved the highest literacy rate during the Tenth Five-Year Plan?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
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Kerala achieved the highest literacy rate (93.9%) during the Tenth Five-Year Plan.

Multiple choice

Which state achieved the lowest infant mortality rate during the Tenth Five-Year Plan?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
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Kerala achieved the lowest infant mortality rate (12 per 1,000 live births) during the Tenth Five-Year Plan.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest water potential?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Assam
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Assam has the highest water potential in India due to its abundant rainfall and numerous rivers.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest per capita water availability?

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Meghalaya

  4. Mizoram
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Himachal Pradesh has the highest per capita water availability in India due to its abundant snowfall and glacial melt.