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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 Indian state shares the longest border with China?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Sikkim

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Himachal Pradesh
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Arunachal Pradesh shares a border of 1,126 kilometers with China, the longest border between the two countries.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state shares the longest border with Nepal?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. West Bengal

  4. Sikkim
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Uttar Pradesh shares a border of 523 kilometers with Nepal, the longest border between the two countries.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state shares the longest border with Bhutan?

  1. Assam

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  4. Sikkim
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Assam shares a border of 267 kilometers with Bhutan, the longest border between the two countries.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state shares the longest border with Myanmar?

  1. Manipur

  2. Mizoram

  3. Nagaland

  4. Arunachal Pradesh
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Mizoram shares a border of 510 kilometers with Myanmar, the longest border between the two countries.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is known as the 'Land of Forests' due to its extensive forest cover?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. West Bengal
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Madhya Pradesh is renowned for its vast forest areas, earning it the title of 'Land of Forests'.

Multiple choice

Which Princely State was the largest in terms of area?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Kashmir

  3. Mysore

  4. Gwalior
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Hyderabad, ruled by the Nizams, was the largest Princely State, covering an area of approximately 82,698 square miles.

Multiple choice

Which princely state had the largest population?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Mysore

  3. Travancore

  4. Baroda
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Hyderabad had the largest population among all the princely states.

Multiple choice

Which princely state had the largest area?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Mysore

  3. Travancore

  4. Rajputana
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Rajputana had the largest area among all the princely states.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest potential for wave power generation?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Kerala
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Explanation

Tamil Nadu, with its extensive coastline and favorable wave conditions, possesses the highest potential for wave power generation in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the largest plain in India?

  1. Gangetic Plain

  2. Deccan Plateau

  3. Chotanagpur Plateau

  4. Malwa Plateau
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The Gangetic Plain is the largest plain in India, covering an area of about 700,000 square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
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Kerala has consistently maintained the highest literacy rate among Indian states, with a rate of 93.91% as of 2011.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of medical colleges?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of medical colleges in India, with over 80 medical colleges.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of primary schools?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of primary schools in India, with over 150,000 primary schools.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of secondary schools?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of secondary schools in India, with over 100,000 secondary schools.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of higher secondary schools?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of higher secondary schools in India, with over 50,000 higher secondary schools.