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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 state has the longest boundary with Punjab?

  1. Haryana

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Jammu and Kashmir
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Haryana shares a boundary of 442 km with Punjab, making it the longest boundary between the two states.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is most affected by desertification?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Haryana

  4. Punjab
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Rajasthan is the most affected state by desertification in India, with over 60% of its land area affected.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest per capita solar power consumption?

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Kerala

  3. Punjab

  4. Uttarakhand
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Himachal Pradesh has the highest per capita solar power consumption in India due to its favorable climate and mountainous terrain.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the largest number of solar power plants?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Rajasthan has the largest number of solar power plants in India, with over 100 operational plants.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest solar power generation per capita?

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Kerala

  3. Punjab

  4. Uttarakhand
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Himachal Pradesh has the highest solar power generation per capita in India due to its favorable climate and mountainous terrain.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the largest solar park?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Rajasthan has the largest solar park in India, located in Bhadla, with a capacity of over 2 GW.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest installed capacity of solar power?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Gujarat
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Rajasthan has the highest installed capacity of solar power in India, with over 10 GW of capacity as of 2021.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest installed capacity of wind power?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Karnataka

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat
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Tamil Nadu has the highest installed capacity of wind power in India, with over 9 GW of capacity as of 2021.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest installed capacity of biomass power?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Maharashtra has the highest installed capacity of biomass power in India, with over 2 GW of capacity as of 2021.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest installed capacity of small hydropower?

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Uttarakhand

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Sikkim
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Himachal Pradesh has the highest installed capacity of small hydropower in India, with over 2 GW of capacity as of 2021.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest installed capacity of tidal power?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. West Bengal
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Gujarat has the highest installed capacity of tidal power in India, with over 0.5 GW of capacity as of 2021.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest installed capacity of waste-to-energy power?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Maharashtra has the highest installed capacity of waste-to-energy power in India, with over 1 GW of capacity as of 2021.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest installed capacity of solar thermal power?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Gujarat
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Rajasthan has the highest installed capacity of solar thermal power in India, with over 0.5 GW of capacity as of 2021.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest installed capacity of wind-solar hybrid power?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Karnataka

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat
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Tamil Nadu has the highest installed capacity of wind-solar hybrid power in India, with over 1 GW of capacity as of 2021.

Multiple choice

Which state is the leading producer of iron ore in India?

  1. Odisha

  2. Karnataka

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Jharkhand
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Odisha is the leading producer of iron ore in India, accounting for about 50% of the country's total production.