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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 is most prone to floods?

  1. Assam

  2. Bihar

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. West Bengal
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Assam is the most flood-prone state in India, experiencing frequent flooding due to heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the highest potential for solar energy generation?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Rajasthan has the highest solar insolation in India, making it the most suitable state for solar energy generation.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the largest reserves of coal?

  1. Jharkhand

  2. Odisha

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Madhya Pradesh
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Jharkhand has the largest reserves of coal in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a major state in India?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Bihar

  4. Rajasthan
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Explanation

Rajasthan is not a major state in India, as it is not one of the four major states of India (Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Rajasthan).

Multiple choice

Which princely state was the largest in terms of area?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Hyderabad was the largest princely state in India, covering an area of over 214,000 square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is home to the largest number of sports academies?

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
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Haryana is known as the 'Sports Capital of India' and is home to a large number of sports academies.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest per capita sports expenditure?

  1. Kerala

  2. Goa

  3. Sikkim

  4. Mizoram
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Sikkim has the highest per capita sports expenditure among all Indian states.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the largest number of sports universities?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Karnataka

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu has the largest number of sports universities in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of sports scholarships?

  1. Odisha

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Telangana

  4. Madhya Pradesh
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Odisha has the highest number of sports scholarships among all Indian states.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has produced the highest number of Olympic shooters?

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Haryana has produced the highest number of Olympic shooters in India, including Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the longest coastline?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, stretching over 1600 kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the largest number of islands?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Maharashtra has the largest number of islands in India, with over 720 islands along its coastline.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the second longest coastline?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Andhra Pradesh has the second longest coastline in India, stretching over 974 kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the most extensive road network?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the most extensive road network in India, with over 100,000 kilometers of roads, including national highways, state highways, and district roads.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is most prone to cyclones?

  1. Odisha

  2. West Bengal

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Odisha is the most cyclone-prone state in India, with an average of 10 cyclones hitting the state every year.