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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 has the highest small hydropower generation capacity?

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Uttarakhand

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Arunachal Pradesh
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Himachal Pradesh has the highest small hydropower generation capacity in India, followed by Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the highest installed capacity of solar power?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Rajasthan has the highest installed capacity of solar power in India, with over 10 GW of solar power plants.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the highest installed capacity of wind power?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Gujarat

  3. Karnataka

  4. Maharashtra
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Tamil Nadu has the highest installed capacity of wind power in India, with over 8 GW of wind power plants.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest per capita electricity consumption?

  1. Punjab

  2. Haryana

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra
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Punjab has the highest per capita electricity consumption in India, at over 2,000 kWh per person per year.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the lowest per capita electricity consumption?

  1. Bihar

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Odisha

  4. Chhattisgarh
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Bihar has the lowest per capita electricity consumption in India, at less than 500 kWh per person per year.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest electricity generation capacity?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest electricity generation capacity in India, with over 200 GW of installed capacity.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the lowest electricity generation capacity?

  1. Sikkim

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Mizoram

  4. Nagaland
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Sikkim has the lowest electricity generation capacity in India, with less than 1 GW of installed capacity.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest electricity transmission and distribution losses?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Chhattisgarh
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest electricity transmission and distribution losses in India, at over 20%.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the lowest electricity transmission and distribution losses?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

  4. Maharashtra
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Kerala has the lowest electricity transmission and distribution losses in India, at less than 10%.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest electricity generation from renewable energy sources?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan
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Karnataka has the highest electricity generation from renewable energy sources in India, at over 50%.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the lowest electricity generation from renewable energy sources?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Chhattisgarh
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Uttar Pradesh has the lowest electricity generation from renewable energy sources in India, at less than 10%.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest electricity generation from thermal power plants?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest electricity generation from thermal power plants in India, at over 60%.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest electricity generation from nuclear power plants?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan
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Tamil Nadu has the highest electricity generation from nuclear power plants in India, at over 50%.

Multiple choice

Which state has the highest number of accredited museums in India?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Maharashtra has the highest number of accredited museums in India.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the highest number of cyclists from the Shudra caste?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of cyclists from the Shudra caste in India.