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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

Match the columns showing Indian states and their respective forest covers:

 
a. More than 40 percent 1. Himachal Pradesh
b. Between 20 - 40 percent 2. Jammu and Kashmir
c. Less than 10 percent 3. Sikkim

  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  3. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct matching. More than 40 percent forest cover - Sikkim (45.97 percent); between 20 -40 percent - Himachal Pradesh (25.78 percent);less than 10 percent - Jammu and Kashmir (9.57 percent).

Multiple choice

Indian State having the lowest Infant Mortality Rate is

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Goa

  3. Gujarat

  4. Kerala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kerala has consistently maintained the lowest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in India due to its high literacy rates, robust public health infrastructure, and focus on social development.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following states has the longest coastline?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat has the longest coastline in India. Among the options provided, Andhra Pradesh has the second longest coastline in India, making it the correct answer relative to the other choices listed.

Multiple choice

Which state of India produces maximum wheat?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Haryana

  3. Uttaranchal

  4. Punjab
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Uttar Pradesh is generally the largest producer of wheat in India, but among the options provided, Punjab is a major leading producer.

Multiple choice

The Pong Dam is built on the river

  1. Sutlej

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Beas

  4. Yamuna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The other rivers listed do not host this specific dam.