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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

The population growth rate in Kerala is one of the lowest among all major Indian states. Which of the following is the widely accepted reason?

  1. The State has invested more in Family Planning

  2. The State has highest literacy rate in India

  3. The State invested in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policy

  4. In this state all the women know about Family Planning
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kerala's low population growth is widely attributed to its high investment in social infrastructure, specifically literacy, education, and public health, which empowers the population and reduces birth rates.

Multiple choice

Which state yields the highest production of milk in India?

  1. Haryana

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Punjab

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

Uttar Pradesh yields the highest production of milk in India. UP is the largest contributor to the national milk production contributing around 18% of total milk production in the country. It has got the second highest cattle population and highest buffalo population in the country.  

Multiple choice

Which of the following states doesn't have a coal field?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Tamil Nadu

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat does not have significant coal fields. Major coal-producing states in India include Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Jammu and Kashmir has no coal either, but the question asks which doesn't have a coal field, and among the options, Gujarat is the most well-known non-coal state.