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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 physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

_________ is the third largest state of India.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Goa

  3. Bihar

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

By area, Maharashtra is the third largest state of India. It is the world's second most populous sub-national entity. It gives the most business opportunities and also gives a high standard of living. This feature attracts the migrants from all over India.It is the wealthiest and the most developed state in India.

Multiple choice civics rural livelihoods village of katik and kekti tanks and fisheries fishing in coastal regions

Which are the two poorest states in India?

  1. Orissa and Bihar

  2. Haryana and Punjab

  3. Maharashtra and Punjab

  4. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Historically, Bihar and Orissa (now Odisha) have consistently ranked among the poorest states in India based on various poverty indices and economic development data. Other combinations do not reflect the historically recognized poorest regions.

Multiple choice geography asia : the largest continent - location and physical features location, political and physical division of asia introduction of the continents - africa and asia asia

 which is the largest producer of common salt in India?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Kerala

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat. 

Gujarat is the largest salt producer state of India and third largest in the world. The state contributes 76 percent to the total salt production in India, Kharaghoda,Bhavnagar, Porbandar and Rann of Kutch of Gujarat are major salt produced districts.

Multiple choice geography asia : the largest continent - location and physical features location, political and physical division of asia introduction of the continents - africa and asia asia

Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthan has the largest number of salt lakes in India. Rajasthan is the arid state of India with average yearly rainfall appx 58-60cm. There are large number lakes mostly artificial as well as natural.

Multiple choice social studies precautions for natural disasters floods, droughts and landslides and cyclones major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods

Which of the following States is highly flood-prone as well as draught-prone?

  1. Utter Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. West Bengal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bihar is India's most flood-prone state, with 76% population in the North Bihar living under the recurring threat of flood devastation. Bihar makes up 16.5% of India's flood-affected area and 22.1% of India's flood affected population

In the absence of adequate rainfall, most part of Bihar including North Bihar which is prone to floods face drought situations. South and southwest Bihar are more vulnerable and often experiences severe drought situations. Districts of Munger, Nawada, Rohtas, Bhojpur, Aurangabad, and Gaya are the known drought-prone areas of the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple choice geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

Which states in India are most affected by cyclones?
This question has multiple answers.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Odisha

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Telangana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

Four States (Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal) and one UT (Pondicherry) on the East Coast and One State (Gujarat) on the West Coast are more vulnerable to cyclone disasters.

Multiple choice gujarat: location, boundary and physiography geography

Which state has the longest sea boundary?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat is situated on the western coast of the country having longest coastline. It lies between latitude 20°06' to 24°42' N and longitude 68°10' to. 74°28' E. Gujarat has a coastline measuring more than 1600 km.

Multiple choice gujarat: location, boundary and physiography geography

According to the area Gujarat is the ______ largest state in India.

  1. Fifth

  2. Sixth

  3. Seventh

  4. Eighth
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat is situated on the western coast of India having longest coastline. The Geographical area of the state is 196024 square km, which constitutes 5.96 % of the country’s geographical area. In terms of Gujarat is the Sixth largest state in India.

Multiple choice gujarat: location, boundary and physiography geography

Which state doesn't share its boundary with Gujarat?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

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

The state of Gujarat is located in the western part of India. It is flanked by the Arabian Sea in the west. Gujarat shares its boundary with the state of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. 

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops pulses cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

Which of the following is a major pulse producing state?

  1. Kerala

  2. Goa

  3. Madhya Pradesh

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

India is the largest producer as well as consumer of pulses in the world. Major pulses that are grown in India are tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, peas and gram. Major pulse producing states in India are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka.