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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 state has the largest area under permanent forests?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Assam

  3. tamil nadu

  4. andhra pradesh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under permanent forests in India, owing to its extensive forest cover and significant number of protected areas. The state's substantial forest estate includes important tiger reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries that contribute to its leading position in forest area.

Multiple choice

Which is the largest state of India ?

  1. Maharastra

  2. Jummu and Kashmir

  3. Uttrakhand

  4. Rajasthan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthan is the largest state in India by land area. Other options like Maharashtra and Uttarakhand are significantly smaller in total area.

Multiple choice

Which is the smallest state of India ?

  1. Delhi

  2. Goa

  3. Haryana

  4. Bihar
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Goa is the smallest state in India by area. Delhi is a Union Territory, while Haryana and Bihar are much larger states.

Multiple choice

Which is the largest state of India ?

  1. Maharastra

  2. Jummu and Kashmir

  3. Uttrakhand

  4. Rajasthan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthan is India's largest state by area, covering about 342,239 square kilometers. It is located in northwestern India and features the Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert). Maharashtra is the third-largest state, while Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand are significantly smaller.

Multiple choice

Which is the smallest state of India ?

  1. Delhi

  2. Goa

  3. Haryana

  4. Bihar
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Goa is India's smallest state by area, covering about 3,702 square kilometers. It was Portugal's oldest colonial possession in Asia until 1961. Delhi is a union territory, while Haryana and Bihar are much larger states.

Multiple choice

The largest Union Territory of India

  1. Andaman & Nicobar

  2. Lakshwadeep

  3. Puducherry

  4. Daman & Diu
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Explanation

In terms of land area, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands constitute the largest Union Territory in India.

Multiple choice

Ajanta caves located in which Indian state

  1. West Bengal

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Ajanta Caves are approximately 29 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice social studies natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest land degradation wildlife resources human activities and environmental degradation

The state having the largest area under permanent forests is _____.

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Jharkhand
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Permanent forests are reserved and protected forests .The state with largest area under permanent forests is Madhya Pradesh which is in the central India. Forests cover 30.71% of the state.

Multiple choice

one of the major pulse producing state of India is

  1. kerala

  2. goa

  3. uttarpradesh

  4. tamilnadu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Uttar Pradesh is one of the largest producers of pulses in India due to its vast agricultural land and favorable climate for crops like gram and peas. Other states listed are not primary pulse producers.