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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 number of railway stations?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh has 10,000 railway stations.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of political dynasties?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of political dynasties in India, with over 100 families holding political power for multiple generations.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the lowest number of political dynasties?

  1. Kerala

  2. Goa

  3. Sikkim

  4. Mizoram
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Kerala has the lowest number of political dynasties in India, with only a handful of families holding political power for multiple generations.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest percentage of women elected to the state legislature?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. West Bengal

  4. Odisha
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Kerala has the highest percentage of women elected to the state legislature, with over 10% of seats held by women.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Muslim elected representatives in the state legislature?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. West Bengal

  3. Kerala

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Jammu and Kashmir has the highest percentage of Muslim elected representatives in the state legislature, with over 10% of seats held by Muslims.

Multiple choice

Which is the largest desert in India?

  1. Thar Desert

  2. Great Indian Desert

  3. Cholistan Desert

  4. Rann of Kutch
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The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is the largest desert in India and covers an area of over 200,000 square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the largest area under desert?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Haryana

  4. Punjab
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Rajasthan has the largest area under desert in India, with over 60% of its land area covered by the Thar Desert.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the smallest area under desert?

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan
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Punjab has the smallest area under desert in India, with only a small portion of its land area covered by the Thar Desert.

Multiple choice

Which state is the largest by area in India?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
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Rajasthan is the largest state in India by area, covering an area of 342,239 square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which state is the smallest by area in India?

  1. Goa

  2. Sikkim

  3. Mizoram

  4. Nagaland
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Goa is the smallest state in India by area, covering an area of 3,702 square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which state has the longest coastline in India?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, stretching for 1,600 kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the highest youth voter turnout?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
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Kerala has the highest youth voter turnout in India.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the lowest youth voter turnout?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Chhattisgarh
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Uttar Pradesh has the lowest youth voter turnout in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, stretching over 1600 kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is known as the 'Wind Power Capital of India'?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Gujarat

  3. Karnataka

  4. Rajasthan
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Tamil Nadu is renowned for its extensive wind power installations and has been a pioneer in wind energy development in India.