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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 is the westernmost state in India?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Goa
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Gujarat is the westernmost state in India, located on the western coast of the country.

Multiple choice

Which is the largest desert in India?

  1. Thar Desert

  2. Great Indian Desert

  3. Rajasthan Desert

  4. Sindh Desert
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The Thar Desert is the largest desert in India, covering an area of 200,000 square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which is the most populous state in India?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Bihar

  4. West Bengal
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Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India, with a population of over 200 million.

Multiple choice

Which is the least populous state in India?

  1. Sikkim

  2. Mizoram

  3. Nagaland

  4. Arunachal Pradesh
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Sikkim is the least populous state in India, with a population of less than 1 million.

Multiple choice

Which of the following states in India has the lowest Total Fertility Rate (TFR)?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Kerala

  4. Rajasthan
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Kerala has the lowest Total Fertility Rate (TFR) among all states in India, indicating a successful implementation of population control measures.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the highest sex ratio?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka
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Kerala has the highest sex ratio in India, with 1084 females per 1000 males as per the 2011 census.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the lowest sex ratio?

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Haryana has the lowest sex ratio in India, with 879 females per 1000 males as per the 2011 census.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has shown the most improvement in sex ratio since the 2011 census?

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Haryana has shown the most improvement in sex ratio since the 2011 census, with an increase of 21 females per 1000 males.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has shown the least improvement in sex ratio since the 2011 census?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka
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Kerala has shown the least improvement in sex ratio since the 2011 census, with an increase of only 1 female per 1000 males.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the largest number of Lok Sabha constituencies?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. West Bengal

  4. Bihar
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Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of Lok Sabha constituencies among all Indian states, with 80 seats.

Multiple choice

Which state has produced the most Jnanpith Award winners?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Kerala
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West Bengal has produced the most Jnanpith Award winners, with 10 awards.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest rate of deforestation?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Odisha

  4. Karnataka
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Madhya Pradesh has the highest rate of deforestation in India, primarily due to the expansion of agriculture and the demand for timber.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the lowest rate of deforestation?

  1. Kerala

  2. Mizoram

  3. Sikkim

  4. Manipur
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Kerala has the lowest rate of deforestation in India, primarily due to its strong forest conservation policies and community-based forest management practices.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the largest forest cover?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Odisha

  4. Karnataka
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Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India, covering approximately 20% of its land area.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the smallest forest cover?

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Delhi
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Delhi has the smallest forest cover in India, covering less than 1% of its land area.