Indian States and Union Territories

Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of agricultural universities among Indian states. This reflects its strong focus on agricultural education and research given its significant agricultural economy and diverse farming conditions.

In Sikkim and Goa, no regional rural bank is present.

Correct answer is (4). 

Option (5) is the correct answer. 

Option (1) is the correct answer. 

Rajasthan is recognized as having India's first cooperative supermarket run entirely by women, representing a significant milestone in women's empowerment and cooperative movement in the state. This initiative highlighted women's entrepreneurship in the retail sector. The question expects knowledge of this specific fact about Rajasthan's pioneering role in women-led cooperatives.

Sikkim became India's first state to achieve 100% sanitation coverage in both rural and urban households by December 2016 under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan. This achievement was recognized by the UN and WHO. Kerala has high literacy but was not first in sanitation coverage.

Bhutan shares borders with four Indian states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, and West Bengal. Bihar does not border Bhutan, and Meghalaya borders Assam but not Bhutan directly.

Gujarat leads India's milk procurement through its cooperative dairy sector, particularly the Amul model. The state procures over 200 lakh litres daily, followed by Punjab, Haryana, and Maharashtra. This is due to strong dairy cooperatives and white revolution initiatives.

The respective literacy rates of the states given are:C. Kerala - 93.9 D. Lakshadweep - 92.3 B. Mizoram - 91.6 A. Goa - 87.4

The respective density of population of the given states/union territories isC. Puducherry - 2598  A. Lakshadweep - 2013 D. Bihar - 1102 B. West Bengal - 1030  

In 2011, the Oil and Natural Gas Commission had discovered four new fields of natural gas. These are: Andada                        -           Gujarat Adiyakkamanglam        -           Tamil Nadu Koraghat                      -           Assam Linga                           -           Andhra Pradesh

Rajasthan was consistently recognized as the top-performing state in implementing the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS, later renamed MGNREGA) during the early years of the program. The state excelled in generating person-days of employment, ensuring timely wage payments, and maintaining transparency in implementation. Rajasthan's strong administrative framework and effective use of technology for monitoring helped it achieve high rankings. The state particularly performed well in providing employment to rural households and completing works under the scheme.

Andhra Pradesh implemented this 1% cess on construction activity to fund health insurance and security measures for workers in the unorganized sector. This was a specific state government initiative for social welfare.

Sikkim and West Bengal are the two states that share borders with both Nepal and Bhutan. Sikkim is sandwiched between Nepal (west) and Bhutan (east), while West Bengal's northern tip touches both countries through the Siliguri corridor (the 'Chicken's Neck').