Indian States and Union Territories

This is the correct answer as the Indian states that share a boundary with Bangladesh are West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. No, as the Indian states that share a boundary with Bangladesh are West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

This is the correct answer as Mizoram does not share a land boundary with Nepal. It shares a land boundary with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states, namely Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. It does not pass through Assam.

The HBJ (Hazira-Bijaipur-Jagdishpur) pipeline connects Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh - it does not extend to Maharashtra. This 1,750 km gas pipeline was commissioned in 1987 and is one of India's major natural gas distribution networks. Maharashtra is connected to other gas networks but not the HBJ pipeline.

Jammu and Kashmir has several narrow gauge railway lines, including the famous Kangra Valley Railway and the Jammu-Srinagar line under construction (though parts use broad gauge). These narrow gauge lines were built to navigate the difficult Himalayan terrain where standard gauge would be challenging. The other states listed (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala) primarily use broad gauge networks.

Correct answer is (4). 

Haryana does not share a border with Pakistan. The states bordering Pakistan are Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Haryana is landlocked and shares boundaries with Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, but has no international border.

Madhya Pradesh is called the 'Tiger State' because it has the highest tiger population in India. According to tiger census data, MP consistently has the maximum number of tigers among all Indian states, with reserves like Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, and Satpura supporting healthy populations.

The Salal Hydroelectric Project (also known as Salal Power Station) is located on the Chenab River in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is a run-of-river scheme with installed capacity of 690 MW. Orissa has Hirakud dam, Punjab has Bhakra Nangal, and Haryana doesn't have major hydro projects.

Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and various Union Territories share the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories) cadre for All-India Services like IAS and IPS. This joint cadre arrangement allows efficient officer deployment across smaller states/UTs. Sikkim, Nagaland, and Jharkhand have separate state cadres.

Bihar, HP, J&K, AP, Maharashtra and Karnataka have two Houses and the other states have only one House.

In pursuance of the 73^rd Amendment Act 1992 which came into force on 24^th April 1993, Panchayati Raj institutions were accorded constitutional status. Moreover, it was extended to all the states, except Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram.

The first Cyber Forensic Laboratory (CFL) in India was established in Tripura. The CBI set up this laboratory to handle cyber crime investigations and digital forensics. Goa, Punjab, and Mizoram do not have the distinction of hosting India's first CFL.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. Its significance lies in the selection of talented rural children as the target group and the attempt to provide them with quality education. They are located all over the country, except Tamil Nadu. There are approximately 593 JNVs across India as of 2010. Admission process includes an All India Entrance Exam, held at district level.

SPAN runs education centres at nine slums of Kolkata and suburbs, wherein the children in difficult circumstances are motivated to drop in, get the nurturing through joyful learning and get mainstreamed in government schools. All these centres are under the name of “Anandadhara Shikshayatan”.