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Indian States and Union Territories

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Indian States and Union Territories Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following State governments decided to scrap Stamp Duty on government securities after a meeting with the bankers?

  1. Delhi

  2. Karnataka

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Maharashtra became the first state to abolish stamp duty on government securities to promote the debt market and reduce transaction costs. This decision was taken to make Mumbai (the state capital) more attractive for bond trading and strengthen its position as India's financial hub. The move aimed to increase liquidity in the government securities market.

Multiple choice

The 56th Amendment Act (1987), enabled the formation of the state of

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Tripura

  3. Mizoram

  4. Goa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The 56th Constitutional Amendment Act (1987) granted full statehood to Goa, which was previously a Union Territory. Mizoram became a state earlier (1986, 53rd Amendment), Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura also gained statehood in 1986. This amendment completed the process of northeastern state reorganization that began in the 1970s.

Multiple choice

Which of the following States will not get any benefit from Sardar Sarovar Dam directly?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Rajasthan

  5. Chattisgarh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Sardar Sarovar Dam primarily benefits Gujarat (main beneficiary), Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra through water sharing and electricity generation. Rajasthan is not a direct beneficiary as it doesn't receive water from the Narmada river system, though it may receive some indirect benefits through power sharing arrangements.

Multiple choice

Which of the following states are correctly matched with their correct old names?

  1. Karnataka – Mysore
  2. Meghalaya – Eastern Hill Province
  3. Lakshadweep – Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands
  4. Tamil Nadu – Mysore

  1. Only 1 and 4

  2. Only 1, 2 and 4

  3. Only 1 and 3

  4. Only 1, 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

All of the given states, except Meghalaya, are correctly matched with their old names.

Meghalaya was earlier a part of North East Frontier Agency.  

Multiple choice

These days, a number of new states are being demanded by various regions. In this regard, which of the following newly demanded states is/are not correctly matched with the areas of their creation?

  1. Mithilanchal - From Bihar
  2. Vidharba - From Karnataka
  3. Bundelkhand - From Rajasthan & MP
  4. Bhojpur - From eastern UP, Bihar and Jharkhand

  1. 2 and 3

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. Only 1

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This question carries some big traps.

A student may mark option A or option C as the correct answer. Option C involves some careless reading as the words not correctly in the stem of the question may be mistaken as correctly.

Option A may be wrongly marked as a student may wrongly take Bhojpur from `UP, Bihar and Jharkhand` in place of `UP, Bihar and Chattisgarh`, which actually is the correct answer. Vidarbha is being demanded from Maharashtra; and Bundelkhand from MP and UP.