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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 states was the last one to be formed?

  1. Manipur

  2. Meghalaya

  3. Sikkim

  4. Tripura
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sikkim became the last state among the options to be formed, joining India as the 22nd state on May 16, 1975. Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura became states on January 21, 1972, while Sikkim remained a protectorate until 1975 when it held a referendum and officially joined the Indian Union. This makes Sikkim chronologically the last among the northeastern states listed.

Multiple choice

In which of the following type of states was Jammu and Kashmir kept as per the four-fold classification of Indian states in 1950?

  1. Part-A type

  2. Part-B type

  3. Part-C type

  4. Part-D type
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1950, Indian states were classified into four categories. Part A included former governor's provinces, Part B included former princely states, Part C included chief commissioner's provinces, and Part D included Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Jammu and Kashmir was a former princely state, so it was classified as Part-B type.

Multiple choice

Part XXI, which carries special provisions, is not applicable to the state of

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Gujarat

  3. Nagaland

  4. Arunachal Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Part XXI of the Constitution contains special provisions related to certain states. However, Article 370 granted special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir, and the provisions of Part XXI (Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions) did not apply to Jammu and Kashmir in the same manner as other states. This was one of Jammu and Kashmir's unique constitutional features before the 2019 reorganization.

Multiple choice

Which of the following has a Lt. Governor as its executive head?

  1. Delhi

  2. Goa

  3. Karnataka

  4. Manipur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi is a Union Territory with a legislature, and its executive head is the Lt. Governor (not a Governor, which states have). This is because Delhi is not a full state. The Lt. Governor is appointed by the President and administers the UT on behalf of the central government. Goa, Karnataka, and Manipur are full states with Governors as executive heads.

Multiple choice

Which of the following states was not annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?

  1. Sambalpur

  2. Jhansi

  3. Punjab

  4. Satara
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Doctrine of Lapse is a formula devised by Lord Dalhousie, governor-general of India (1848–56), to deal with questions of succession to Hindu Indian states.

» Satara was annexed in 1848. » Sambalpur was annexed in 1849. » Karauli was annexed in 1852. » Jhansi was annexed in 1854.

Multiple choice

Arrange the following States in the descending order of state-wise literacy rates in India. 2001: (i) Kerala (ii) Mizoram (iii) Lakshadweep (iv) Goa

  1. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

  2. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

  3. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

  4. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Census 2001, the descending order of literacy rates was: Kerala (90.92%) > Mizoram (88.80%) > Lakshadweep (87.52%) > Goa (82.32%). Option B correctly arranges them as (i) Kerala, (ii) Mizoram, (iii) Lakshadweep, (iv) Goa. Kerala has consistently maintained the highest literacy rate among Indian states.