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Indian States and Union Territories

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Indian States and Union Territories Questions

Multiple choice

In which state, the Naxalite movement came into existence in India?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Sikkim

  3. Tripura

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Naxalite movement originated in 1967 in the Naxalbari region of Darjeeling district, West Bengal, as an armed peasant uprising against landlords. Led by Charu Mazumdar and Kanu Sanyal, it advocated Maoist ideology and protracted people's war. The movement later spread to other states but began in West Bengal.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Jammu

  2. Oudh

  3. Udaipur

  4. Nagpur
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jammu and Kashmir was ruled by Gulab Singh under the Treaty of Amritsar (1846) as a princely state, not annexed by Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse. Oudh (Awadh) was annexed in 1856 on grounds of misgovernance, Udaipur's title was extinguished in 1852 under the doctrine, and Nagpur was annexed in 1854 after the ruler died without a natural male heir. Jammu's Dogra dynasty continued ruling until 1947.

Multiple choice

The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing states in India is

  1. Maharashtra, UP, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

  2. UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra, UP, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

  4. UP, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The decreasing order of sugarcane producing states in India is: Uttar Pradesh - 132427.6842, Maharashtra - 69648.0768, Karnataka - 35732, Tamil Nadu - 33919.17, Andhra Pradesh - 15567 (2012-13 Data).

Multiple choice

Consider the following states:

  1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Gujarat
  2. Maharashtra 4. Tamil Nadu The correct sequence of these States, in descending order in terms of percentage of urban population (as per 2001 Census), is

  1. 4, 2, 3, 1

  2. 4, 3, 2, 1

  3. 1, 2, 3, 4

  4. 3, 2, 1, 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu had the highest urban population percentage (43.86% in 2001 Census), followed by Maharashtra (42.4%), Gujarat (37.3%), and Andhra Pradesh (27.1%). The descending order is Tamil Nadu > Maharashtra > Gujarat > Andhra Pradesh, which matches option B exactly. Maharashtra ranks higher than Gujarat despite Gujarat's industrial base, due to Mumbai's massive urban agglomeration.

Multiple choice

M. Karunanidhi was the Chief Minister of which state?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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C Correct answer
Explanation

M. Karunanidhi was a prominent Dravidian leader and served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five separate terms between 1969 and 2011. He was the leader of the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) party and a key figure in Tamil politics.

Multiple choice

In April-May, 2011 Assembly elections held in four states. Match the names of Governors to respectively states: Name of Governor: State: 1. Surjit Singh Barnala a. Assam 2. M. K. Narayanan b. Tamil Nadu 3. R. S. Gavai c. West Bengal 4. J. B. Patnaik d. Kerala

  1. (1, a), (2, b), (3, c), (4, d)

  2. (1, b), (2, d), (3, c), (4, a)

  3. (1, a), (2, c), (3, d), (4, b)

  4. (1, b), (2, c), (3, d), (4, a)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

J. B. Patnaik is the Governor of Assam.

Multiple choice

Chhattisgarh is India's ___ state.

  1. 26th

  2. 21st

  3. 28th

  4. 23rd
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chhattisgarh became India's 26th state on November 1, 2000, when it was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. It was one of three states created that year.

Multiple choice

The residents of Dhinkia, Gobindpur and Patna villages gathered recently at Balitutha, the entry point to the proposed site of Posco’s 12 million tonne steel plant. In which state is Balitutha located?

  1. Orissa

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Bihar

  4. Madhya Pradesh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Balitutha is located in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa). It was the entry point to the proposed POSCO steel plant site in Jagatsinghpur district, where villagers from Dhinkia, Gobindpur, and Patna gathered to protest against the project.

Multiple choice

In which state Pariyar project is located?

  1. In Andhara Pradesh

  2. In Maharastra

  3. In Kerala

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Pariyar project is located in Kerala. This likely refers to the Periyar or Parambikulam Aliyar projects which are major water resource development projects in the state, involving inter-basin water transfers.