Indian States and Union Territories

Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are not major wheat-producing states. India's primary wheat producers are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar, located in the fertile Indo-Gangetic plains with suitable climate and irrigation. TN grows rice, while MP has mixed agriculture but isn't a top wheat producer.

National Highway 6 passes through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal. This road is 1,949 km long.

Both Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka share their boundary with the maximum number of Indian states.

Namchik Namphuk coalfields are located in Arunachal Pradesh.

The first non-Congress state government in independent India was formed in Kerala in 1957, led by E.M.S. Namboodiripad of the Communist Party of India. This was a historic moment as it was the first democratically elected communist government in the world. This happened through the 1957 elections after the states reorganization.

Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000 after Parliament passed the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act. It became India's 26th state on November 1, 2000.

Jammu and Kashmir had special constitutional status under Article 370, which gave it significant autonomy. The RBI did not handle the state government's business transactions. This special status existed until the constitutional changes in 2019. Other states listed are served by RBI.

Diwani was the term used for the revenue collecting department or the right to collect revenue in the Mughal and later British administrative system. The British East India Company obtained the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in 1765 after the Battle of Buxar. Chavni referred to military camps, while Kachehri was an administrative office.

Correct Answer: State PWD

Sikkim and Goa are among the smaller states that had not established Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for a significant period after the RRB scheme was launched. RRBs were established to provide banking facilities in rural areas.

Puducherry (Pondicherry) is the only union territory with territorial areas spread across three states - Tamil Nadu (Pondicherry and Karaikal), Kerala (Mahe), and Andhra Pradesh (Yanam). Delhi is a single entity, Chandigarh serves two states but isn't spread across three, making Puducherry the unique answer.

Palas (Butea monosperma), also known as Flame of the Forest, is the official state flower of Jharkhand. It's a vibrant orange-red flower that blooms abundantly in the region during spring.

The Indian states sharing boundaries with Myanmar are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram (from north to south). Assam does NOT share a boundary with Myanmar - it shares boundaries with Bhutan, Bangladesh, and other Indian states but is separated from Myanmar by the states of Nagaland, Manipur, and parts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Meghalaya was formed as an autonomous state within Assam in 1970 and became a full-fledged state on January 21, 1972. Among the options, Kerala was formed in 1956, Goa in 1987, and UP (Uttar Pradesh) has existed since 1950, making Meghalaya the correct answer for a state formed in 1970.