Indian States and Union Territories

Goa became the 25th state of India on May 30, 1987, when it was granted full statehood after being a Union Territory since 1961. Prior to Goa's statehood, India had 24 states. The question likely references the political geography of the late 1980s/1990s.

There are no states named Vananchal and Vidarbha. uttaranchal is not from madhya pradesh. Chattisgarh was formed from Madhya Pradesh by parliament act in 2000 during BJP govt..

The Mithun (Bos frontalis) is the official state animal of Nagaland, declared as such in recognition of its cultural and traditional significance to the Naga people. It is not Simha (lion) or Sarpa (snake), making Option C correct.

Arunachal Pradesh has never had a Chief Minister from the CPI (Communist Party of India). In contrast, Tripura had Manik Sarkar (CPI), Kerala had multiple CPI CMs including E.M.S. Namboodiripad, and West Bengal had Jyoti Basu (CPI-M). This makes Option A correct.

Madhya Pradesh has had two women Chief Ministers: Uma Bharti (2003-2004) and Sushma Swaraj (earlier in a separate state). Other options like Bihar, Rajasthan, and the option 'None of these' are incorrect as MP is the correct answer.

Haryana is the only state in India without any scheduled tribes. All other Indian states, including Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, and Nagaland, have designated tribal populations. This is a unique demographic feature of Haryana.

West Bengal was the first state to enact an Anti-Defection Law in 1979, before the national constitutional amendment (52nd Amendment, 1985) that introduced the Tenth Schedule. This state law served as a precursor to the national anti-defection framework.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli was a union territory until it merged with Daman and Diu in 2020. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Meghalaya are all full-fledged states in Northeast India. The option contains spelling errors but the correct answer is D.

Andhra Pradesh became the first Indian state to be created on a linguistic basis in 1953, following the prolonged Potti Sriramulu fasting movement and death in 1952. The state was carved out of the Telugu-speaking areas of the Madras Presidency. This event marked the beginning of the linguistic reorganization of Indian states, which was formalized by the States Reorganisation Act of 1956. Gujarat was created in 1960, Haryana in 1966, and Kerala also in 1956, all after Andhra Pradesh.

Rajiv Gandhi's government implemented the 10+2+3 educational pattern uniformly across all Indian states as part of the 1986 National Education Policy, replacing varied state-specific structures.

A land-locked state has no coastline. Bihar is completely surrounded by other states - Nepal to the north, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh. In contrast, Gujarat has a long coastline on the Arabian Sea, Odisha (formerly Orissa) borders the Bay of Bengal, and West Bengal also has coastal access.

Awadh was NOT annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse - it was annexed in 1856 on grounds of 'misrule.' The Doctrine of Lapse, introduced by Lord Dalhousie, annexed princely states without a male heir, including Satara (1848), Jhansi (1853), and Nagpur (1854). Awadh's annexation was a separate case that contributed to the 1857 rebellion.

The Palghat Gap (Palakkad Gap) is a natural mountain pass in the Western Ghats that connects Kerala (Palakkad district) with Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore district). Option C is correct. It does not connect the northern states mentioned in options A, B, or D.

The first-ever Lok Adalat for grievance redressal on National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was convened by the Jharkhand Legal Services Authority in Latehar District in February 2009

“Any person applying for the pension should had been at least 15 years old at the time of participating in the freedom struggle,” UP Principal Secretary (Home) said in a notification issued recently.