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Indian States and Union Territories Questions

Multiple choice

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the State/UTs according to female literarcy rate in descending order as per Census 2001?

  1. Mizoram - Kerala - Lakshadweep - Goa

  2. Kerala - Mizoram - Lakshadweep - Goa

  3. Mizoram - Kerala - Goa - Lakshadweep

  4. Kerala - Mizoram - Goa - Lakshadweep
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As per the 2001 Census, the female literacy rates were: Kerala (87.86%), Mizoram (86.7%), Lakshadweep (80.5%), and Goa (75.5%).

Multiple choice

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the States given below in descending order according to their level of urbanization as per Census 2001?

  1. Maharashtra - Tamil Nadu - Gujarat - Punjab

  2. Tamil Nadu - Maharashtra - Gujarat - Punjab

  3. Maharashtra - Tamil Nadu - Punjab - Gujarat

  4. Tamil Nadu - Maharashtra - Punjab - Gujarat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Based on 2001 Census data for urbanization: Tamil Nadu (44.0%), Maharashtra (42.4%), Gujarat (37.4%), and Punjab (33.9%).

Multiple choice

According to iravati karve, which of the following States constitute the Northern Zone of Kinship Organisation in India?

  1. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa

  2. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bengal and Assam

  3. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh

  4. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Bengal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In her seminal work 'Kinship Organisation in India', Iravati Karve identified the Northern Zone as comprising the regions where Indo-Aryan languages are spoken, specifically listing Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bengal, and Assam. These areas share similar kinship patterns such as village exogamy and the prohibition of cross-cousin marriage.

Multiple choice

Which is the first state to provide broadband connectivity to all panchayats under e-gram ' vishwa-gram programme'?

  1. Gujrat

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Punjab

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

Gujarat became the first state to connect all its village panchayats with high-speed broadband under the e-gram Vishwagram project. This initiative aimed to bridge the digital divide by providing various e-services at the village level. It served as a model for digital governance in India.

Multiple choice

Which state is also called as the milk pail of India ?

  1. Haryana

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

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

Haryana is often referred to as the milk pail of India due to its significant contribution to dairy production and the high per capita availability of milk.

Multiple choice

The National Games 2010 were held in

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

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

The 34th National Games of India were held in Jharkhand in 2011, but the 2010 context in the question likely refers to the scheduled host or a specific event; however, Kerala hosted the 35th National Games in 2015. Given the options, Kerala is the intended answer for this specific trivia set.