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Indian States and Union Territories

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Indian States and Union Territories Questions

Multiple choice

Sugar mills of which of the following state will have to pay farmers an extra Rs 1,480 crore by September 6, 2008 as the supreme court refused to stay the Allahabad High Court judgment that asked them to pay the state-advised price (SAP) of Rs 125-130 per quintal for the 2007-08 season?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. West Bengal

  4. Haryana
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In 2008, the Supreme Court of India upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision regarding the State Advised Price for sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh, forcing mills to pay the higher rate.

Multiple choice

The smallest Union Territory is

  1. Pondicherry

  2. Lakshadweep

  3. Chandigarh

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory of India in terms of total land area. It is an archipelago in the Laccadive Sea.

Multiple choice

In July 2015, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the creation of an Intra-state Transmission System (ISTS) in 7 states across the country. Which of the following is not one among them?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Maharashtra

  4. West Bengal

  5. Gujarat
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the creation of an intra state transmission system in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.So, option (4), West bengal does not belong to the group.

Multiple choice

The states of India having common border with Myanmar are

  1. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalya

  3. Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalya and Assam

  4. Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian states that share a land border with Myanmar are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram. Tripura and Meghalaya do not share a border with Myanmar.

Multiple choice

In which state is 'Kanya Vidyadhan Yojana' operational?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Haryana
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Kanya Vidyadhan Yojana is a welfare scheme launched by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide financial assistance to girls who have passed the 12th standard to encourage higher education.

Multiple choice

Which of the following are the integral elements of a state as mentioned by Kautilya in Arthasastra?

  1. Amatya(Bureaucracy), Janapada(Territory)

  2. Durga(Fortified capital),Kosha(Treasury)

  3. Danda(coercive machinery),Mitra (Allied powers)

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kautilya's Saptanga theory of the state identifies seven limbs: Swami (king), Amatya (bureaucracy), Janapada (territory/population), Durga (fort), Kosha (treasury), Danda (army/coercion), and Mitra (allies). Since all listed items are part of these seven, the answer is correct.

Multiple choice

Which state is known as State of Five Rivers?

  1. J&K

  2. Kerala

  3. Haryana

  4. Punjab
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The name Punjab is derived from the Persian words 'panj' (five) and 'ab' (water), referring to the five rivers that flow through the region: the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej.