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Indian States and Union Territories

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Build your general awareness with questions centered on Indian states and union territories. Topics include state boundaries, regional welfare schemes, hydroelectric projects, and official languages. This hub is highly beneficial for aspirants of civil services and state level administrative examinations.

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Indian States and Union Territories Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Nagaland

  2. Goa

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Arunachal Pradesh

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867, which is a uniform civil code. Under this law, bigamy is prohibited for all residents regardless of their religion, unlike in other parts of India where personal laws may differ.

Multiple choice
  1. a federation

  2. a unitary state

  3. a union of states

  4. all of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Article 1 of the Indian Constitution explicitly describes India as a Union of States. This terminology was chosen to signify that the Indian federation is not the result of an agreement between states, and states have no right to secede.