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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

Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute is in

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Karnataka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute (now often referred to as the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi or similar regional institutes) has facilities in Maharashtra, specifically in Gondia.

Multiple choice

The Enadu newspapers is published from

  1. Orissa

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

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

Eenadu is a major Telugu newspaper published from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana). It is one of the largest circulated regional language newspapers. It is not published from Kerala, Karnataka, or Orissa.

Multiple choice

The Loktak Lake is in the state of

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Manipur

  3. Meghalaya

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

Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is located in the state of Manipur.

Multiple choice

Which state is regarded as the land of five rivers?

  1. Punjab

  2. Assam

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Gujarat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A 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.