Indian States and Union Territories

Madhya Pradesh was the first Indian state to publish a Human Development Report in 1995.

Madhya Pradesh was the first state in India to enact the Public Service Guarantee Act, which mandates penalties for government officials who fail to provide services within a stipulated timeframe.

In 2010, badminton star Saina Nehwal was appointed as the brand ambassador for the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department.

Sikkim and Goa are the two states in India that do not have any Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) operating within their borders.

Governor's rule was imposed in Jammu & Kashmir in July 2008 following political instability. This constitutional provision allows the President to assume direct rule when the state machinery cannot function according to the constitution.

The Maharashtra government proposed an environment tax on older vehicles to curb pollution levels in the state, particularly in urban areas.

In 2010-11, the Karnataka government passed an ordinance and subsequently a bill to strengthen the Lokayukta by granting it suo moto powers. This was a significant development in the state's anti-corruption framework at the time.

Orissa (now Odisha) has historically been classified as a high poverty state in India, whereas states like Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh have generally performed better in poverty reduction metrics.

'Kanya Vidyadhan Yojana' is operational in Uttar Pardesh. In order to encourage women education, the government of Uttar Pardesh implemented a new programme named Kanya Vidyadhan Yojana. Under the programme, an expenditure of Rs. 200 crores would be met out.

A.R. Kidwai, while serving as the Governor of Haryana, was given additional charge as the acting Governor of Rajasthan in 2007.

In the 33rd National Games held in 2007 in Assam, Manipur topped the medal tally with the highest number of gold medals.

The first Medical Technology Park in India was established in Tamil Nadu to promote medical device manufacturing.

Jammu and Kashmir was brought under Governor's rule in July 2008 following the withdrawal of support by the PDP from the coalition government.

This is the correct answer as 'Jhumming' is practised in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Dipa in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, and in Andaman and Nicobar islands apart from Nagaland and Manipur.

Uttar Pradesh won the Vijay Merchant Trophy in the 2006-07 season by defeating Karnataka in the final.