Indian States & Union Territories Questions with Solutions

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This topic covers state-wise GK for India: capitals, formation dates, high courts, state animals, birds and flowers, famous places, and the culture, dances and festivals that identify each state and union territory. Questions commonly ask about the newest state or union territory, the state formed on a particular date, the capitals of states, and which high court serves more than one state. Keep a single table per state with its capital, formation year and key facts. Reorganisations such as that of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 change the answers, so make sure your notes are up to date. Practise the Indian states and union territories questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.

  1. Q1.

    How many revenue divisions are there in Maharashtra?

    A. 2B. 8C. 3D. 6
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  2. Q2.

    Himachal Pradesh is known for a traditional system of diverting stream water through channels for irrigation, called:

    A. ZaboB. KuhlC. Ahar-PyneD. Khadin
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  3. Q3.

    Which Indian city is known as both the 'Diamond City' and the 'Silk City'?

    A. JaipurB. MumbaiC. BhagalpurD. Surat
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  4. Q4.

    Ralegan Siddhi, a village known for its exemplary watershed development, is situated in which district of Maharashtra?

    A. AhmednagarB. SataraC. NashikD. Pune
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  5. Q5.

    Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) is the state tree of:

    A. AssamB. TripuraC. MeghalayaD. Nagaland
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  6. Q6.

    Which Indian city is known as the 'Athens of the East'?

    A. VaranasiB. ThanjavurC. MaduraiD. Pune
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  7. Q7.

    Goa became the 25th state of India on:

    A. 30 May 1987B. 20 February 1987C. 19 December 1961D. 1 November 1956
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  8. Q8.

    The 'Dugong' is the state animal of:

    A. PuducherryB. LakshadweepC. Andaman and Nicobar IslandsD. Goa
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  9. Q9.

    Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam after independence?

    A. Bimala Prasad ChalihaB. Bishnuram MedhiC. Gopinath BordoloiD. Muhammad Saadulla
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  10. Q10.

    Phawngpui, also called the 'Blue Mountain', is located in:

    A. MizoramB. ManipurC. Tamil NaduD. Nagaland
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  11. Q11.

    The dispute over the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the 'Rosogolla' was between:

    A. West Bengal and BiharB. West Bengal and AssamC. West Bengal and OdishaD. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
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  12. Q12.

    'Kafuli', a thick green curry made of spinach and fenugreek leaves, is a traditional dish of:

    A. Himachal PradeshB. Jammu and KashmirC. PunjabD. Uttarakhand
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  13. Q13.

    Which city is known as the 'City of Palaces' among the following?

    A. KanpurB. PuneC. ChennaiD. Kolkata
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  14. Q14.

    The capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is:

    A. VapiB. DiuC. SilvassaD. Daman
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  15. Q15.

    Devka Beach, a beach with dark sand and rocky shores, is located in:

    A. PuducherryB. DiuC. GoaD. Daman
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