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12 questions
  1. Which statement(s) about Maharashtra is/are correct? 1. Its first clear mention comes from Mauryan times. 2. It was formed on 1 May 1960 by separating from Madhya Pradesh. 3. The Satpura range lies in its western part.
    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 2
    3. 2 only
    4. All three
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    Answer: (A) 1 only

    Maharashtra came from the division of Bombay State (not MP); the Sahyadri is in the west, the Satpura in the north.

  2. Pick the correct statements about Uttar Pradesh — 1. In the Vedic age it was called "Brahmarshi Desh". 2. It is the largest state in both population and area. 3. The Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath.
    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 2
    3. 1 and 3
    4. 2 and 3
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    Answer: (C) 1 and 3

    UP is first in population but fourth in area.

  3. Which statements about Gujarat are correct? 1. It was formed on 1 May 1960 when Bombay State was divided. 2. Girnar is its main mountain. 3. The Gulf of Khambhat lies to its north.
    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 2
    3. 2 and 3
    4. All three
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    Answer: (B) 1 and 2

    The Gulf of Kutch is to the north; the Gulf of Khambhat is to the south.

  4. Pick the correct statements about Chhattisgarh — 1. In ancient times it was called Dakshin Kosala. 2. It became the 26th state on 1 November 2000. 3. It is the seventh largest state by area.
    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 2
    3. 2 and 3
    4. All three
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    Answer: (B) 1 and 2

    Chhattisgarh is 9th by area; the 28th state was Jharkhand.

  5. Correct statements about UTs — 1. Chandigarh has Haryana to the east and Punjab on the other sides. 2. Delhi is enclosed by Haryana on three sides and UP to the east. 3. Puducherry includes former French areas such as Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. 4. Dadra-Nagar Haveli joined India as a UT on 11 August 1961.
    1. 1 only
    2. 1, 2 and 3
    3. 2, 3 and 4
    4. All four
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    Answer: (D) All four

    All four statements are correct.

  6. Correct statements about Andaman & Nicobar — 1. It has the Andaman Sea to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west. 2. Its climate is temperate. 3. It is run by a Lieutenant Governor under the President.
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3
    4. All three
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    Answer: (C) 1 and 3

    The climate is tropical, not temperate.

  7. Correct statements about Rajasthan — 1. It is the largest state by area. 2. Its eastern part is desert. 3. HPCL's refinery is at Pachpadra (now Balotra district).
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3
    4. All three
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    Answer: (C) 1 and 3

    The desert is in the west; the east has plains and plateau.

  8. Correct statements about Telangana — 1. It was formed in June 2014 as the 29th state. 2. It was made from 10 southern districts of Andhra Pradesh. 3. Its capital is Hyderabad.
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3
    4. All three
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    Answer: (C) 1 and 3

    Telangana's 10 districts were north-western, not southern.

  9. Correct statements about Jammu & Kashmir — 1. It borders Bangladesh. 2. Jammu is its winter capital. 3. It is famous for saffron (zafran).
    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 2 and 3
    4. All three
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    Answer: (C) 2 and 3

    J&K does not border Bangladesh.

  10. Correct statements about the north-eastern states — 1. Assam is the largest by area. 2. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density. 3. All of them border Bangladesh. 4. The Brahmaputra is the region's most important river.
    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 2, 3 and 4
    4. 2 and 4
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    Answer: (D) 2 and 4

    Arunachal is the largest by area; only four north-eastern states touch Bangladesh.

  11. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
    1. Arma Konda — Andhra Pradesh
    2. Deomali — Odisha
    3. Saramati — Manipur
    4. Mullayanagiri — Karnataka
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    Answer: (C) Saramati — Manipur

    Saramati is the highest peak of Nagaland.

  12. The state with the largest forest area and the state with the highest forest percentage (ISFR 2023) are, respectively:
    1. Arunachal, Manipur
    2. Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram
    3. Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya
    4. Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal
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    Answer: (B) Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram

    Madhya Pradesh 77,073 sq km; Mizoram 85.34%.

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