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India: states and union territories - class-X

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Workers in the tertiary economic activities are called ______________.

  1. Pink-collar work force

  2. Blue-collar work force

  3. Red-collar work force

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Largest state in India is ________________.

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. West Bengal

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: D

Which of the following indicates the correct descending order of the Indian states according to their population size?

  1. Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradedh

  2. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar

  3. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra

  4. Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: C

Which of he following is the most literate state in India?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is the least ranked urban populated state?

  1. Delhi

  2. Punjab

  3. Sikkim

  4. Arunachal Pradesh


Correct Option: C

Which of the following southern states of India has the longest coast line?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Keral

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Orissa


Correct Option: C

The number of states in the Union of India is ____________.

  1. $22$

  2. $24$

  3. $25$

  4. $27$


Correct Option: C

Meghalaya is known as ________________.

  1. Scotland of the East

  2. Manechester of India

  3. Switzerland of India

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a land-locked state?

  1. U.P.

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Orissa


Correct Option: A

In which of the following states the first Synagogue is built in India?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. West Bengal

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: D

Imphal is the capital of ____________.

  1. Tripura

  2. Meghalaya

  3. Manipur

  4. Nagaland


Correct Option: C

The capital of Mizoram is _____________.

  1. Gangtok

  2. Imphal

  3. Kohima

  4. Aizawl


Correct Option: D

In which of the following states the Sun appears the earliest in India-

  1. Mizoram

  2. Assam

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Nagaland


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sun appears in the earliest in Arunachal Pradesh in India.

Which city is dedicated to Lord Shiva

  1. Mathura

  2. Puri

  3. Ayodhya

  4. Varanasi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Varanasi is the city in the northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B.C Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River's sacred waters and perform funeral rites.Along the city's winding streets are some 2,000 temples , including Kashi Vishwanath, the "Golden Temple," dedicated to the HIndu god Shiva.

The capital of Sikkim is -

  1. Agartala

  2. Imphal

  3. Gangtok

  4. Itanagar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sikkim's  the capital and largest city is Gangtok.

Which of the following group of States Union Territories have only one Lok Sabha constituency?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Lakshadweep

  2. Goa, Meghalaya, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  3. Chandigarh, Sikkim, Mizoram

  4. Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim has 1 constituency.Union Territories Constituencies
Delhi 7
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1
Chandigarh 1
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 1
Daman and Diu 1
Lakshadweep 1
PondicherrySo option C is correct. 1

What is the capital of Bihar?

  1. Muzaffarpur

  2. Patna

  3. Buxar

  4. Bhojpur


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Patna also known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India

What is the capital of Goa?

  1. Marmagao

  2. Panaji

  3. Ponda

  4. Valpoi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Goa's administrative capital is Panaji in English, Pangim in Portuguese, and Ponjê in the local language. 

What is the capital of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Bilaspur

  2. Durg

  3. Dantewada

  4. Raipur


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chhattisgarh is a heavily forested state in central India known for its temples and waterfalls. Near the capital Raipur, the town of Sirpur on the Mahanadi River is home to the red-brick Lakshmana (Laxman) Temple, decorated with carvings from Indian mythology.

Which State is recorded the lowest per capita income?

  1. Kerala

  2. Bihar

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: B

The State where there is large percentage of literacy is ___________.

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: A

Which is called the 'Tiger state'?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Jammu & Kashmir


Correct Option: B

Which state government Will provide free education to girls up to graduation?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Odisha

  3. Assam

  4. Karnataka


Correct Option: D

This seven layered pudding is a delicacy in Goa, Portugal and other former portuguese colonies all over the world. Name it.

  1. Xacuti

  2. Peach Melba

  3. Vindalboo

  4. Berbinca


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Bebinca is a traditional Goan layered dessert, also known as the Queen of Goan sweets. It is baked for all festive occasions in Goa.
  • Its main ingredients are flour, sugar, coconut milk, egg yolks and nutmeg.

Which of the following is a polytheistic religion?

  1. Christianity

  2. Hinduism

  3. Islam

  4. Judaism


Correct Option: B

Prof. S.C. Dube's study on village compost pit and its failure is due to _______________.

  1. Inequality of caste and gender

  2. Religious disharmonies

  3. Intergenerational conflict

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Religions.

  1. reinforce society's nation of good and evil

  2. link the human and divine orders

  3. provide a special feeling of belonging and power

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following States and Union Territories have the lowest overall sex-ratio as per the Census Report of 2011?

  1. Daman and Diu

  2. Punjab

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Meghalaya


Correct Option: A

State with maximum number of districts in India is _____________.

  1. Maharastra

  2. West Bengal

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: C

State with least number of districts in India is ____________.

  1. Arunachal Pradesh.

  2. Ladakh

  3. Sikkim

  4. Goa


Correct Option: D

In Mizoram the settlement pattern is mostly of linear type along the ridges because _____________________.

  1. the valleys are cooler then the ridges

  2. accessibility is easier on the ridge tops

  3. the ridges are cooler than the valleys

  4. the valleys are densely forested


Correct Option: A

Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List - I List - II
A. Bihar 1. Iron Steel Industry
B. Bombay 2. Hill Station
C. Kodaikanal 3. National Park
D. Kanha 4. Natural harbour

 

  1. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

  2. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

  3. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

  4. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1


Correct Option: A

India House in London was established by-

  1. Shyam Ji krishna Verma

  2. Bartullah

  3. Virendranath Chattopadheyay

  4. Lala Hardayal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shyam Ji krishna Verma established the India House at London .

The largest quantity of Saffron is produced 

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Kashmir

  3. Kerala

  4. Goa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indian state Jammu and Kashmir is the largest producer of Saffron in India and India is the 3rd highest producer of Saffron in World.

Consider the following statements regarding handicrafts in India.
$1.$ West Bengal is known for its Kora Grass Mats.
$2.$ Kerala is renowned for its painting on ivory.
$3.$ The glass industry flourished with the advent of the Muslim rule in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. Only $1$

  2. Only $2$

  3. $2$ and $3$

  4. $1$ and $3$


Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements regarding handicrafts.
$1.$ Engraving, embossing and damascening are techniques used in metal ornamentation.
$2.$ Nachiarkoil in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu is important centre for metal crafts.
$3.$ Vadodra and Varanasi are famous for enamel work on gold known as Meenakari.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

  1. Only $1$

  2. $1$ and $3$

  3. Only $3$

  4. $1$ and $2$


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are not correct?

  1. Paper thin, biscuit coloured pottery is a style of glazed pottery

  2. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) is well-known for blue pottery

  3. Delhi, Khurja and Jaipur are noted for the famed Black Pottery

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements.
$1.$ Pottery has been described as the lyric of handicrafts due to its irresistible and sensual appeal.
$2.$ Glazed pottery emerged with the advent of Islam.
$3.$ The remnants of 'roulette pottery' have been discovered in Arikamedu near Puducherry.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. Only $1$

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are not correct?

  1. Kimkhab is work in silver and gold wires silk yarns

  2. Koftgari, inlaying gold or silver wires on metals like steel etc

  3. Meenakari is the art of enamelling on metal

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
$1.$ Applique work : Pipili (Odisha)
$2.$ Jori art : Banaras
$3.$ Phulkari : Madhya Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. $1$ and $3$

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements in context with the handicrafts of India.
$1.$ Vellore district of Tamil Nadu is famous for cane handicrafts in India.
$2.$ Bone and Horn handicrafts originated in the State of Odisha, they are famous for creating birds or animal figures, which seems alive.
$3.$ Uttar Pradesh is known for its painted black wares.
Which of the statement(s) given is/ are correct?

  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. Only $1$

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

When I.S.I. was set up?

  1. $1942$

  2. $1945$

  3. $1947$

  4. $1950$


Correct Option: C

Match the following

Year of Creation States 
A. 1960 1. Sikkim 
B. 1962 2. Goa 
C. 1975 3. Maharashtra
D. 1987 4. Nagaland

A      B     C      D

  1. 2 4 3 1

  2. 3 4 1 2

  3. 4 3 2 1

  4. 3 4 2 1


Correct Option: B

Which of the following States and the year of their creation is incorrectly matched?

  1. Andhra Pradesh : 1956

  2. Maharashtra : 1960

  3. Arunachal Pradesh : 1987

  4. Goa : 1987


Correct Option: A

The old name of which State/Union Territory is wrongly given? 

  1. Karnataka - Mysore

  2. Tamil Nadu - Madras

  3. Lakshadweep - Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindiv islands

  4. Meghalaya - Eastern Hill Province


Correct Option: D

Put in the correct order of their creation:
1. Asom
2. Nagaland
3. Goa
4. Mizoram

  1. I, II, III, IV

  2. II, I, IV, III

  3. I, II, IV, III

  4. I, IV, II, III


Correct Option: C

What was the status of Sikkim at the commencement of the Constitution?

  1. A part B State

  2. An independent State

  3. An independent kingdom attache India a special treaty

  4. A part C State


Correct Option: C

The first State to become bifurcated after independence was: 

  1. Madras

  2. Bombay

  3. Punjab

  4. Assam


Correct Option: A

When was the Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu?

  1. 1969

  2. 1970

  3. 1968

  4. 1971


Correct Option: A

Which of the following did India acquire from France?

  1. Yanam

  2. Mahe

  3. Karaikal

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

The first woman Governor of a State in free India was ______________.

  1. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

  2. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

  3. Mrs. Indira Gandhi

  4. Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu was an Indian Independence activist and poet. She has served as the president of Indian National Congress. She was appointed the Governor of the State of Uttarpradesh soon after Indian Independence. 

The States Reorganisation Act created ______ States and ______ Union Territories.

  1. 14;7

  2. 14;6

  3. 15;7

  4. 15;6


Correct Option: B

Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year $1953$?

  1. Guntur

  2. Kurnool

  3. Nellore

  4. Warangal


Correct Option: B

Which among the following is now a full-fledged State?

  1. Pondicherry

  2. Chandigarh

  3. Sikkim

  4. Lakshadweep


Correct Option: C

Which of the following were Union Territories before becoming States?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Manipur
3. Sikkim
4. Tripura

  1. I, II and IV

  2. I and II

  3. II and III

  4. I and III


Correct Option: A

In which of the following States, no tribe has been declared as 'Scheduled' by the President?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Haryana

  4. Bihar


Correct Option: C

The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was ____________.

  1. Andhra

  2. Saurashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Andhra is the first created linguistic state for Telugu speaking people in India. It came into existence on October 1, 1953. Indian revolutionist Potti Sriramalu took the lead and continued the struggle for the formation of a linguistic state.

In the name Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means a

  1. highlander

  2. rebel

  3. patriot

  4. skilled archer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means 'people of highlands,' i.e., the state itself.

The Capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in

  1. 1908

  2. 1909

  3. 1910

  4. 1911


Correct Option: D

The most literate State in India is

  1. West Bengal

  2. Goa

  3. Kerala

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: C

Before 1956, the present Kerala State was known as

  1. Travancore

  2. Cochin

  3. Travancore-Cochin

  4. Malabar


Correct Option: C

Which among the following became the 25th State of India?

  1. Mizoram

  2. Goa

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Sikkim


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest female literacy rate ?

  1. Chandigarh

  2. Lakshadweep

  3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  4. Puducherry


Correct Option: B
Explanation:


Among the Union Territories, Lakshadweep has the highest literacy rate of 92.3%. The male literacy rate is 96.1% whereas female literacy rate is 88.2%.

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