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Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Goa
Goa
In 1987 Goa was granted statehood, and Daman and Diu was made a separate union territory.
Que (2):
To whom is the Chief Minister of a State responsible?
A. Prime Minister
B. Governor
C. Upper house
D. Lower house
Governor
Following elections to the State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) in a state, the state’s governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints and swears in the chief minister, whose Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.
Que (3):
Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
A. Madras
B. Goa
C. Delhi
D. Andaman
Goa
In 1987 Goa was granted statehood, and Daman and Diu was made a separate union territory.
Que (4):
On which date was the State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat?
A. May 1, in the year 1963
B. May 1, in the year 1962
C. May 1, in the year 1969
D. May 1, in the year 1960
May 1, in the year 1960
it was part of Bombay Presidency in British India but on 1 May 1960 Gujarat was separated and formed as an independent state.
Que (5):
Kamarupa is the old name of which state?
A. Sikkim
B. Kashmir
C. Assam
D. Bengal
Assam
Kamarupa, also called Kamrup or Kamata, ancient Indian state corresponding roughly to what is now the state of Assam, in northeastern India.
Que (6):
Among the Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
A. Ladakh
B. Dadra
C. Andaman Nicobar
D. Pondicherry
Andman Nicobar
Among all Union Territories, Andaman & Nicobar islands is the largest.
Que (7):
Which was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State?
A. Assam
B. Sikkim
C. Bengal
D. All of these
Sikkim
It was ruled by a Buddhist priest-king known as the Chogyal. It became a princely state of British India in 1890. After 1947, Sikkim continued its protectorate status with the Republic of India. …
Que (8):
First woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India?
A. Mamta banerjee
B. Vasundara Raje
C. Mehbooba Mufti
D. Sucheta Kriplani
Sucheta Kripalani
Sucheta Kripalani, সুচেতা কৃপালনী was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India’s first woman Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.
Que (9):
Which state has smallest land area?
A. Goa
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Assam
Goa
nan
Que (10):
West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Three
nan
Que (11):
Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year 1953?
A. Kurnool
B. Hyderabad
C. Coorg
D. Chengalpattu
Kurnool
nan
Que (12):
English is the official language of which State?
A. Nagaland
B. Assam
C. Orrisa
D. West Bengal
Nagaland
nan
Que (13):
Which is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
A. Igatpuri
B. Silvassa
C. Gujrat
D. Mumbai
Silvassa
nan
Que (14):
Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath and Mussorie lies in which state?
A. Uttrakhand
B. Chandigarh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Uttrakhand
nan
Que (15):
When did the first linguistic State of Andhra come into existence?
A. 19633
B. 21459
C. 19998
D. 18537
19633
nan
Que (16):
Which state is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Himachal
Arunachal Pradesh
nan
Que (17):
Which state has the largest number of sugar mills?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Chattisgarh
D. Uttrakhand
Uttar Pradesh
nan
Que (18):
Which States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second official language of the State?
A. Uttrakhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Assam
Uttarakhand
nan
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