State Union Territories of India

1. Latur is located in - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Maharashtra

Solution:"Latur" is a district in Maharashtra. Latur city is the district headquarters and is the 16th largest city in the state of Maharashtra. The district is primarily agricultural. Urban population comprises 25.47% of the total population.

2. Vidarbha is a regional name in India and it is a part of- [41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Orissa (Odisha)

Correct Answer: (b) Maharashtra

Solution:Vidarbha is the north-eastern region of the State of Maharashtra. Presently, there are two divisions under this region - Nagpur and Amravati.

3. The Pat region is located in [44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Bihar
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Meghalaya

Correct Answer: (b) Jharkhand

Solution:'Pat Region' is located in the Chotanagpur region. This region has high hill peaks. The Maximum part of Chotanagpur plateau lies in the State of Jharkhand. So, the correct answer is (b).

4. Jhumri Telaiya (famous for request of songs on radio) is located in which state? [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Bihar
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Odisha
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (b) Jharkhand

Solution:Jhumri Telaiya is a city in the Koderma district of Jharkhand State of India.

5. Which of the following state is known as the “Kohinoor of India"? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 200]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh

Solution:The world famous Kohinoor diamond was obtained from the Kollur mine in Andhra Pradesh. So that the state was called 'Kohinoor of India'.

6. Most of the topography of Manipur is: [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]

(a) Plain
(b) Plateau
(c) Marshy
(d) Mountainous

Correct Answer: (d) Mountainous

Solution:Manipur is a landlocked State in northestern India. The States covers a 22,327 square kilometers area which is 0.7% of total area of India. It consists of 1843 square kilometers of river basin which is 8% of the total area of Manipur whereas 92% of the area is hilly and mountainous.

7. Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended silt. These islands are called - [I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Tipis
(b) Burkhans
(c) Phumdi
(d) Izba

Correct Answer: (c) Phumdi

Solution:Phumdi is heterogenous masses of vegetation, soil and organic matters at different stages of decomposition that have been thickened into a solid form, often found in Loktak lake of Manipur. It is home to the endangered deer species called Sangai in Manipuri language.

8. Which state is known as "Silicon State" of India? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Goa
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (c) Karnataka

Solution:Karnataka is known as the "Silicon State" of India as it is a hub of Information and Technology Companies in India. The Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of Indian city Bengaluru which is the capital of Karnataka.

9. It is said that Silicon Valley in India is located in - [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Bengaluru
(b) Chennai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (a) Bengaluru

10. Which of the following is correctly matched? [U.P. Lower (Pre) 2004]

List I	List II
(a) Aurangabad	Andhra Pradesh
(b) Palanpur	Gujarat
(c) Hubli	Maharashtra
(d) Guntur	Odisha

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched cities with their States are as follows:

List I	List II
Aurangabad	Maharashtra
Palanpur	Gujarat
Hubli	Karnataka
Guntur	Andhra Pradesh