State Union Territories of India

State Union Territories of India

Total Questions: 51

21. About 30 percent of India's area lies in the three states of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Solution:The total area of India is 3287469 sq. km. According to 2011 Census, the three largest States of India with respect to area are Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq.km), Madhya Pradesh (3,08,252sq. km) and Maharashtra (3,07,713 sq.km) which accounts for 30% of the total area of India.

22. The three largest States of India in order of area are [52nd B.P.S.C.(Pre)2008, 53nd to 55th B.P.S.C.(Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (a) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Solution:The total area of India is 3287469 sq. km. According to 2011 Census, the three largest States of India with respect to area are Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq.km), Madhya Pradesh (3,08,252sq. km) and Maharashtra (3,07,713 sq.km) which accounts for 30% of the total area of India.

23. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the States of India in descending order of their area? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (c) Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Solution:The area of the given states is as follows-
StatesAreas (km²)
Chhattisgarh135,192,sq. km
Jharkhand79,716 sq. km
Himachal Pradesh55,673 sq. km
Uttarakhand53, 483 sq. km

24. Arrange the following Indian States in descending order of their geographical areas: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

I. Rajasthan

II. Tamil Nadu

III. Maharashtra

IV. Karnataka

Code:

Correct Answer: (c) I, III, IV, II
Solution:The descending order of the given Indian states according to geographical area are as follows: Rajasthan (342,239 km), Maharashtra (307,713km²), Karnataka (191,791 km²) and Tamil Nadu (130,060 km²).

25. Which one of the following States is the smallest in area? [Uttarakhand Lower Sub.(PRE) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Uttarakhand
Solution:States and their area is as follows-
List IList II
Uttar Pradesh240928 sq. km
Madhya Pradesh308252 sq. km
Rajasthan342239 sq. km
Uttarakhand53483 sq. km

26. In India the third largest state according to population and twelfth largest state in area is - [48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Bihar
Solution:Bihar is the 12th largest State of India by area and 3rd largest state of India by population. Its population is 104,099,452 (Census 2011) and area is 94,163 km².

27. Which of the following States borders Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) (Pre) 2005]

1. Punjab

2. Rajasthan

3. Chhattisgarh

4. Jharkhand

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 2, 3 and 4
Solution:Uttar Pradesh shares boundary with eight States and one Union Territory-Delhi. The eight States are Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar.

28. How many States and Union Territories surround the state of Assam? [45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (b) 7
Solution:Assam is surrounded by 7 States namely West Bengal, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura. It does not share boundary with any Union Territories.

29. Chhattisgarh does not have common border with - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Bihar
Solution:Chhattisgarh does not have a common border with Bihar. Chhattisgarh shares border with Uttar Pradesh (North), Madhya Pradesh (North West) Odisha and Jharkhand (North East), Andhra Pradesh (South), Maharashtra (West) and Telangana (South West).

30. Among the following cities, which one is on the highest altitude above mean sea level? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (a) Bengaluru
Solution:The altitude (height) above mean sea level of given cities is as follows: (Approx) Bengaluru.-910m, Delhi-218m, Jodhpur-250-300m and Nagpur-312.41m.

Therefore it is clear that Bengaluru is located on the highest altitude above mean sea level among given options.