State Formation, Capitals and Union Territories

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Which State had the highest literacy rate among the States in the 2011 Census?

   • A.Goa
   • B.Mizoram
   • C.Kerala✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Himachal Pradesh

   Explanation: Kerala's literacy rate was about 94 per cent in 2011.

2. Q2.Which is the smallest State of India by area?

   • A.Sikkim
   • B.Tripura
   • C.Goa✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Kerala

   Explanation: Goa covers about 3,700 sq km.

3. Q3.Which State had the largest population in the 2011 Census?

   • A.Maharashtra
   • B.Bihar
   • C.Uttar Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
   • D.West Bengal

   Explanation: Uttar Pradesh had roughly 200 million people in 2011.

4. Q4.The capital of Kerala is:

   • A.Thiruvananthapuram✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Kochi
   • C.Kozhikode
   • D.Thrissur

   Explanation: Kochi is the commercial hub but Thiruvananthapuram is the capital.

5. Q5.The capital of Assam is:

   • A.Guwahati
   • B.Dibrugarh
   • C.Silchar
   • D.Dispur✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Dispur is a part of Guwahati city.

6. Q6.The capital of Sikkim is:

   • A.Gangtok✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Namchi
   • C.Mangan
   • D.Pelling

   Explanation: Gangtok lies in the eastern Himalaya.

7. Q7.Telangana was formed out of Andhra Pradesh on:

   • A.1 November 2000
   • B.2 June 2014✓ Correct Answer
   • C.15 August 2013
   • D.26 January 2015

   Explanation: It was created under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

8. Q8.Chhattisgarh was carved out of which State in 2000?

   • A.Uttar Pradesh
   • B.Madhya Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Bihar
   • D.Odisha

   Explanation: Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000.

9. Q9.Jharkhand was carved out of which State in 2000?

   • A.Madhya Pradesh
   • B.Odisha
   • C.West Bengal
   • D.Bihar✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000.

10. Q10.Uttarakhand (originally Uttaranchal) was carved out of:

    • A.Himachal Pradesh
    • B.Uttar Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Haryana
    • D.Bihar

    Explanation: It was formed on 9 November 2000.

11. Q11.Haryana was carved out of the erstwhile State of Punjab in:

    • A.1947
    • B.1966✓ Correct Answer
    • C.1956
    • D.1971

    Explanation: Haryana was formed on 1 November 1966 and Chandigarh served both States.

12. Q12.Which was the first State to be formed on a linguistic basis?

    • A.Karnataka
    • B.Kerala
    • C.Maharashtra
    • D.Andhra (from the Telugu-speaking areas of Madras State)✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Andhra State was formed in 1953 after the death of Potti Sriramulu following a fast.

13. Q13.The States Reorganisation Commission of 1953 was headed by:

    • A.K. M. Panikkar
    • B.H. N. Kunzru
    • C.B. R. Ambedkar
    • D.Fazl Ali✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Panikkar and Kunzru were members; the report led to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

14. Q14.Sikkim became a State of India in:

    • A.1975✓ Correct Answer
    • B.1950
    • C.1963
    • D.1987

    Explanation: It was admitted as a full State through the 36th Constitutional Amendment.

15. Q15.The States of Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed in 1960 by dividing:

    • A.Madras State
    • B.Hyderabad State
    • C.Bombay State✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Mysore State

    Explanation: The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 created both on 1 May 1960.

16. Q16.Delhi was given the status of the National Capital Territory by the:

    • A.42nd Constitutional Amendment
    • B.73rd Constitutional Amendment
    • C.69th Constitutional Amendment✓ Correct Answer
    • D.86th Constitutional Amendment

    Explanation: It inserted Article 239AA and gave Delhi a Legislative Assembly.

17. Q17.Which Union Territory is the smallest in area?

    • A.Lakshadweep✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Chandigarh
    • C.Puducherry
    • D.Delhi

    Explanation: Lakshadweep covers only about 32 sq km.

18. Q18.Yanam, a part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, lies within:

    • A.Tamil Nadu
    • B.Kerala
    • C.Karnataka
    • D.Andhra Pradesh✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Mahe is in Kerala, while Puducherry and Karaikal are in Tamil Nadu.

19. Q19.Which State has the longest coastline in India (mainland)?

    • A.Gujarat✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Maharashtra
    • C.Tamil Nadu
    • D.Andhra Pradesh

    Explanation: Gujarat's coastline is about 1,600 km.

20. Q20.Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh both became States on:

    • A.1 December 1963
    • B.20 February 1987✓ Correct Answer
    • C.21 January 1972
    • D.30 May 1987

    Explanation: Goa became a State later the same year, on 30 May 1987.