ALL STATES PROFILE

STATE: ARUNACHAL PRADESH

1. Which is the Arunachal Pradesh state Flower?

Ans: Lady slipper orchid

2. When was Arunachal Pradesh separated from Assam?

Ans: 1972

3. Which line separates Arunachal Pradesh from Tibet?

Ans: McMahon Line

4. Which is the Arunachal Pradesh state Bird?

Ans:Great hornbill

5. When did Arunachal Pradesh state establish?

Ans:20 Feb 1987

6. Which rivers flows through Arunachal Pradesh?

Ans: Brahmaputra

7. Kane Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

Ans:Arunachal Pradesh

8. When was established Mouling National Park?

Ans:1986

9. Which one is recognized as the State Animal of Arunachal Pradesh?

Ans:Methun

10. In Arunachal Pradesh, the river Brahmaputra is known by the name?

Ans:Siang

STATE: ASSAM

11. In Ancient times, Assam is also known by the name of

Ans: Pragjyotisha and Kamrupa

12. Which is the Assam state Animal?

Ans: Indian rhinoceros

13. Which is the Assam state Flower?

Ans: Foxtail orchid.

14. Which is the Assam state Bird?

Ans: White-winged duck

15. Which is the Assam state anthem?

Ans: 'O Mur Apunar Dex’

16. The First Anglo-Burmese War ended with which treaty?

Ans: Treaty of Yandabo

17. In which year Nagaland was separated from Assam and declared as a new state?

Ans: 1 December 1963

18. Which city of Assam has the largest dry fish market of Asia?

Ans: Jagiroad

19. According to 2011 census literacy rate of Assam is ____?

Ans: 73.18 %

20. Which are the wildlife sanctuaries declared as UNESCO’s World Heritage site in

Assam?

Ans: Kaziranga National Park and Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

STATE: ANDHRA PRADESH

21. Who was the first prime minister from Andhra Pradesh?

Ans:P. V. Narasimha Rao

22. Andhra Pradesh state Animal?

Ans:Blackbuck

23. Andhra Pradesh state Bird?

Ans:Rose-ringed parakeet

24. Andhra Pradesh state Tree?

Ans:Neem

25. Andhra Pradesh state Flower

Ans:Jasmine

26. Andhra Pradesh state Sport

Ans:Kabaddi

27. Which was the capital of Andhra Pradesh before 1 November, 1956?

Ans:Kurnool

28. Hydroelectric power plants of Andhra Pradesh?

Ans: Srisailam Dam: on Narmada River and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: on Krishna River

29. When the Andhra University was established

Ans: 1926

30. In which year the Telangana state is separated from Andhra Pradesh?

Ans: 2014

STATE: BIHAR

31. When was Bihar Founded?

Ans :March 31, 1936

32. What is the state animal of Bihar?

Ans : Ox

33. What is the state Bird of Bihar?

Ans : Sparrow

34. What is the State Flower of Bihar?

Ans: Marigold

35. What is the State Tree of Bihar?

Ans :Peepal

36. Patna University was established in which year?

Ans :1917

37. Bihar Diwas is celebrated on which day

Ans :March 22

38. The East Central Railway zone headquarters is located at

Ans :Hajipur

39. Valmiki National Park is located in which district of Bihar?

Ans :West Champaran

40. Who was the leader of the student movement in Bihar in 1974?

Ans :Jai Prakash Narayan

CHHATTISGARH

41. Which is the Chhattisgarh state Animal?

Ans: Wild buffalo

42. Which is the Chhattisgarh state Tree?

Ans:Sal

43. Which is the Chhattisgarh state Flower?

Ans: Rhynchostylis Gigantean (foxtail orchid)

44. Which is the Chhattisgarh state Bird?

Ans: Hill myna

45. Which is the first established cement factory in Chhattisgarh?

Ans: Jamul cement factory

46. The Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary is located at?

Ans: Raipur

47. Who was the First CM Of Chhattisgarh?

Ans: Ajit Jogi

48. When was Chhattisgarh formed?

Ans: 01 November 2000

49. What does Chhattisgarh mean?

Ans: 36 forts

50. Where is the matchbox factory in Chhattisgarh?

Ans: Bilaspur

GOA

51. Date of formation

Ans: 30 May 1987

52. State animal

Ans: Gaur

53. State bird

Ans: Flame-throated bulbul

54. State tree

Ans: Asna

55. What’s the official language of goa?

Ans: Konkani

56. Which article in indian constitution is a special provision for goa?

Ans: 371 (1)

57. In which year recognized as a state

Ans: May 30 1987

58. What was the name of the Indian Army Operation conducted to release Goa

from Portuguese rule

Ans: Operation Vijay

59. Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is located on

Ans: Chorao island of Goa

60. Who was the last ruler of Goa?

Ans: Portugueses

GUJARAT

61. Date of formation

ANS : 1 May. 1960

62. State Animal

ANS : Asiatic Lion

63. State Bird

ANS :Greater Flamingo

64. State Tree

ANS :Mango

65. State Flower

ANS :Golgotha

66. India’s first Marine National Park

ANS : Gulf of Kutchh

67. Name the First Capital of Gujarat

ANS :Ahmedabad

68. India’s first port was established at the ancient city is

ANS : Lothal

69. Name the greenest capital city in whole Asia

ANS : Gandhinagar

70. Gujarat is known as the home of _

ANS : Asiatic Lions

STATE: HARYANA

71. When did Haryana state came into existence or was formed?

Ans:- 1 November, 1966

72. Number of districts in Haryana at the formation time?

Ans: Seven districts

73. Who was first Chief Minister of Haryana?

Ans:- Bhagwat Dayal Sharma

(1 Nov, 1966 – 23 March, 1967)

74. Longest serving CM of Haryana?

Ans:- Bansi Lal (2749 days)

75. Which is the State animal of Haryana?

Ans: Blackbuck

76. State bird of Haryana?

Ans: Black francolin

77. State tree of Haryana?

Ans: Peepal Tree.

78. Name of State flower of Haryana?

Ans:- Lotus

79. Which district of Haryana is Known as Bowl of Rice?

Ans:- Karnal

80. Who is known as Haryana Kesari?

Ans: Nekiram Sharma

STATE: HIMACHAL PRADESH

81. When did Himachal Pradesh state came into existence or was formed?

Ans:- 25 January 1971

82. Smallest River in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Yamuna

83. Who was first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans:- Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar

84. Longest River (in km) in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans:- Satluj

85. Which is the State animal of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Snow leopard

86. State bird of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Western tragopan (Jujurana)

87. State tree of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Devdar

88. Name of State flower of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans:- Pink Rhododendron

89. Himachal Pradesh Known as for

Ans:- Fruit bowl of the country, Apple state

90. World heritage site in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Great Himalayan Park

STATE: JAMMU & KASHMIR

91. Who is the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq

92. Which town in Jammu and Kashmir is also known as Apple Town?

Ans: Sopore

93. Which article of the Indian constitution give special state status to Jammu and

Kashmir?

Ans: Article 370

94. From which year the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir implement?

Ans: 1965

95. Who bought Kashmir from the British?

Ans: Gulab Singh

96. When were Jammu and Kashmir established?

Ans: 26 October 1947

97. Between which mountain ranges is Kashmir Valley located

Ans: Himadri - Pir Pranjal

98. The Wular Lake is located in which district

Ans: Bandipora District

99. The Hemis National Park is famous for

Ans: Snow Leopard

100. Who was the last ruling Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Hari singh

STATE: JHARKHAND

101. On which river is the Tilaiya Dam built?

Ans: Barakar

102. What one is sub-capital of Jharkhand?

Ans: Dumka

103. Who was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand?

Ans: Babulal Marandi

104. Which is main tribal caste living in the state?

Ans: Hoo

105. Who has established the Jamshedpur city?

Ans: JN Tata

106. The Hundru Falls is created by?

Ans: Subharnarekha River

107. Sohrai is the biggest festival of which tribe?

Ans:Santhal

108. Jharkhand state Animal, state Tree, state Flower, State Bird?

Ans: Elephant, Sal, Palash, Koel

109. The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is

located at?

Ans: Jamshedpur

110. When did Jharkhand become a state?

Ans: 15 November 2000

STATE: KARNATAKA

111. When the State of Mysore renamed as Karnataka?

Ans: 1973

112. Who is known as “Father of Karnataka music”?

Ans: Purandara Dasa

113. In which Year, Anshi National Park was established?

Ans: 1987

114. In which Year,Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park was established as

Ans: 1988

115. In which Year,Bannerghatta National Park was established as

Ans: 1974

116. When the first Anglo Mysore war was fought

Ans: 1767

117. Who was the 1st Chief Minister of Karnataka?

Ans: K. Chengalaraya Reddy

118. Which symbolise Karnataka state flower,state animal,state tree,state bird?

Ans: Lotus, Asian elephant, Sandalwood, Indian roller

119. First person from state of Karnataka to received Bharat Ratna award

Ans: Visvesvaraya

120. Bandipur national Park is located at

Ans: Chamarajanagar District

STATE: KERALA

121. What is Sukrutham?

Ans: Free Cancer Treatment Program(In 2014, Kerala became the first state in India)

122. Who was the First Chief Minister of Kerala?

Ans: EMS Namboodiripad

123. World’s Only Teak Museum is in

Ans: Nilambur

124. Kerala became the first state in the country to have STD and ISD facilities in all its

villages in

Ans: 1997

125. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a held in _________ Lake.

Ans: Punnamada

126. The Kerala state was formed on

Ans: 1 November 1956

127. First Spice Park in Kerala

Ans: Puttadi (Idukki)

128. The first ISO certified police station in Kerala

Ans: Kozhikode Town Police Station

129. The first Rock Garden in kerala

Ans : Malampuzha

130. Mango city of Kerala

Ans : Muthalamada

STATE: MADHYA PRADESH

131. What is the nick name of M.P.?

Ans: “Heart of India”

132. What is the name of state Bird, State animal, State Flower and State Tree of

Madhya Pradesh?

Ans: Indian paradise flycatcher, Barasingha (Swamp deer) & Lilium candidum and

Banyan

133. What is the state fish of Madhya Pradesh?

Ans: Mahasheer

134. Kumbh mela in Allahabad held on the bank of river sangam. On which river bank

Ujjain kumbh mela held?

Ans: Kshipra

135. What is the name of thermal power plant situated in Khandwa district?

Ans: Dada Dhuniwale Thermal Power Plant

136. Which hills of Madhya Pradesh is known as ‘Queen of Satpuras’?

Ans: Panchmari

137. The Famous Stupa Sanchi was built by the Emperor?

Ans: Ashoka

138. In which year the Bhopal gas Tragedy occur?

Ans: 1984

139. Which gas caused the bhopal gas tragedy incident?

Ans: Methyl Isocyanate

140. Which river is known as the “Ganga” of Madhya Pradesh?

Ans: Betwa

STATE: MAHARASTRA

141. On which day was Maharashtra formed?

Ans: 01 May 1960

142. KD Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the

Olympics was associated with

Ans: Wrestling

143. Ratnagiri is famous for the production of

Ans: Mangoes

144. Which district of Maharashtra is well-known for its production of bananas?

Ans: Jalgaon

145. Which place in Maharashtra is famous for cotton bed sheets which have been

given GI tag?

Ans: Solapur

146. In which year, Elephanta caves designated as a UNESCO world heritage site?

Ans- In 1987

147. In which year, Bombay city has been renamed as Mumbai?

Ans- 1995.

148. Which city is famous as Orange city? Ans: Nagpur

149. In which year the Bombay High Court was established

Ans: 1862

150. Who established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women in

India?

Ans: Dondo Kesav Karve

STATE: MANIPUR

151. Which game was introduced by Manipur to the Europeans

Ans: Polo

152. Which King signed the Treaty of Accession for merging Manipur into India?

Ans: Maharaja Budhachandra

153. Who is the First Chief Minister of Manipur?

Ans: Mairembam Koireng Singh

154. The civil rights activist, political activist, journalist, and poet who is known as the

'Iron lady of Manipur'

Ans: Irom Sharmila Chanu

155. Manipur State was created by which act of the Parliament

Ans: 27th Amendment Act

156. Which is the largest lake in the Manipur state?

Ans: Loktak Lake

157. In which year Manipur was established as separate state?

Ans: 21 January 1972

158. When was the established Manipur University?

Ans: 1980

159. What does Manipur mean?

Ans: City of gems

160. When was Manipuri added to the

eighth schedule of the constitution?

Ans: 2000

STATE: MIZORAM

161. In which day Mizoram was formed as a separate state

Ans: 20 February, 1987

162. When was Mizoram established?

Ans: 1978

163. Which one is the largest lake in Mizoram?

Ans: Palak lake

164. Mizoram State symbols:

State Animal: Himalayan serow

State Tree : Ironwood

State Flower: Red Vanda

state Bird: Mrs. Hume’s pheasant

165. The Pukzing Cave is located in which district

Ans: Aizawl

166. Who was the First CM of Mizoram?

Ans: Ch. Chhunga

167. How was Mizo Hills District formerly known?

Ans: Lushai Hills District

168. What does Mizoram mean?

Ans: Land of Mizos

169. According to which amendment of Indian Constitution, Mizoram became 23rd

state of India?

Ans: 53rd ammendment

170. The Mizoram University was established in the year?

Ans: 2001

STATE: RAJASTHAN

171. Rajasthan State symbols:

State Animal: Chinkara

State Tree : Khejari

State Bird: Great Indian Bustard

172. ‘Kalibangan’ a pre-historic site is located in which district of Rajasthan?

Ans: Hanumangarh

173. Keoladeo National Park is located in which district of Rajasthan?

Ans: Bharatpur

174. ‘Jaisamand lake’ is considered as the second largest artificial lake in the world

and first in Asia. In which district of Rajasthan is it situated?

Ans:Udaipur

175. Which river of Rajasthan is known as ‘Van Ki Asha’ (Hope of the forest)?

Ans:Banas

176. Which district of Rajasthan has been nicknamed “The Golden city”?

Ans:Jaisalmer

177. Rajasthan State Formation day?

Ans: 30 March 1949

178. In Which year Mughal Empire replaced by the British Empire?

Ans:1818

179. Desert National Park is located at

Ans:Jaisalmer

180. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which Rajasthan district?

Ans:Banswara

STATE: SIKKIM

181. Sikkim is the large exporter of

Ans: Cardamom

182. In which year, the indo-sikkimese Treaty was signed?

Ans: 1950

183. When was Sikkim established?

Ans: 16 May 1975

184. Which pass connects Tibet with India?

Ans: Nathu La

185. Which is the highest point in Sikkim?

Ans: Kanchenjunga

186. Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union in the year?

Ans: 1975

187. The Nathu La pass connects India with

Ans: China

188. Sikkim State Symbols:

State Animal: Red panda

State Tree: Rhododendron

State Flower: Noble orchid

State Bird: Blood pheasant

189. By which amendment Sikkim becomes a full state of India?

Ans: 36th Amendment

190. Which one is the largest Buddhist monastery in Sikkim

Ans: Rumtek Monastery

STATE: TAMILNADU

191. What is the area of Tamil Nadu?

Ans: 50,215 sq. mi.

192. Which is the highest point in Tamil Nadu?

Ans: Doda Betta

193. Who was Tamil Nadu’s first non-Congress chief minister?

Ans: C. Annadurai

194. Mid day meal scheme in Tamilnadu was introduced by which former Chief

Minister?

Ans: K Kamaraj

195. In which year, name Chennai from Madras was officially changed?

Ans: 1995

196. In which year, Madras State was renamed as Tamilnadu?

Ans: 1969

197. What is the Rank of Tamilnadu among Indian states by area?

Ans: 11

198. Whose nickname is “Mango of Salem”?

Ans: C Raja gopalachari

199. Which temple has the longest corridor in India

Ans: Ramanathaswamy Temple

200. The first silent Tamil movie Keechaka Vadham was released in the year

Ans: 1918

STATE: UTTARPRADESH

201. What is the state symbol of Uttar Pradesh?

Dance: Kathak Animal: Swamp Deer

Bird: Sarus Crane Tree: Ashoka

Flower: Brahma Kalash

202. When was Uttar Pradesh established?

Ans: 24 January 1950

203. How was Uttar Pradesh formerly known as?

Ans: United Provinces

204. When was Agra Presidency separated from Bengal Presidency?

Ans: 1833

205. In which district of Uttar Pradesh has solar energy plant been started?

Ans: Aligarh

206. Which tribe is known as Banrote in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans: Raji

207. Where is the National Sugar Research Institute situated?

Ans: Kanpur

208. Which is the longest canal of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans: Sharda Canal

209. In which city in the state is a Sulehkul festival, the symbol of Hindu Muslim unity

organized?

Ans: Agra

210. To which party did the famous freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad belong?

Ans: Indian Socialist Republican Force

STATE: UTTARAHAND

211. When was the Uttar Pradesh reorganisation Bill passed in Lok Sabha?

Ans: 1st August, 2000

212. Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy situated?

Ans: Mussoorie

213. Corbett National Park is situated in which district of Uttarakhand?

Ans: Nainital

214. Where is the Sat-tal lake situated at Uttarakhand?

Ans: Nainital

215. Which of these is the Mini Switzerland according to Mahatma Gandhi?

Ans: Almora (Kausani)

216. Which is the small Kashmir of Uttarakhand?

Ans: Pithoragarh

217. The world famous 'Valley of flowers' is situated at

Ans: Chamoli

218. Which one of the following is known as the queen of hills of Uttarakhand?

Ans: Mussoorie

219. Uttarakhand formerly known as

Ans: Uttaranchal

220. When Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India?

Ans: 9 November 2000

UNION TERRITORIES

221. From which union territories, a Council of Ministers is elected?

Ans: Delhi and Puducherry

222. The Andaman & Nicobar Islands comes under the jurisdiction of

Ans: "Kolkata High Court"

223. Who heads the Union Territory of Delhi?

Ans: President of India

224. Which constitutional amendment envisaged delhi the status of special state?

Ans:69th

225. The Chief Minister of Delhi will give his resignation to

Ans: The President of India

226. Who has the right to set up a High Court in any Union Territory?

Ans: Parliament

227. In which year, Union Territories were introduced in India?

Ans: 1956

228. The Amindivi Islands consist of five islands of which of the Union Territory?

Ans: Lakshadweep

229. Which Union Territory has one Rajya Sabha seat?

Ans : Puducherry

230. Under which article comes the appointment of Administrator of the Union

territory by the President of India?

Ans: Article 239