Take our quiz on Indian States and Union Territories

India is a confederation of states. India’s geographical boundaries extend to 28 states and eight union territories. Each Indian state and union territory has its own demography, history, culture, clothes, festivals, language, and so on. It’s fascinating and exciting to gather more information about what each state and union territory has to offer us. But do you know enough about Indian states and union territories? Take this quiz to find out.

Q1. Which is the first Indian state to have three capitals?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Uttarakhand

(c) Jammu and Kashmir

(d) Punjab

Q2.Which are the eight union territories in India?

Q3. Which state has the longest coastline in India?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Gujarat

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

Q4. Which state is surrounded on three sides by Bangladesh?

(a) Nagaland

(b) Assam

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Tripura

Q5. Which Indian state shares its boundaries with seven states and two countries?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Maharashtra

(d) Bihar

Q6. Which is the largest coffee producing state of India?

(a) Odisha

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Karnataka

Q7. Which is the largest Indian state by area?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

Q8. Which Indian state has the largest population?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Bihar

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) West Bengal

ANSWERS

Q1. (a)

Andhra Pradesh is the first Indian state to have three capital cities, namely Vishakhapatnam (executive capital), Amaravati (legislative capital), and Kurnool (judicial capital), respectively. This decision was taken by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during the enactment of Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 in August 2020.

Q2.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry are the eight Union Territories in India. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 was the first to introduce the concept of Union Territory. It refers to regions that are too tiny to be autonomous, or are too distinct (economically, culturally, and geographically) to be combined with neighbouring states, or are financially or politically weak.

Q3. (b)

Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, which is 1,600 kilometres long. It is located in the state's Kathiawar region. The Arabian Sea surrounds this coastline, which is peppered with 41 ports: one major and 40 intermediate or minor. The coastline is the line where the land meets any body of water, such as the sea or the ocean. India has a long coastline that is divided into states and union territories. The length of India's coastline is 7516 kilometres, of which 5422 kilometres are on the mainland and 2094 kilometres are in the islands.

Q4. (d)

The north-eastern state of Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides, namely north, south and west. In fact, it shares an 856 km border with Bangladesh.

Q5. (c)

Assam shares its boundaries with seven states (Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and West Bengal) and two countries (Bhutan and Bangladesh).

Q6. (d)

Karnataka is the undisputed leader among all coffee-producing states in India, accounting for more than 70% of total coffee production. Karnataka produced 2.33 million metric tonnes of coffee in the fiscal year 2021, the most of any state in India.

Q7. (a)

Rajasthan is India's largest state in terms of area, spread over 3, 42,239 square kilometres. According to the 2011 census, the state's total population was approximately 68 million.

Q8. (c)

With a population of over 166 million people, northern India’s Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India. Maharashtra and Bihar are at the second and third place in this list.