1. Telangana was formed by separating which State?
A Karnataka
B Maharashtra
C Tamil Nadu
D Andhra Pradesh
Telangana was formed from the north-western part of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
2. Jharkhand was formed from which State in 2000?
A Madhya Pradesh
B Odisha
C Bihar
D West Bengal
Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000.
3. Chhattisgarh was formed from which State in 2000?
A Maharashtra
B Uttar Pradesh
C Madhya Pradesh
D Bihar
Chhattisgarh was created from the south-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh.
4. Uttarakhand was formed from which State in 2000?
A Uttar Pradesh
B Bihar
C Himachal Pradesh
D Punjab
Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000.
5. In which year did Goa become a State?
A 2000
B 1961
C 1975
D 1987
Goa became a State in 1987, after being a Union Territory.
6. In which year did Sikkim become a State of India?
A 1987
B 1975
C 1972
D 1963
Sikkim became a State in 1975.
7. Which State was formed in 1966 after separation from Punjab?
A Rajasthan
B Haryana
C Uttarakhand
D Himachal Pradesh
Haryana was formed from Punjab in 1966.
8. In which year did Himachal Pradesh become a full State?
A 1975
B 1966
C 1971
D 1987
Himachal Pradesh became a full State in 1971.
9. Which group of States became full States in 1972?
A Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
B Goa, Sikkim and Nagaland
C Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
D Mizoram, Goa and Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura attained Statehood in 1972.
10. Nagaland became a State in which year?
A 1972
B 1987
C 1956
D 1963
Nagaland became a State in 1963.
11. In which year did Mizoram become a State?
A 1987
B 1972
C 2000
D 1963
Mizoram became a State in 1987.
12. Arunachal Pradesh became a State in which year?
A 1987
B 1972
C 2000
D 1975
Arunachal Pradesh became a State in 1987.
13. Which State contains the Thar Desert?
A Punjab
B Rajasthan
C Gujarat
D Haryana
The Thar Desert lies mainly in western Rajasthan.
14. Which is India’s largest State by area?
A Uttar Pradesh
B Rajasthan
C Madhya Pradesh
D Maharashtra
Rajasthan is the largest Indian State by area.
15. Which is India’s smallest State by area?
A Sikkim
B Tripura
C Manipur
D Goa
Goa is the smallest State by area.
16. According to the 2011 Census, which State had India’s largest population?
A West Bengal
B Uttar Pradesh
C Maharashtra
D Bihar
The 2011 Census recorded the largest State population in Uttar Pradesh.
17. Ranchi is the capital of which State?
A Odisha
B Jharkhand
C Bihar
D Chhattisgarh
Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand.
18. Which city is the capital of Chhattisgarh?
A Raipur
B Durg
C Bilaspur
D Jagdalpur
Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh.
19. Which place was named Uttarakhand’s summer capital in 2020?
A Haridwar
B Almora
C Gairsain
D Nainital
Gairsain was designated as Uttarakhand’s summer capital in 2020.
20. Kaziranga National Park is in which State?
A Assam
B West Bengal
C Meghalaya
D Arunachal Pradesh
Kaziranga National Park is located in Assam.
21. Which State contains the Rann of Kutch?
A Gujarat
B Rajasthan
C Goa
D Maharashtra
The Rann of Kutch is in Gujarat.
22. Which State is at the eastern end of India’s mainland?
A Manipur
B Nagaland
C Arunachal Pradesh
D Assam
Arunachal Pradesh is India’s easternmost State.
23. The Siliguri Corridor is located in which State?
A Assam
B Sikkim
C Bihar
D West Bengal
The narrow Siliguri Corridor lies in northern West Bengal.
24. Which State borders Nepal, Bhutan and China?
A Uttarakhand
B Arunachal Pradesh
C Sikkim
D Assam
Sikkim shares international borders with Nepal, Bhutan and China.
25. Which State is almost surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides?
A Meghalaya
B Assam
C Tripura
D Nagaland
Tripura is bordered by Bangladesh on three sides and by Assam and Mizoram on the other side.
26. Which State lies on India’s western coast along the Arabian Sea?
A Jharkhand
B Gujarat
C Odisha
D West Bengal
Gujarat has a long coastline along the Arabian Sea.
27. Which State has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal?
A Odisha
B Himachal Pradesh
C Haryana
D Rajasthan
Odisha lies on India’s eastern coast along the Bay of Bengal.
28. Which State has Dehradun as its winter capital?
A Sikkim
B Himachal Pradesh
C Uttarakhand
D Punjab
Dehradun is Uttarakhand’s winter capital; Gairsain is its summer capital.
29. Gairsain is located in which district of Uttarakhand?
A Dehradun
B Pauri Garhwal
C Uttarkashi
D Chamoli
Gairsain is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
30. What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh under the 2026 legal framework?
A Kurnool
B Visakhapatnam
C Vijayawada
D Amaravati
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026 recognises Amaravati as the State’s sole capital.