Description : Which among the following States, first introduced the Panchayat Raj System? (1) Rajasthan (2) Haryana (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : 1) Rajasthan Explanation: The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1958, Andhra Pradesh soon followed the suite. Panchayati Raj is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent.
Description : The Panchayati Raj system was first started in India in the states of Rajasthan and _______. (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Gujrat (4) Haryana
Last Answer : (1) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The Panchayat raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajsthan in Nagor district on 2nd Oct 1959. The second state was Andhra Pradesh, while Maharashtra was the Ninth state.
Description : Which of the following Indian States first adopted the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system? (1) Bihar (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Rajasthan (4) Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Rajasthan Explanation: The Scheme of Panchayati raj which was first adopted in Rajasthan on the 2nd October, 1959 was the result, of the recommendations of the Balavantrai Mehta ... of defects therein. This Committee is sometimes known as the committee on the Democratic Decentralization.
Description : Where is Sanchi Stupa located? (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Haryana (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Rajasthan
Last Answer : (3) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The Great Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh is one of the oldest stone structure in India and was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka (Maurya Dynasty) in the 3rd century BCE.
Description : In which region of India bundhis are used for water harvesting? A. Rajasthan B. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh and Bihar D. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : D. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Description : In which of the following states is Rosa Power Plant located? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Odisha (d) Haryana (e) Punjab
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states (a) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (b) West Bengal and Bihar (c) Maharashtra and Karnataka (d) Haryana and Punjab
Description : Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter – (1) Punjab and Haryana (2) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (3) Kerala and Karnataka (4) Bihar and West Bengal
Last Answer : (1) Punjab and Haryana Explanation: The term 'Western Disturbance' is used to describe an extra tropical storm, which brings winter rain and sometimes snow to the northwestern parts of the In- ... it passes across north India, it helps to increase monsoon activity over Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Description : "Indira Gandhi Canal", which is around 450 km long, provides irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Gujarat (e) Rajasthan shop.ssbcrack.com
Last Answer : Ans: (e)
Description : Which two states have a common High Court? (1) Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (2) Haryana and Punjab (3) Gujarat and Maharashtra (4) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (2) Haryana and Punjab Explanation: Punjab and Haryana High Court is a common High Court for both the States of Punjab and Haryana and Union territory of Chandigarh, in India. It is situated at Chandigarh, the capital of the States of Punjab and Haryana.
Description : Which among the following States did record the formation of maximum Coalitation Governments in between 1967 to 1971? (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Haryana (3) Bihar (4) Punjab
Last Answer : (3) Bihar Explanation: The maximum number of coalition government between 1967 to 1971-72 was formed in Bihar. During this period 9 governments were formed in the state.
Description : Which of the following states are the first states in India where Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) will be launched? (1) Punjab and Haryana (2) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (3) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgargh (4) Bihar and Jharkhand
Last Answer : (2) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Integrated Criminal Justice is system in which the courts, police stations, Prosecution, forensic Science laboratories and Jails are integrated. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are the first two states that has chosen the ICJS system.
Description : Which one of the following lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order? (a) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra (b) Uttar Pradesh, ... Pradesh (c) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India? [IAS 2007] (a) Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat (b) Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh (c) Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh (d) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Description : The State having common borders with maximum number of States is – (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Meghalaya (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Rajasthan
Last Answer : (1) Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Uttar Pradesh is bordered by Rajasthan to the west, Haryana and Delhi to the northwest, Uttarakhand and the country of Nepal to the north, Bihar to the east, Jharkhand to the southeast, and Madhya Pradesh to the southwest.
Description : Panchayati Raj System was implemented first in the pair of states – (1) Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan (2) Assam and Bihar (3) Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (4) Punjab and Chandigarh
Last Answer : (1) Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the first generation of panchayat raj at Nagaur in Rajasthan on 2 October 1959. It was also implemented in Andhra Pradesh in the same year as per the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Description : Which are the two States (other than UP) having the highest representation in Lok Sabha? (1) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh (2) Bihar and Maharashtra (3) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (4) Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
Last Answer : (2) Bihar and Maharashtra Explanation: There are 80 Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Maharashtra with 48 seats and both Andhra. Pradesh and West Bengal with 42 seats each. Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha seats.
Description : The states which have a common High Court are – (1) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (2) Gujarat and Orissa (3) Maharashtra and Goa (4) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Last Answer : (3) Maharashtra and Goa Explanation: Bombay High Court at Mumbai, Maharashtra, is one of the oldest High Courts of India with jurisdiction over the states of Maharashtra & Goa, and, the Union ... Haveli. The High Court has regional benches at Nagpur and Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Panaji, Goa.
Description : Which of the following States has recorded rudest Voting percent in Vidhan Sabha Election 2013? (1) Rajasthan (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Mizoram (4) Cliattisgarh
Last Answer : (3) Mizoram Explanation: In the 2013 elections, voting ranged between over 65 per cent in Delhi and over 81 per cent in Mizoram. Rajasthan recorded over 74 per cent, while Madhya Pradesh ... over 70 per cent. Around 83 million voters exercised their franchise in the November-December elections.
Description : Maximum wheat producing State in India is – (1) Punjab (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Haryana
Last Answer : (2) Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world's biggest dairy development programme which made India, a milk-deficient nation ... world, surpassing the USA in 1998, with about 17 percent of global output in 2010-11.
Description : The maximum area under rice in the state— (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Punjab (D) Haryana
Last Answer : (A) Uttar Pradesh
Description : In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located? (1) Orissa (2) Haryana (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Rajasthan
Last Answer : (2) Haryana Explanation: Sultanpur National Park is located at Sultanpur. Haryana in Gurgaon District, Haryana. As a bird sanctuary it was the finding of Peter Jackson, famous ornothologist, and Honorary ... the Sultanpur jheel near Delhi, a bird sanctuary, and she asked him to take her there.
Description : Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation? (1) Gujarat (2) Rajasthan (3) Haryana (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (2) Rajasthan Explanation: According to data released by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on June 4, 2015, Rajasthan has become number one state in the country in terms of total installed capacity ... : 1000 MW; Madhya Pradesh : 563 MW; Maharashtra : 363 MW; Andhra Pradesh : 247 MW.
Description : Which of the following state/Union territories have a common High Court? (1) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (2) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh (3) Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir (4) Assam and Bengal
Last Answer : (2) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Explanation: Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh share a high court under the High Court (Punjab) Order, 1947.
Description : The "Recall Provision" to remove the elected office bearers from the local Self Government institution has been executed in (1) Bihar (2) Kerala (3) Haryana (4) Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : (4) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: Atpresent, there is no provision in the Indian Constitution or in the Representation of People's Act 1951 for Recall, that is basically a process whereby the ... states like Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have executed the provision at the level of local bodies.
Description : The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) Jammu and Kashmir
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of (a) Rajasthan (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Madhya Pradesh (e) Maharashtra
Description : _______ State has the biggest area in India. (a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located? [IAS 2008] (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand (d) Rajasthan
Description : Match the following: [NDA 2004] Tourist Place State A. Amber Fort 1. Uttar Pradesh B. Auroville 2. Pondicherry C. Buland Darwaza 3. Karnataka D. Gol Gumbaz 4. Rajasthan 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Tamil Nadu A B C D (a) 4 6 1 2 (b) 1 2 5 3 (c) 4 2 1 3 (d) 1 6 5 2
Description : Which State of India has the largest area? (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Maharashtra (4) Rajasthan
Last Answer : (4) Rajasthan Explanation: Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It covers 10.4 % of India. Next to follow in terms of area are: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Description : Sams crane is the state bird of – (1) Rajasthan (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) West Bengal
Last Answer : (2) Uttar Pradesh Explanation: The Sarus Crane is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh. These birds have always been known to inhabit the state, and even historic epics originating from the state have made references to the species (Leslie 1998).
Description : Name the state in which Sardar Sarovar Dam is located. a) Rajasthan b) Uttar Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Gujarat
Last Answer : d) Gujarat
Description : Sarus crane is the state bird of (1) Rajasthan (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) West Bengal
Last Answer : Uttar Pradesh
Description : Which of the following the basis of languages? (1) Kerala is the first State in India formed on (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The congress in its Jaipur session appointed a three member committee also popularly known as JVP committee after the name of its leaders - Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabh Bhai ... speaking people called Andhra State on October 1, 1953. It was later renamed Andhra Pradesh.
Description : In India, woman had never been a Chief Minister in the State of – (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Rajasthan (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : (4) Maharashtra Explanation: Rabri Devi, Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Uma Bharti have been Chief Ministers of Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh respectively. Maharashtra never had a woman Chief Minister.
Description : The first State in India to implement Panchayati Raj System was – (1) Punjab (2) Rajasthan (3) Gujarat (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (2) Rajasthan Explanation: In October 1957, the Balwant Rai Mehta committee suggested the organization of Panchayati Raj in rural India. It recommended the creation of the three tier Panchayati ... and in fact all states introduced Panchayati Raj in their respective areas by passing necessary laws.
Description : The 'Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal' was constituted to resolve the water sharing between – (1) Gujarat and Rajasthan (2) Gujarat and Maharashtra (3) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (4) Gujarat and Daman and Diu
Last Answer : (3) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Explanation: Under the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956, the Central Government constituted Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) on ... River valley development between the four States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
Description : Name the refineries in the following states: • Uttar Pradesh • Bihar • Haryana -Geography
Last Answer : Refinery is a place where raw materials are converted into the valuable substance by removing all the impurities like crude oil is converted into gasoline or petroleum products at the oil ... Baholi village of Panipat, Haryana. It is South East Asia's largest integrated petrochemicals plants.
Description : In which one of the following states is overgrazing the main reason for land degradation? (a) Maharashtra (b) Punjab (c) Haryana (d) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : In which one of the following states is overgrazing the main reason for land degradation? (a) Maharashtra (b) Punjab (c) Haryana (d) Uttar Pradesh
Description : In which of the following States, is Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census, the lowest? (1) Haryana (2) Punjab (3) Bihar (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (1) Haryana Explanation: Notably, Punjab and Haryana, which have traditionally seen low sex ratio, have recorded an increasing trend but still remained at the bottom of the list. Haryana has 834 ... . Haryana's Jhajjar (774 females) and Mahendragarh (778 females) districts have the lowest sex ratio
Description : Which of the following states as percensus, has the highest and lowest sex ratio respectively? (1) Kerala and Haryana (2) Himachal Pradesh and Punjab (3) Meghalaya and Bihar (4) Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (1) Kerala and Haryana Explanation: Like the 1991 Census, the highest sex ratio (1058) had been reported in Kerala. Haryana reported the lowest sex ratio of 861 among the major states. According to 2011 census, Highest sex ratio-Kerala (1084) Lowest sex-ratio-Haryana (879).
Description : In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Western Uttar Pradesh (d) Uttaranchal
Last Answer : (d) Uttaranchal
Description : Under the Rashtriya Gokul mission, the two national Kamdhenu breeding centre is being established in which two states? b. Haryana and Karnataka c. Madhya Pradesh and Haryana d. Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh e. New Delhi and Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : d. Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Description : In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation ? (a) Punjab . (b) Haryana . (c) Tamil Nadu . (d) Madhya Pradesh.
Last Answer : (d) Madhya Pradesh.
Description : The Indian States which have common borders with Pakistan are (a) Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir (b) Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, (c) Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab (d) Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan
Description : Laterite soil is found in which of the following States? (1) Haryana and Punjab (2) Gujarat and Rajasthan (3) Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh (4) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (4) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Explanation: Laterite soils are found on the highland areas of plateau Karnataka. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and hilly regions of Assam. Rajmahal hills and Chhotanagpur plateau. These ... rich in iron. So these are suitable for plantation of crops like tea, rubber, coffee etc.
Description : In the 13th Lok Sabha elections in which of the following states did the ruling alliance winn all the seats? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Orissa (3) Haryana (4) Gujarat
Last Answer : (3) Haryana Explanation: The 13th Lok Sabha election is of historical importance as it was the first time a united front of parties managed to attain a majority and form a government that lasted a full ... Party and the Indian National Lok Dal won all the ten seats, with each party winning 5 each.
Description : Through which of the following States the Ganga does not pass? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Bihar (c) West Bengal (d) Uttar Pradesh