All States GK
Knowing and learning General Knowledge, basic facts about the States of India, their capitals, ministers, and monuments can be extremely helpful in competitive exams. These questions are often considered easy and can boost your overall score. Here's a brief overview of some important facts about Indian States and other related information:
Important Facts and First Ranked about Indian States:Let’s have a look at the States of India that rank in important parameters that could be useful from an exam point of view, Here's some essential information about each state in MCQ and One liner format:
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| 1. Which is the largest state (in terms of area)? | Rajasthan |
| 2. Which is the smallest state? | Goa |
| 3. Which is the most populous state? | Uttar Pradesh |
| 4. Which is the least populous state? | Sikkim |
| 5. Which is the most populous union territory (excluding Delhi)? | Puducherry |
| 6. Which is the least populous union territory? | Lakshadweep |
| 7. Which is the most densely populated state? | Bihar |
| 8. Which is the least densely populated state? | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 9. Which is the first state to be formed on the linguistic basis? | Andhra Pradesh |
| 10. Which is the most literate state? | Kerala |
| 11. Which is the least literate state? | Bihar |
| 12. Which state has the longest coastline? | Gujarat |
| 13. Which state has boundaries with 7 states and 2 countries? | Assam |
| 14. Which state is surrounded on three sides by Bangladesh? | Tripura |
| 15. Which state is surrounded by three countries and one state? | Sikkim |
| 16. The number of states which have a coastline? | 9 |
| 17. The number of Union Territories which have a coastline? | 4 |
| 18. The states which have neither an international boundary nor a coastline? | M.P., Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Haryana |
| 19. Which state produces maximum silk? | Karnataka |
| 20. Which state produces maximum milk? | Uttar Pradesh |
| 21. Which state produces maximum Iron Ore? | Odisha |
| 22. Which state produces maximum Bajra? | Rajasthan |
| 23. Which state produces maximum coffee? | Karnataka |
| 24. Which state is the largest producer of food grains and oilseeds? | Uttar Pradesh |
| 25. Which state is the highest rubber production state? | Kerala |
| 26. Which state is called the Fruit Bowl of India? | Himachal Pradesh |
| 27. Which state produces the highest amount of Tendu Leafs? | Chhattisgarh |
| 28. Which state produces the largest golden Muga silk in the whole world? | Assam |
| 29. Which state produces maximum tea? | Assam |
| 30. Which state is known as the Falcon Capital of the World? | Nagaland |
Important Details and facts about the States of India and Union Territories of India:
India now has a total of 28 States and 8 Union Territories (ever since Jammu and Kashmir and Ladak have been named ad Union territories). Now, let’s look at each of these States in details like who is the present chief minister & governor, border share and popularly known for-
Andhra Pradesh : Click here to Learn More about Andhra Pradesh GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Amaravati, Hyderabad |
| Governor | Biswabhushan Harichandan |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | YSR Congress Party |
| Borders | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana |
| Known for | - Tirupathi, the Spiritual capital of Andhra Pradesh
- Art form Kuchipudi
- Massive rivers like Godavari, Krishna, etc.
- Rice production
- A huge population of Indian snakes
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Arunachal Pradesh: Click here to Learn More about Arunachal Pradesh GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Itanagar |
| Governor | Brigadier Dr B.D Mishra (Retd) |
| Chief Minister | Pema Khandu |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Assam, Nagaland |
| Known for | - Tibetan culture
- The world’s second-largest Buddhist monastery called the Tawang Gompa
- The 18th-century Buddhist Monastery, Tawang Gompa
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Assam: Click here to Learn More about Assam GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Dispur |
| Governor | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Chief Minister | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura |
| Known for | - Tea
- India’s first Oil fields and Asia’s first Oil refinery in Digboi
- One-horned Rhinos in Kaziranga
- Kamakhya temple
- Highest tiger density
- Majuli, the world’s largest river island, and Umananda the world’s smallest river island
- The Oldest amphitheatre in Asia called Rang Ghar
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Bihar: Click here to Learn More about Bihar GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Patna |
| Governor | Phagu Chauhan |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Janata Dal (United) |
| Borders | Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| Known for | - Bodhgaya, the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment
- The inception of the Maurya and Gupta dynasties
- Buddhist Pilgrimages
- Historic sites
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Chhattisgarh: Click here to Learn More about Chattisgarh GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Raipur |
| Governor | Anusuiya Uikey |
| Chief Minister | Bhupesh Baghel |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Indian National Congress |
| Borders | Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh |
| Known for | - Bhilai steel plant and other such heavy-duty industries
- India’s Niagara falls, the Chitrakoot falls
- One of the largest waterfalls in India, the Chitrakoot falls
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Goa: Click here to Learn More about Goa GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Panaji |
| Governor | P.S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Karnataka, Maharashtra |
| Known for | - Beaches
- Church and Temples
- Goan cuisine
- Folklore and culture
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Gujrat: Click here to Learn More about Gujrat GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Gandhinagar |
| Governor | Acharya Devvrat |
| Chief Minister | Bhupendra Patel |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu |
| Known for | - White Rann of Kutch
- Gujarati cuisine
- Modhera Sun Temple
- Dholavira
- Birthplace of Iconic leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhai Patel & Jinnah
- World’s only reserve for Asiatic Lions in the Gir forest
- Business-friendly, industrial infrastructure
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Haryana: Click here to Learn More about Haryana GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Governor | Bandaru Dattatraya |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| Known for | - The origin place of Mahabharata; Indraprastha and Kurukshetra are located here
- Automobile factories and refineries
- Dairy production
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Himachal Pradesh: Click here to Learn More about Himachal Pradesh GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Shimla |
| Governor | Rajinder Vishwakarma |
| Chief Minister | Jai Ram Thakur |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| Known for | - Hill stations
- Adventure sports
- Natural beauty
- Snow leopards, one of the dying breeds of Central Asian Leopard
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Jharkhand: Click here to Learn More about Jharkhand GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Ranchi |
| Governor | Ramesh Bais |
| Chief Minister | Hemant Soren |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Borders | Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal |
| Known for | - Steel state of India
- Bokaro, Jamshedpur, and Ranchi where the main steel factories are located
- Rich with National parks and Wildlife sanctuaries, especially Betla National park and Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
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Karnataka: Click here to Learn More about Karnataka GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Bengaluru |
| Governor | Thawarchand Gehlot |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Indian National Congress |
| Borders | Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
| Known for | - Beautiful architecture
- Nature safaris, forests
- Mysore culture
- Technology park in Banglore (IT Hub)
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Kerala: Click here to Learn More about Kerala GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Governor | Arif Mohammed Khan |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Communist Party of India |
| Borders | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| Known for | - God’s own country
- Ayurveda
- Backwaters, boat race
- Rubber plantation, coconut
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Madhya Pradesh: Click here to Learn More about Madhya Pradesh GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Bhopal |
| Governor | Manghubhai Chhaganbhai Patel |
| Chief Minister | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan |
| Known for | - Khajuraho and ancient history (including Ujjain, Sanchi and Mandu)
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Maharashtra: Click here to Learn More about Maharashtra GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Mumbai |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Shiv Sena |
| Borders | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa |
| Known for | - Financial center Mumbai
- Cotton and sugarcane
- Bollywood
- Ajantha/ Ellora caves
- Konkan region, Western Ghats
- The Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra
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Manipur: Click here to Learn More about Manipur GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Imphal |
| Governor | La. Ganesan |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam |
| Known for | - Home to Sangai deer
- Famous for the Manipuri dance form called Jagoi, and the culture
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Meghalaya: Click here to Learn More about Meghalaya GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Shillong |
| Governor | B. D. Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Conrad Kongkal Sangma |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | National People's Party |
| Borders | Assam |
| Known for | - Receives the largest amounts of rainfall in the world in Cherrapunji and Mawsyndrum
- Endangered animal, Clouded Leopard
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Mizoram: Click here to Learn More about Mizoram GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Aizawl |
| Governor | Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati |
| Chief Minister | Zoramthanga |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Mizo National Front |
| Borders | Assam, Manipur, Tripura |
| Known for | - Almost complete literacy
- Friendly tribals
- Rare Wild Water Buffalos.
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Nagaland: Click here to Learn More about Nagaland GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Kohima |
| Governor | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| Borders | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur |
| Known for | - Naga tribals
- Hornbill festival
- Great Tribal dance forms
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Odisha: Click here to Learn More about Odisha GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Bhubaneswar |
| Governor | Prof. Ganeshi Lal Mathur |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Biju Janata Dal (BJD) |
| Borders | Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal |
| Known for | - Dance forms like Odissi, Chhau, Danda, and Sambapuri to name a few
- Temples like Jagannath temple, Konark sun temple, Maa Samaleswari temple
- Mahanadi river
- The English word Juggernaut has been derived from the Jagannath chariot procession
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Punjab: Click here to Learn More about Punjab GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Chief Minister | Bhagwant Mann |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Borders | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan |
| Known for | - The largest producer of Wheat
- Gurudwaras, the golden temple
- Culture, Bhangra dance
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Rajasthan: Click here to Learn More about Rajasthan GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Jaipur |
| Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Indian National Congress |
| Borders | Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab |
| Known for | - Palaces in Udaipur and Jaipur
- Tiger reserves like the Sariska Tiger reserve (total of 28 reserves)
- World famous red Chillies also known as ‘Mathania Mirchi’
- Weaving and marbles
- Camels and sand dunes
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Sikkim: Click here to Learn More about Sikkim GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Gangtok |
| Governor | Ganga Prasad |
| Chief Minister | Prem Singh Tamang (P. S Golay) |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) |
| Borders | West Bengal |
| Known for | - Red Pandas, which are also the state animal of Sikkim
- Kanchenjunga which is India’s tallest peak
- Natula pass One of the highest roads in the world is called the ‘Natula pass’.
- It is also the only open land border with China
- Rumtek monastery which is the second biggest seat of Tibetan Buddhism
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Tamil Nadu: Click here to Learn More about Tamil Nadu GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Chennai |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Borders | Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
| Known for | - Four UNESCO world heritage sites namely Great Living Chola Temples (group of three), and Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (remaining one)
- Carnatic music
- Art form Bharatanatyam
- automobile factories
- Nilgiris tea
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Telangana: Click here to Learn More about Telangana GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Hyderabad |
| Governor | Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan |
| Chief Minister | K. Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
| Borders | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka |
| Known for | - India’s youngest state
- Charminar in Hyderabad
- A mix of ancient Islamic as well as an ancient Indian heritage
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Tripura: Click here to Learn More about Tripura GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Agartala |
| Governor | Satyadev Narayan Arya |
| Chief Minister | Manik Saha |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Assam, Mizoram |
| Known for | - Has an ethnic mix of tribals and Bengalis
- Famous for monkeys
- Tripureshwari temple
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Uttar Pradesh: Click here to Learn More about Uttar Pradesh GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Lucknow |
| Governor | Anandiben Patel |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Nepal |
| Known for | - Taj Mahal
- Kashi pilgrimage
- Heart of Indian politics
- Leather goods and refineries
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Uttarakhand: Click here to Learn More about Uttarakhand GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Dehradun |
| Governor | Gurmit Singh |
| Chief Minister | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Borders | Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh |
| Known for | - Jim Corbett national park.
- White water rapids, trekking & camping and Skiing in Auli
- Hindu religious pilgrimages like Badrinath, Kedarnath etc.
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West Bengal: Click here to Learn More about West Bengal GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Kolkata |
| Governor | Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Party to Which CM Belongs | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Borders | Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim |
| Known for | - Birthplace of Literary legends like Vivekananda and Tagore
- Jute cloth
- teas of Darjeeling
- The Royal Bengal tigers of the Sunderban
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Details about the Union Territories:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Click here to Learn More about Andaman and Nicobar Islands GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Port Blair |
| Lt. Governor & Administrator | Shri. Devendra Kumar Joshi (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Known for | - Known as India’s Hawaii
- Known for its history during the British raj
- Extremely isolated tribals.
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Chandigarh: Click here to Learn More about Chandigarh GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Lt. Governor & Administrator | Shri. Banwarilal Purohit (Administrator) |
| Known for | - The only planned city in India
- Home to the Indian Institute of Technology, Chandigarh
- Le Corbusier's architectural masterpiece
- A popular tourist destination
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Dadar and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu: Click here to Learn More about Dadar and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu GK and Current Affairs| Union Territory | Capital | Lt. Governor & Administrator |
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| Dadar and Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | Praful Patel (Administrator) |
| Daman and Diu | Daman | Shri Praful Patel (Administrator) |
Delhi: Click here to Learn More about Delhi GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Delhi |
| Lt. Governor & Administrator | Vinai Kumar Saxena (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal |
| Known for | - Capital of India
- Historic architecture
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Lakshadweep: Click here to Learn More about Lakshadweep GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Kavaratti |
| Lt. Governor & Administrator | Praful Khoda Patel (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Known for | - White sandy beaches
- Crystal clear waters
- Unspoiled natural beauty
- Rich marine life
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Puducherry: Click here to Learn More about Puducherry GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Pondicherry |
| Lt. Governor & Administrator | Tamilisai Soundararajan (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Known for | - French colonial heritage
- Beaches
- Temples
- Art and culture
- Food
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Jammu and Kashmir: Click here to Learn More about Jammu and Kashmir GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (winter) |
| Lt. Governor & Administrator | Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Known for | - Known as India's Switzerland
- Cashmere fine wool
- Valleys, rivers, and caves.
- Bes is known for sapphire, saffron, apples, houseboats,
- Pilgrimage sites namely Amarnath & Vaishnodevi
- Houseboats of Dal Lake
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Ladakh: Click here to Learn More about Ladakh GK and Current Affairs| Category | Information |
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| Capital | Leh |
| Lt. Governor & Administrator | Shri Radha Krishna Mathur (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Known for | - High-altitude desert
- Pristine lakes
- Ancient Buddhist monasteries
- Dramatic mountain scenery
- Trekking and camping
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