1. _____ is famous for Muga silk ?

Nagaland

Assam

Odisha

Manipur

Answer: Assam

Explanation:

Muga silk is a variety of wild silk geographically tagged to the state of Assam in India. The silk is known for its extreme durability and has a natural yellowish-golden tint with a shimmering, glossy texture.


2. ‘Aloo Posto’ is a traditional delicacy of which state of India ?

Haryana

Uttarakhand

Gujarat

West Bengal

Answer: West Bengal

Explanation:

Aloo posto is a famous delicious dish of West Bengal.


3. In which state is the hill station Matheran located ?

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Answer: Maharashtra

Explanation:

Matheran also known as the cutest hill station of India.It is located on the western ghats at an elevation of around 2625 feet above sea level in Raigad District of Maharashtra. Matheran means “Forest on the forehead”. It is an eco sensitive region declared by the Indian Government. It is Asia’s only automobile free Hill Station.


4. Which of the following states was formed in the year 2000 ?

Odisha

Uttarakhand

Goa

Sikkim

Answer: Uttarakhand

Explanation:

Three states were formed in 2000 Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and jharkhand. Uttarakhand was the part of Uttar pradesh. Chhattisgarh was the part of Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand was the part of Bihar.


5. The Char-Dham Highway Project will connect four holy places: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. To which Indian state do these places belong ?

Uttarakhand

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Jharkhand

Answer: Uttarakhand

Explanation:

Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath are present in Uttrakhand.


6. The Indian Government annexed _____ in 1948 under the code name ' Operation Polo' ?

Hyderabad

Gwalior

Mysore

Baroda

Answer: Hyderabad

Explanation:

Operation Polo was the code name of the Hyderabad “police action” in September 1948, by the then newly independent Dominion of India against Hyderabad State. It was a military operation in which the Indian Armed Forces invaded the Nizam-ruled princely state, annexing it into the Indian Union.


7. Yadgir, Bidar and Gadag are districts in the state of _____ ?

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Andhra Pradesh

Kerala

Answer: Karnataka

Explanation:

Yadgir, Bidar and Gadag are districts in the state of Karnataka.