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States, UTs & Capitals — Indian GK Questions & Practice

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1. As per the current administrative structure, how many total states does India have?

  1. A26
  2. B28
  3. C29
  4. D30
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Answer: B

India currently has 28 states, following the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories in 2019.

2. As per the current administrative structure, how many total Union Territories does India have?

  1. A6
  2. B7
  3. C8
  4. D9
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Answer: C

India currently has 8 Union Territories, including Delhi, Puducherry, Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir among others.

3. Which Union Territory, formed in 2019 following the reorganization of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, is India's newest Union Territory?

  1. APuducherry
  2. BLadakh
  3. CChandigarh
  4. DLakshadweep
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Answer: B

Ladakh was formed as a new Union Territory in 2019, following the reorganization of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

4. What is the capital city of Karnataka?

  1. AMysuru
  2. BHubballi
  3. CBengaluru
  4. DMangaluru
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Answer: C

Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) is the capital city of Karnataka.

5. What is the capital city of Telangana?

  1. AWarangal
  2. BHyderabad
  3. CNizamabad
  4. DKarimnagar
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Answer: B

Hyderabad is the capital city of Telangana, a state carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.

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