Which is the largest state of India by area?
- A.Madhya Pradesh
- B.Maharashtra
- C.Uttar Pradesh
- D.Rajasthan
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Rajasthan. Rajasthan is the largest state of India by area, holding the Thar desert in its west and the Aravalli range running across it from the south-west to the north-east. The smallest state by area is Goa, while among the union territories Ladakh is the largest and Lakshadweep the smallest.
Option A, Madhya Pradesh, is the second largest state by area and became so after Chhattisgarh was carved out of it. Option B, Maharashtra, is third by area and the second most populous state. Option C, Uttar Pradesh, is the most populous state according to the 2011 Census but stands well below these in area. The trap in this question is the word area: a candidate who reads it as population will pick Uttar Pradesh, which is why the two superlatives should always be learnt as a pair.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Nanda Devi
- B.Kangchenjunga
- C.Anamudi
- D.Doda Betta
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Kangchenjunga rises to 8,586 metres on the border of Sikkim with Nepal and is the third highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest and K2.
Read the full explanation →Anamudi, the highest peak of peninsular India, is located in which state?
- A.Karnataka
- B.Tamil Nadu
- C.Kerala
- D.Maharashtra
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- A.Chilika Lake
- B.Wular Lake
- C.Sambhar Lake
- D.Vembanad Lake
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Read the full explanation →Majuli, the largest river island in India, lies on which river?
- A.Ganga
- B.Brahmaputra
- C.Godavari
- D.Mahanadi
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Read the full explanation →The Tehri dam, the highest dam in India, is built on which river?
- A.Alaknanda
- B.Bhagirathi
- C.Yamuna
- D.Sutlej
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The Tehri dam stands on the Bhagirathi in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand and rises to about 260 metres, which makes it the highest dam in India.
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