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Indian States & UnionTerritorys:
Indian States
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| Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad | 23 | Telugu | 275,068 | AP | AP |
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| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 15 | Miji,Apotanji,Merdukpen, Tagin,Adi,Honpa | 83,743 | AR | AR |
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| Assam | Dispur | 23 | Assamese | 78,438 | AS | AS |
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| Bihar | Patna | 37 | Hindi | 99,200 | BR | BR |
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| Chhatisgarh | Raipur | 16 | Hindi | 135,194 | CT | CG |
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| Goa | Panaji | 2 | Marathi,Konkani | 3,702 | GA | GA |
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| Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 25 | Gujarati | 196,024 | GJ | GJ |
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| Haryana | Chandigarh | 19 | Hindi | 44,212 | HR | HR |
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| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | 12 | Hindi,Pahari | 55,673 | HP | HP |
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| Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) | 14 | Kashmiri,Dogri, Urdu, Ladakhi,
Pahari,Punjabi and Dadri | 222,236 | JK | JK |
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| Jharkhand | Ranchi | 18 | Hindi | 74,677 | JH | JH |
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| Karnataka | Bangalore | 27 | Kannda | 191,791 | KA | KA |
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| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 14 | Malayalam | 38,863 | KL | KL |
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| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 48 | Hindi | 308,252 | MP | MP |
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| Maharashtra | Mumbai | 35 | Marathi | 307,690 | MH | MH |
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| Manipur | Imphal | 9 | Manipuri | 22,327 | MN | MN |
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| Meghalaya | Shillong | 7 | Khasi, Jaintia,Garo | 22,429 | ML | ML |
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| Mizoram | Aizawl | 8 | Mizo | 21,081 | MZ | MZ |
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| Nagaland | Kohima | 8 | Ao, Konyak, Angami, Sema,Lotha | 16,579 | NL | NL |
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| Orissa | Bhubaneswar | 30 | Oriya | 155,707 | OR | OR |
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| Punjab | Chandigarh | 17 | Punjabi | 50,362 | PB | PB |
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| Rajasthan | Jaipur | 32 | Rajasthani,Hindi | 342,239 | RJ | RJ |
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| Sikkim | Gangtok | 4 | Bhutia, Hindi, Nepali, Lepcha, Limbu | 7,096 | SK | SK |
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| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 30 | Tamil | 130,058 | TN | TN |
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| Tripura | Agartala | 4 | Bengali,Tripuri,Manipuri, Kakborak | 10,486 | TR | TR |
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| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 70 | Hindi | 243,286 | UP | UP |
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| Uttaranchal | Dehradun | 13 | Hindi | 51,125 | UL | UA |
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| West Bengal | Kolkata | 19 | Bengali | 88,752 | WB | WB |
Union Territorys
| | Union Territory | Capital | Dist | Languages | Area(sq KM) | ISO | Veh |
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| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | 2 | Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam | 8,249 | AN | AN |
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| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 1 | Punjabi,Hindi | 114 | CH | CH |
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| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvasa | 1 | Bhili, Bhilodi, Gujarati, Hindi | 491 | DN | DN |
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| Daman & Diu | Daman | 2 | Gujarati,Marathi | 112 | DD | DD |
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| Delhi | New Delhi | 1 | Hindi | 1,483 | DL | DL |
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| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | 1 | Malayalam | 32 | LD | LD |
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| Pondicherry | Pondicherry | 4 | Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam | 492 | PY | PY |
States Reorganization:
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1947
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British ruled provinces were called ‘A’ States. Princely States were called ‘B’ States. Other territories were called 'C' States.
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1953
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Andhra State was formed bifurcating Madras Presidency.
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1956
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States were re-organized on linguistic basis (1) A & B States were merged and demarcated and brought under two groups, called (a) States (b) Union Territories (2) Madhya Pradesh formed merging Madhya Bharat, Mahakoshal, Bhopal and Vindhya Pradesh.
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1956
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Andhra Pradesh was formed merging Hyderabad State with Andhra State.
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1959
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Gujarat was formed bifurcating Bombay Presidency.
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20/Dec/1961
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Goa, Diu, Daman were liberated from Portuguese and became Union Territory.
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1963
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Pondicherry merged with India became Union Territory.
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1963
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Nagaland attained Statehood.
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1966
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Haryana State formed bifurcating Punjab and Chandigarh became Union Territory.
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1971
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Himachal Pradesh attained Statehood.
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1972
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Assam State re-organized carving out Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura as States. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram as Union Territories
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16/May/1975
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Sikkim (Himalayan State) merged with Indian Union as 22nd State.
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1986
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Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh attained Statehood.
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1987
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Goa attained Statehood. Daman, Diu continue, to be Union Territories.
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1994
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Delhi attained Statehood
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1/Nov/2000
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Chhattisgarh formed bifurcating 16 districts of Madhya Pradesh.
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9/Nov/20000
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Uttarakhand formed bifurcating 13 hill districts of Uttar Pradesh.
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15/Nov/2000
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Jharkhand formed bifurcating 18 districts of Bihar.
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Which state in India touches the boundaries of the largest number of other States
?Madhya Pradesh
The State Punjab is called asLand of Five Rivers
Which State is called as 'Roof of the South' ?Karnataka
Which state is known as India's Spice Garden ?Kerala
In which year did the British shift India's Capital from Calcutta to Delhi ?1911
Which state in northeastern India is also known as the 'Abode of the Clouds' ?Meghalaya
When was Burma (Myanmar) separated from India ?1937
Burma (Myanmar) was known to ancient Indians asSuvarna Bhumi
India’s Tri-colour flag was hoisted atLahore
Who was known as the 'Lion of the Punjab' ?Lala Lajpat Rai
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