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After Hindi, which Indian language has the highest number of native speakers?
A) Telugu
B) Bengali
C) Tamil
D) Urdu
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The number of native speakers of Bengali language in India is around 8.3 crore (2001 census) which is second only to Hindi. The number of people with Hindi as their native language is around 42 crore.
What is the time difference of India from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?
A) -8:00 Hours
B) -4:30 Hours
C) +5:30 Hours
D) +8:30 Hours
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The time difference of India from GMT is +5:30 Hours, it means that India is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT.
How much is the total geographical area of India?
A) 32.87 lakh sq. km.
B) 11.41 lakh sq. km.
C) 54.23 lakh sq. km.
D) 21.48 lakh sq. km.
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The total geographical area of India is 32.87 lakh sq. km, which is 2.4% of the world's total surface area. It is 7th largest country in the world.
Which line of constant latitude passes through India?
A) Equator
B) Tropic of Capricorn
C) Tropic of Cancer
D) Arctic Circle
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Tropic of Cancer, a line of constant latitude 23° 26′ (23.43°) N, passes through middle of India.
Which is the most populated state in India?
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) is the most populous state amongst all 29 states of India. Its total population accoridng to 2011 census is around 20 crore.
Note that Rajasthan is the largest state of India according to geographical area.
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