The Indian States - 1 Class 3 Worksheet SST

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) The head of the council of ministers in a state is called
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Chief Minister
(c) The Union Minister
(c) None of these
Ans: (b)
The Chief Minister of a State is the head of the Council of Ministers of that State.

(ii) Port Blair is the capital of
(a) Andaman and Nicobar islands
(b) Puducherry
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Lakshadweep
Ans: (a)
Port Blair is the capital of the 350 odd islands that comprise the Andaman and Nicobar group.

(iii) India became independent on
(a) 15 August, 1947
(b) 26 January, 1950
(c) 15 January, 1947
(d) 26 August, 1950
Ans: (a)
Indian Independence Day is a hugely significant national holiday, which marks the seminal moment the nation became independent from the United Kingdom. This was officially declared on 15 August 1947, making this India's 72nd Independence Day.

(iv) Who is the head of the union government?
(a) The President
(b) The Governor
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
It is the Prime Minister who is the real head of the Union executive. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.

(v) Who is the Head of the nation in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Chief Minister
(c) President
(d) Governor
Ans: (c)
The President of India is the Head of the nation.

Q2: Fill in the blanks

Explanation:

• Three of the union territories have representation in the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha. Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry which are also exceptional among union territories in that each has its own locally elected legislative assembly and government.
• India is the seventh largest country of the world and world's most populated nation after China.
• The Ministry of Agriculture and Welfare is responsible for: policies, legislation, regulations and services necessary for agriculture, food and forest sectors to grow, prosper and diversify. inspiring public confidence in wildfire and forest management and the quality and safety of food.
• The Ministry of Education (MoE), formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development (1985–2020), is a Ministry of Government of India responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education.
• State Governments are responsible for matters related to Irrigation, Agriculture, Education, Law and Order, etc.

Q3: Match the following

Ans: 

1. Rajasthan - Jaipur Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh.
2. Chhattisgarh - Raipur Its capital city is Raipur.
3. Maharashtra - Mumbai Mumbai (also known as Bombay, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
4. Goa - Panaji The capital is Panaji.

Q4: True & False

Q5: Answer the following questions

(ii) How many states are there in India?
Ans: The federal union of India is broken into 29 states and seven territories.

(iii) What is the capital of India?
Ans: New Delhi, national capital of India. It is situated in the north-central part of the country on the west bank of the Yamuna River, adjacent to and just south of Delhi city (Old Delhi) and within the Delhi national capital territory.

(iv) Why has India been divided into states?
Ans: India has been divided into states and union territories in order to maintain effective administration, maintain law and order, provide citizens their necessities and for overall development.