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42 Stately Quiz

Read the clues and write the names of the States.
Chandi Mata Mandir

1. Jawaharlal Nehru called this state ‘Jewel of India’. Haryana
I

2. This state is famous for Dhokla.

A

3. This state is called the ‘Botanists paradise’.
Chandigarh derives its
K name from the temple

of ‘Chandi Mandir’
4. India’s smallest state in area.
located in the vicinity
O of the site selected for
the city. The deity
5. This state is nicknamed as the ‘Milk Pail of India’. ‘Chandi’, the goddess
of power and a fort of
R ‘garh’ lying beyond the
temple gave the city its
6. This state was the home of the Mauryan Emperors. name stronghold of the
goddess Chandi.
H
Golden Quadrilateral
7. This state is famous for the Marina Beach.

M D

8. This state was called ‘Vanga’ in ancient times.

E N

9. India’s first fully literate state.
Launched in 1998, the
R Golden Quadrilateral
is a superhighway
10. This state was called ‘Kalinga’ in ancient times. linking India’s four
major cities Mumbai,
D Chennai, Kolkata and
Delhi.

This Corner

The Guiness World Records has declared Majuli riverine island of Assam as the largest
river island in the world.

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