MCQs on Special Category States – Indian Geography
Q1. How many states in India have been granted Special Category Status?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11
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Correct Answer: d) 11
Explanation: 11 states in India have been granted Special Category Status.
Q2. Which Finance Commission introduced the concept of Special Category Status?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
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Q2. Which Finance Commission introduced the concept of Special Category Status?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Q3. Which of the following is NOT a criterion for granting Special Category Status to a state? a) Hilly and difficult terrain b) High population density c) Strategic location along borders with neighboring countries d) Economic and infrastructural backwardness
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Correct Answer: b) High population density
Explanation: High population density is not a criterion for granting Special Category Status.
Q4. Which of the following states is NOT a Special Category State?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Sikkim
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Correct Answer: c) Chhattisgarh
Explanation: Chhattisgarh is not a Special Category State.
Q5. Which of the following benefits is associated with Special Category Status?
a) Preferential treatment in receiving central assistance
b) Higher share in central taxes
c) Tax breaks for private investments
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: All of the mentioned benefits are associated with Special Category Status.
Q6. Which Indian state was granted Special Category Status in 2001?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Jharkhand
c) Chhattisgarh
d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: a) Uttarakhand
Explanation: Uttarakhand was granted Special Category Status in 2001.
Q7. Which of the following states has been demanding Special Category Status?
a) Odisha
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar have been demanding Special Category Status.
Q8. Which of the following states was granted Special Category Status in 1990? a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Mizoram c) Both a and b d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: c) Both a and b
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram were granted Special Category Status in 1990.
Q9. Which of the following states was NOT among the first three states to be granted Special Category Status in 1969?
a) Jammu & Kashmir
b) Assam
c) Nagaland
d) Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: d) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh was not among the first three states to be granted Special Category Status in 1969.
Q10. Which of the following states is a Special Category State due to its strategic location along borders with neighboring countries?
a) Sikkim
b) Tripura
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Sikkim, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh are Special Category States due to their strategic location along borders with neighboring countries.
Q11. Which of the following states is a Special Category State due to its hilly and difficult terrain?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir are Special Category States due to their hilly and difficult terrain
Q12. Which of the following states is a Special Category State due to its low population density and/or sizeable share of tribal population?
a) Nagaland
b) Mizoram
c) Meghalaya
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya are Special Category States due to their low population density and/or sizeable share of tribal population.
Q13. Which of the following states is a Special Category State due to its economic and infrastructural backwardness?
a) Assam
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Assam, Manipur, and Tripura are Special Category States due to their economic and infrastructural backwardness.
Q14. Which Finance Commission did away with the ‘special category status’ for states, except for the Northeastern and three hill states?
a) 12th
b) 13th
c) 14th
d) 15th
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Correct Answer: c) 14th
Explanation: The 14th Finance Commission did away with the ‘special category status’ for states, except for the Northeastern and three hill states.
Q15. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Special Category Status?
a) Lower share in central taxes
b) Tax breaks for private investments
c) Preferential treatment in receiving central assistance
d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: a) Lower share in central taxes
Explanation: Lower share in central taxes is not a benefit of Special Category Status.
Q16. Which of the following states was granted Special Category Status between 1974 and 1979?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Manipur
c) Meghalaya
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Meghalaya were granted Special Category Status between 1974 and 1979.
Q17. Which of the following states is NOT a Special Category State due to its non-viable nature of state finances?
a) Sikkim
b) Mizoram
c) Gujarat
d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: c) Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat is not a Special Category State due to its non-viable nature of state finances.
Q18. Which of the following states was granted Special Category Status on the basis of the Gadgil formula?
a) Jammu & Kashmir
b) Assam
c) Nagaland
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, and Nagaland were granted Special Category Status on the basis of the Gadgil formula.
Q19. Which of the following states was granted Special Category Status due to its hilly terrain and strategic location along borders with neighboring countries?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Uttarakhand
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand were granted Special Category Status due to their hilly terrain and strategic location along borders with neighboring countries.
Q20. Which of the following states was granted Special Category Status due to its economic and infrastructural backwardness and sizeable share of tribal population?
a) Tripura
b) Meghalaya
c) Mizoram
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Tripura, Meghalaya, and Mizoram were granted Special Category Status due to their economic and infrastructural backwardness and sizeable share of tribal population.