🇮🇳 Smallest in India – MCQs with Answers
1. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
A. Sikkim
B. Tripura
C. Goa
D. Mizoram
✅ Answer: C. Goa
📘 Explanation: Goa covers an area of about 3,702 sq. km.
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2. Which is the smallest state in India by population?
A. Sikkim
B. Mizoram
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Goa
✅ Answer: A. Sikkim
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3. Which is the smallest Union Territory of India by area?
A. Chandigarh
B. Lakshadweep
C. Puducherry
D. Delhi
✅ Answer: B. Lakshadweep
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4. Which is the smallest Union Territory by population?
A. Daman & Diu
B. Chandigarh
C. Lakshadweep
D. Puducherry
✅ Answer: C. Lakshadweep
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5. Which is the smallest district in India by area?
A. Mahe (Puducherry)
B. Diu
C. Central Delhi
D. Yanam
✅ Answer: A. Mahe (Puducherry)
📘 Explanation: Mahe covers just 9 sq. km.
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6. Which is the smallest river in India?
A. Arvari River
B. Mandovi River
C. Periyar River
D. Zuari River
✅ Answer: A. Arvari River (Rajasthan)
📘 Explanation: It is only about 90 km long.
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7. Which is the smallest mountain range in India?
A. Vindhya Range
B. Aravalli Range
C. Satpura Range
D. Nilgiri Hills
✅ Answer: B. Aravalli Range
📘 Explanation: It is the oldest and relatively short range in India.
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8. Which is the smallest continent in the world that lies near India?
A. Europe
B. Australia
C. Antarctica
D. Asia
✅ Answer: B. Australia
📘 Explanation: Though not in India, it's often asked in comparison-type GK.
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9. Which is the smallest national park in India?
A. Keibul Lamjao National Park
B. South Button Island National Park
C. Balpakram National Park
D. Valley of Flowers
✅ Answer: B. South Button Island National Park (Andaman & Nicobar)
📘 Explanation: Area = just 0.03 sq. km.
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10. Which is the smallest state capital in India by area?
A. Gangtok
B. Panaji
C. Imphal
D. Shillong
✅ Answer: B. Panaji
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11. Which is the smallest highway in India?
A. NH-47A
B. NH-44
C. NH-66
D. NH-27
✅ Answer: A. NH-47A (Kochi–Willington Island, Kerala)
📘 Explanation: Length = only 6 km.
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12. Which is the smallest sea in India?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Laccadive Sea
D. Andaman Sea
✅ Answer: C. Laccadive Sea
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13. Which is the smallest planetarium in India?
A. Guwahati Planetarium
B. Nehru Planetarium
C. Indira Gandhi Planetarium
D. Birla Planetarium, Chennai
✅ Answer: A. Guwahati Planetarium
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14. Which is the smallest bird sanctuary in India?
A. Keoladeo National Park
B. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
C. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
D. Mayani Bird Sanctuary
✅ Answer: B. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu)
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15. Which is the smallest lake in India?
A. Pookode Lake
B. Arambol Sweet Lake
C. Lonar Lake
D. Nakki Lake
✅ Answer: B. Arambol Sweet Lake (Goa)
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16. Which is the smallest tiger reserve in India?
A. Dampa Tiger Reserve
B. Ranthambore
C. Bor Tiger Reserve
D. Sathyamangalam
✅ Answer: C. Bor Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra)
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17. Which is the smallest state in Northeast India?
A. Mizoram
B. Tripura
C. Nagaland
D. Sikkim
✅ Answer: D. Sikkim
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18. Which is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency in India by area?
A. Chandni Chowk (Delhi)
B. Mumbai South
C. Kolkata North
D. Kochi
✅ Answer: A. Chandni Chowk
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19. Which is the smallest state in India to be formed?
A. Goa
B. Sikkim
C. Tripura
D. Arunachal Pradesh
✅ Answer: A. Goa (formed in 1987)
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20. Which is the smallest airport in India?
A. Shimla Airport
B. Kullu Airport
C. Pakyong Airport
D. Diu Airport
✅ Answer: A. Shimla Airport
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21. Which is the smallest river island in India?
A. Umananda Island
B. Majuli
C. Bhavani Island
D. Divar
✅ Answer: A. Umananda Island
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22. Which is the smallest ocean touching India?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Arabian Sea
D. None
✅ Answer: C. Arabian Sea
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23. Which is the smallest zoo in India?
A. Gangtok Zoo
B. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoo
C. Nehru Zoological Park
D. Nandankanan Zoo
✅ Answer: A. Gangtok Zoo
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24. Which is the smallest desert in India?
A. Rann of Kutch
B. Spiti Valley
C. Cold Desert (Ladakh)
D. White Desert, Kutch
✅ Answer: C. Cold Desert (Ladakh)
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25. Which is the smallest river basin in India?
A. Tapi Basin
B. Sabarmati Basin
C. Pennar Basin
D. Subarnarekha Basin
✅ Answer: B. Sabarmati Basin
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26. Which is the smallest wildlife sanctuary in India?
A. Bor Wildlife Sanctuary
B. Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Sainj Sanctuary
D. Kutch Desert Sanctuary
✅ Answer: B. Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary (Himachal Pradesh)
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27. Which is the smallest village in India by population?
A. Ha
B. Madhopatti
C. Madhapur
D. Ha (Arunachal Pradesh)
✅ Answer: D. Ha Village (Only one family lives there)
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28. Which is the smallest state producing tea in India?
A. Sikkim
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram
✅ Answer: A. Sikkim
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29. Which is the smallest union territory capital in India?
A. Kavaratti
B. Daman
C. Port Blair
D. Puducherry
✅ Answer: A. Kavaratti
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30. Which is the smallest museum in India?
A. Rabindra Museum
B. Mayong Museum
C. Miniature Rail Museum
D. Philatelic Museum, Delhi
✅ Answer: D. Philatelic Museum
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31. Which is the smallest plateau in India?
A. Chota Nagpur Plateau
B. Meghalaya Plateau
C. Malwa Plateau
D. Banas Plateau
✅ Answer: D. Banas Plateau
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32. Which is the smallest high court in India (by judges)?
A. Sikkim High Court
B. Goa Bench
C. Meghalaya High Court
D. Manipur High Court
✅ Answer: A. Sikkim High Court (Only 3 judges)
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33. Which is the smallest river in South India?
A. Bharathapuzha
B. Arvari
C. Pambar
D. Cooum River
✅ Answer: D. Cooum River (80 km)
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34. Which is the smallest state by literacy rate?
A. Bihar
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Jharkhand
✅ Answer: A. Bihar
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35. Which is the smallest police station in India?
A. Andaman’s Netaji Police Station
B. Mahe Police Station
C. Panaji Police Station
D. Gangtok Police Station
✅ Answer: B. Mahe Police Station
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36. Which is the smallest sea port in India?
A. Port Blair
B. Diu Port
C. Kavaratti Port
D. Minicoy Port
✅ Answer: C. Kavaratti Port
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37. Which is the smallest hill station in India?
A. Lansdowne
B. Matheran
C. Kufri
D. Saputara
✅ Answer: B. Matheran
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38. Which is the smallest capital city in India by population?
A. Itanagar
B. Gangtok
C. Panaji
D. Imphal
✅ Answer: C. Panaji
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39. Which is the smallest inhabited island in India?
A. Umananda
B. Neil Island
C. Diu
D. Divar
✅ Answer: A. Umananda
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40. Which is the smallest language-speaking state in India?
A. Sikkim (Nepali)
B. Goa (Konkani)
C. Mizoram (Mizo)
D. Tripura (Kokborok)
✅ Answer: B. Goa
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41. Which is the smallest waterfall in India?
A. Umbrella Falls
B. Thalaiyar Falls
C. Kempty Falls
D. Chitrakote Falls
✅ Answer: C. Kempty Falls
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42. Which is the smallest fort in India?
A. Murud Fort
B. Bekal Fort
C. Chapora Fort
D. Reis Magos Fort
✅ Answer: D. Reis Magos Fort
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43. Which is the smallest village in India by area?
A. Ha
B. Madhapur
C. Panikhar
D. Wari
✅ Answer: A. Ha Village
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44. Which is the smallest steel plant in India?
A. Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant
B. Durgapur
C. Bhilai
D. Bokaro
✅ Answer: A. Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant
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45. Which is the smallest IT park in India?
A. Kohima IT Park
B. Dehradun IT Park
C. Panaji IT Park
D. Srinagar IT Park
✅ Answer: A. Kohima IT Park
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46. Which is the smallest economic zone in India?
A. Cochin SEZ
B. Noida SEZ
C. Falta SEZ
D. Jaipur SEZ
✅ Answer: D. Jaipur SEZ
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47. Which is the smallest mountain peak in India?
A. Mount Harriet
B. Anamudi
C. Doddabetta
D. Gurushikhar
✅ Answer: A. Mount Harriet
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48. Which is the smallest public sector bank in India?
A. Punjab & Sind Bank
B. UCO Bank
C. Indian Bank
D. IDBI Bank
✅ Answer: A. Punjab & Sind Bank
49. Which is the smallest cantonment area in India?
A. Landour Cantonment
B. Mhow
C. Pune
D. Jabalpur
✅ Answer: A. Landour Cantonment (Uttarakhand)
50. Which is the smallest national highway in India by length (current)?
A. NH-548
B. NH-47A
C. NH-966B
D. NH-118
✅ Answer: B. NH-47A (Only 6 km, Kerala)
