Question 3781

Kohima is the capital city of which state?

Answer

Nagaland

Why?

The correct answer is Nagaland. Key Points Nagaland: Nagaland is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. Its capital city is Kohima. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar (Burma) to the east. Nagaland became the 16th state of India on December 1, 1963. Chief minister: Shri Neiphiu Rio Governor: La Ganesan State animal of Nagaland: Gayal/Mithun (a large domestic cattle) State bird of Nagaland: Blyth's Tragopan State flower of Nagaland: Rhododendron arboretum According to the 2011 census data, Nagaland effectively has 14 languages and 17 dialects with the largest language (Konyak) having only a 46% share. Although the maximum people of the state speak Nagamese which is a mixture of the basic Naga languages and the Assamese. The official language is Indian English. Rajya sabha seats: 1 Loksabha seats: 1 Additional Information Assam: It is located in the northeastern part of the country and is bounded to the north by the kingdom of Bhutan and the state of Arunachal Pradesh, to the east by the states of Nagaland and Manipur, to the south by the states of Mizoram and Tripura, and to the west by Bangladesh and the states of Meghalaya and West Bengal. Its capital is Dispur . Assam has numerous wildlife sanctuaries, the most prominent of which are two UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Kaziranga National Park (designated in 1985), on the bank of the Brahmaputra River, and the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (designated in 1992), near the border with Bhutan. Chief minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma Governor: Gulab Chand Kataria state animal of Assam: One-horned rhinoceros state bird of Assam: White-winged wood duck state flower of Assam: Foxtail Orchids State Language: Assamese State Festival: Bihu State dance: Bihu dance Rajya sabha seats: 7 Loksabha seats: 14 Mizoram: Its capital is Aizawl . Chief minister: PU Zoramthanga Governor: Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati State animal of Mizoram: Serow State bird of Mizoram: Hume's Pheasant State flower of Mizoram: Red Vanda State Language: Mizo, English Rajyasabha seats: 1 Loksabha seats: 1 Manipur: It capital is Imphal . Chief minister: Nongthombam Biren Singh Governor: Anusuiya Uikey state animal of Manipur: sangai (Eld's deer) state bird of Manipur: Hume's Pheasant state flower of Manipur: Lilium mackliniae State Language: Meitei Rajyasabha seats: 1 Loksabha seats: 2