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Sikkim

*Capital -Gangtok 
*Formation -1975 May 16 
*Language -English
*Major Festivals -Saga Dawa, Dassain
*Major Rivers- Teesta, Lonak
*State Animal -Red Panda
*State Bird -Blood pheasant
*State Flower -Noble orchid
*State Tree- Rhododendron 
*Sikkim became a state of India in 1975.
*The name Sikkim literarly means ‘New house’
*Sikkim became a state of India by 36th constitutional amendment act.
*The earliest inhabitants of Sikkim were Lepchas.
*In Tibetan region Sikkim is known as Densong.
*Kanchenjunga the world’s third highest peak is in Sikkim.
*Kanchenjunga peak is known as Guardian' deity of Sikkim.
*China accepted Sikkim as one of the states of India in 2004.
*Nathula pass, Connecting Lhasa in Tibet to India is reopened in 2006 after closing the pass since 1962 Indo- China war (ancient which was known as silk route).
*Sikkim is the second smallest state in India after Goa.
*The High court of Sikkim is at Gangtok. It is the smallest high court in India
*First state to get Nirmal Gram Award - Sikkim
*First state to achieve 100% sanitation coverage under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan - Sikkim
*Sikkim is India’s first fully organic state.
*Sikkim is the only state in India which do not have railway lines.
*Sikkim is the first state in India to launch government data portal.
*The only Indian state which shares it’s border with Sikkim is West Bengal.
*The first state to start online lottery - Sikkim
*National research centre for orchids is located in Sikkim.
*India’s highest ATM is located at Nathu la pass (Thegu)


Rare Fact
*The state which is known as land of flower
Ans : Sikkim


Lifeline of Sikkim
*The fastest flowing river in India 
Ans : Tista   
*River Tista is called ‘Lifeline of  Sikkim’.

UNION TERRITORIES

DELHI
*Delhi became the capital of India when it was shifted from Kolkata in 1911 
*Delhi became the union territory in the year 1956
*Delhi was given the status of National Capital Territory in 1992 by the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act 1991
*Delhi was earlier known as Indraprastha.
*Edwin Lutyens is the architect of Delhi.
*Rajpath is situated in Red Fort (New Delhi)
*First hospital for birds in India
Ans : The Charity Birds Hospital (New Delhi)
*The first Asian Games was held at Delhi in 1951.
*India Gate was primarily known as ‘All India war memorial’, designed by Edwin Lutyens
*India Gate and Amarjawan Jyothi are situated at Delhi.
*Headquarters of National Green Tribunal is in New Delhi


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*Longest serving woman Chief Minister in India
Ans : Sheila Dixit (5484 days)