The document lists various states and union territories of India and provides some key facts about each one, including their capital city, date of formation, state symbols (animal, bird, tree), and neighboring states/countries. It discusses Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
2. Andhra Pradesh
Capital :
Hyderabad (de jure)
Amaravati (de facto)
Date of Formation : 1st November, 1956
State Symbol
Animal : Blackbuck
Bird : Rose Ringed Parakeet
Tree : Neem
Neighbouring
States
:
Maharashtra, Odisha,
Karanataka, Telangan, Tamil
Nadu
3. Arunachal Pradesh
Capital : Itanagar
Date of Formation : 20th February, 1987
State Symbol
Animal : Mithum
Bird : Great Hornbil
Tree : Hollong
Flower : Lady Slipper Orchid
Neighbouring
States
: Assam, Nagaland
Neighbouring
Countries
: Bhutan, Myanmar, China
4. Assam
Capital : Dispur
Date of Formation : 26th January, 1950
State Symbol
Animal : Indian one-horned Rhino
Bird : White-wing wood Duck
Tree : Hollong
Flower : Fox-tail Orchid
Neighbouring
States
:
Meghalaya, Arunchal
Pradesh and Nagaland,
Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram,
West Bengal
Neighbouring
Countries
: Bhutan and Bangladesh
5. Bihar
Capital : Patna
Date of Formation : 26th January, 1950
State Symbol
Animal : Gaur
Bird : Sparrow
Tree : Peepal
Flower : Kachnar
Neighbouring
States
:
Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh,
West Bengal
Neighbouring
Countries
: Nepal
6. Chhattisgarh
Capital : Rajpur
Date of Formation : 1st November, 2000
State Symbol
Animal : Wild Buffalo
Bird : Hill Myna
Tree : Sal
Neighbouring
States
:
Madhya Pradesh, Odisha,
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh
and Jharkhand
7. Goa
Capital : Panaji
Date of Formation : 30th May, 1987
State Symbol
Animal : Gaur
Bird : Black Crested
Tree : Matti
Neighbouring
States
: Karnataka, Maharashtra
8. Gujarat
Capital : Gandhinagar
Date of Formation : 1st May, 1960
State Symbol
Animal : Asiatic Lion
Bird : Great Flamingo
Tree : Marigold
Neighbouring
States
:
Rajasthan, Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh, Daman
and Diu, Dadra and Nagur
Haveli
9. Haryana
Capital : Chandigarh
Date of Formation : 1st November, 1966
State Symbol
Animal : Black Buck Antelope
Bird : Black Francolin
Tree : Peepal
Neighbouring
States
:
Punjab, Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh,
Delhi, Rajasthan, Chandigarh
10. Himachal Pradesh
Capital :
Shimla (Summer)
Dharmsala (Winter)
Date of Formation : 25th January, 1971
State Symbol
Animal : Musk Deer
Bird : Monal
Tree : Deodar
Neighbouring
States
:
Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab,
Haryana, Uttarakhand and
Ladakh
