SIKKIM

*Formed on - May 16,1975
*Capital - Gangtok
*Major Languages - Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia
*High Court - Sikkim High Court
*Official animal - Red Panda
*Official bird -  Blood Pheasant
*State flower - Noble Dendrobium
*Official dance - Lu Khangthamo, Maruni
*Major Festivals - Lhabab Duchen Festival, Losoong Festival
*Major rivers - Teesta, Lhonak
*Major lakes - Gurudongmar, Cholamo
*Airport - Pakyong Airport
*The name of the state which has the meaning 'new palace'
Ans : Sikkim
*The state which was ruled by Chogyal dynasty
Ans : Sikkim
*Smallest landlocked state in India 
Ans : Sikkim
*Least populous state in India 
Ans : Sikkim
*The second smallest state in India 
Ans : Sikkim
*The State in India which is known as Denjong (the valley of paddy) in Tibetan region
Ans : Sikkim
*Greenest state in India 
Ans : Sikkim
*First fully organic state in India 
Ans : Sikkim



MAJOR RIVERS IN INDIA: 
*Dharla 
*Lachen 
*Lachung 
*Lhonak 
*Rangpo 
*Teesta



*National Organic Farming Research Institute is located in 
Ans : Sikkim
*The state having the lowest number of seats in its legislative assembly in India
Ans : Sikkim
*The state having the smallest length of National highway
Ans : Sikkim
*Kanchenjunga (8586m) the world's third highest peak is in
Ans : Sikkim
*Nathula pass is situated in 
Ans : Sikkim
*Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia are the principal languages of
Ans : Sikkim
*National Research centre for Orchid is located in
Ans : Sikkim
*Article 371F deals with special provision for
Ans : Sikkim
*Rumtek Monastry is situated in 
Ans : Sikkim
*First state in India to get Nirmal Bharat Award 
Ans : Sikkim
*First state in India to get 100% sanitation under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
Ans : Sikkim
*First state to start online lottery
Ans : Sikkim

FROM TEESTA TO THEGU

*Life line of Sikkim 
Ans : Teesta
*Fastest flowing river in India 
Ans : Teesta
*The only Indian state which shares its border with Sikkim
Ans : West Bengal 
*Smallest High Court in India 
Ans : Gangtok
*The hot spring site in Sikkim 
Ans : Yumthang 
*First capital of Sikkim 
Ans : Yuksom
*Meeting place of Lamas in Sikkim 
Ans : Yuksom
*The Buddhist monastery which is famous for wall painting
Ans : Sukh -La-Khaj

MAJOR DANCE FORMS IN SIKKIM:

*Lu Khangthamo 
*Rechungma 
*Maruni 
*Tamang Selo 
*Limboo or Subba Folk Dance 
*Yak Chaam & Singhi chaam



*Sikkim became the 22nd State of the Indian Union as per the
Ans : 36th amendment act 1975
*The constitutional amendment which gave Sikkim as an Associate State of Indian Union
Ans : 35th Amendment
*China recognised Sikkim as Indian State in 
Ans : 2004
*Khangchendzonga National Park is situated in
Ans : Sikkim
*Sikkim Gandhi
Ans : Trilochan Pokhrel
*World's highest ATM is installed at 
Ans : Thegu (Nathu La Pass)
*The bank which installed the highest ATM in the world
Ans : Axis Bank

MAJOR FESTIVALS IN SIKKIM

*Lhabab Duchen Festival 
*Losoong Festival 
*Losar Festival
*Kagyed Dance Festival 
*Guru Rimpoche's Trungkar Tshechu
*Kalchakra Puja

MAJOR NATIONAL PARK/ WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES IN SIKKIM

*Khangchendzonga National Park 
Ans : Sikkim
*Barsey; Rhododendron Wildlife  Sanctuary
*Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary  
*Kitam (Bird) Wildlife Sanctuary
*Kyongnosla Alpine Wildlife Sanctuary