Question

There are_____ districts in Tamil Nadu.
A)28
B)30
C)38
D)34

Answer 1

Hint: Surrounded by Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu is the southernmost state in mainland India. It is formed from the erstwhile Madras Presidency and its capital is Chennai.

Complete answer: A district, also known as a zila, is an administrative division in an Indian state. There are in total 718 districts in India. Different states have different numbers of districts carved out based on administrative convenience.
Let us look at the options given to us :
Option A- The state of Chhattisgarh has 28 districts. The 28th district is called Gaurela -Pendra -Marwahi and was inaugurated in February 2020.
Option B- The state of Odisha has 30 districts. Ganjam is the largest district and Deogarh is the smallest district.
Option C-The state of Tamil Nadu has 38 districts. Mayaliduthurai district is the latest district to be inaugurated in March 2020.
Option D- The state of Assam has 34 districts. Bajali is the latest district to be inaugurated in 2020.

Therefore the correct answer is option (C ).

Note: Tamil Nadu started with just 13districts post independence . By the 2011 census, it had 32 districts. Its largest district by area is Erode and smallest is Chennai. Most populous district is Chennai and least populous is Perambalur.