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Bangalore :: Bangalore is the headquarters of the National Cricket Academy and has a popular cricket stadium. What is the cricket stadium in Bangalore?
general knowledge

  1. Brabourne

  2. Chidamabaram Stadium

  3. Chinnaswamy Stadium

  4. Eden Gardens

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Correct Option: C

Bangalore :: Bangalore is around 900 metres above sea level.
general knowledge

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Maybe

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Bangalore :: Bangalore was the first city in India to have electricity.
general knowledge

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Maybe

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

The Indian republic comprises of states and union territories. In 2004 how many states and union territories were there?
general knowledge

  1. 24 states and 4 union territories

  2. 28 states and 7 union territories

  3. 22 states and 13 union territories

  4. 26 states and 9 union territories

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Correct Option: B

India has a long coastline which is serviced by more than 150 ports both major or minor. Which of these ports lies on the eastern sea coast of India?
general knowledge

  1. Cochin

  2. Kandla

  3. Vizag

  4. Madurai

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Correct Option: C

Which Indian city, famous for its lagoons, is known as the Venice of the East?
general knowledge

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Jaipur

  3. Mumbai

  4. Alleppey

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Correct Option: D

India is often known as the land of rivers, with most of its major cities based on the banks of rivers. Through which of these Indian cities does the river Mithi flow?
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  1. Kolkata

  2. Ahmedabad

  3. Delhi

  4. Mumbai

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Correct Option: D

India's rich geographical variety encompasses almost all geographical features like mountains, lakes, waterfalls, geysers, plateaus etc. Which of the following feature is not found in India?
general knowledge

  1. Glacier

  2. Iceberg

  3. Desert

  4. Lagoon

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Correct Option: B

The Royal Bengal Tiger, the national animal of India, is found in the Sunderbans - the largest delta in the Indian subcontinent, also stretching to neighbouring Bangladesh. Why is the Sunderbans so named?
general knowledge

  1. from Sunder, meaning beautiful in the local dialect

  2. from Sunderi, the local name for the mangrove trees which form the primary vegetation of the Sunderbans

  3. named after Krishna Sunder, the first explorer of the region

  4. from asunder - as the local rivers split the land asunder to create the delta

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Correct Option: B

From deltas to bodies of water... India is surrounded by bodies of water on three sides, the west, the south and the east. How many oceans touch the Indian mainland?
general knowledge

  1. 2

  2. 1

  3. 3

  4. None

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Correct Option: B