Indian States & Capitals

Patna is the capital of Bihar, and it has been historically significant as an ancient city (Pataliputra) and modern administrative center. Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh, Raigarh is a city in Chhattisgarh, and Varanasi is a major city in Uttar Pradesh (not a state capital). This is a basic Indian geography question testing knowledge of state capitals.

Bangalore (Bengaluru) is the capital of Karnataka and is known as India's IT hub. Hubli is a major city in Karnataka but not the capital. Mysore (Mysuru) was the historical capital of the Kingdom of Mysore and is an important cultural city. Mangalore is a major coastal city in Karnataka. The question tests basic knowledge of Karnataka's administrative capital.

Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand. Jodhpur is a major city in Rajasthan (capital is Jaipur). Jamshedpur is an industrial city in Jharkhand. This is a straightforward question about Indian state capitals, testing knowledge of the northeastern states.

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya. Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, and Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand.

Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu, Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, and Dispur is the capital of Assam.

Imphal is the capital of Manipur. Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra, and Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh.

Panaji (Panjim) is the capital of Goa, hosting the state legislative assembly and secretariat. Margao is a major commercial city but not the capital. Goa is the state name itself, not a city. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat.

Ranchi has been the capital of Jharkhand since the state was carved out of Bihar in 2000. Dispur is the capital of Assam. Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh. Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh.

Raipur has served as the capital of Chhattisgarh since the state's formation in 2000. Patna is Bihar's capital. Raigarh is a city in Chhattisgarh but not the capital. Gandhinagar is Gujarat's capital.

Jammu served as the winter capital of Jammu & Kashmir state (while Srinagar was the summer capital) in the dual-capital system that existed until 2019. Kashmir refers to the valley region, not a specific city. Shimla is Himachal Pradesh's capital. Darjeeling is in West Bengal.

Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra and houses the state legislature, Mantralaya (secretariat), and Governor's residence. Pune is a major cultural and educational hub but not the capital. Navi Mumbai is a planned satellite city. Khandala is a hill station.

Aizawl has been the capital of Mizoram since it became a union territory in 1972 and later a full state in 1987. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya (and was the capital of undivided Assam). Chittagong is in Bangladesh. Kohima is Nagaland's capital.

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha (formerly Orissa) and is known for its ancient temples. Cuttack was the former capital and remains a major commercial city. Gandhinagar is Gujarat's capital. Bhopa appears to be a typo for Bhopal, which is Madhya Pradesh's capital.

Dehradun has served as the capital of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) since the state's creation in 2000. Agartala is Tripura's capital. Lucknow is Uttar Pradesh's capital. Kohima is Nagaland's capital.

Jaipur has been the capital of Rajasthan since the state's formation in 1949. It is known as the 'Pink City' due to its distinctive colored architecture. Raipur is Chhattisgarh's capital. Raigarh is a city in Chhattisgarh. Jaisalmer is a major tourist city in Rajasthan but not the capital.

Agartala is the capital of Tripura and the second-largest city in northeast India. 'Tripura' is the state name, not a city. Konark is in Odisha, famous for the Sun Temple. Assam is a neighboring state, not a city.

Lucknow has been the capital of Uttar Pradesh since the state's formation. It is known for its Nawabi era architecture and cuisine. Imphal is Manipur's capital. Gandhinagar is Gujarat's capital. Patna is Bihar's capital.

Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and also serves as the capital of Haryana (shared capital). It is a union territory and a planned city designed by Le Corbusier. Patiala is a royal city in Punjab. Jodhpur is in Rajasthan. Jalandhar is a major city in Punjab but not the capital.

Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana. It serves as a shared capital for both Haryana and Punjab. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat, Patna is the capital of Bihar, and Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh.

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) is the capital of Kerala. Coimbatore is a major city in Tamil Nadu, Panaji is the capital of Goa, and KR Puram is an area in Bangalore (Karnataka).

Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh, and Dispur is the capital of Assam.

Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore and Hosur are cities in Tamil Nadu but not the capital, while Mysore is a major city in Karnataka.

Kohima is the capital of Nagaland. Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, Darjeeling is a hill station in West Bengal, and Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya.

Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Chittagong is in Bangladesh, Srinagar is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya.