Geography ยท General Awareness
Indian Cities and Places
5,137 Questions
Knowledge of Indian cities and places is a crucial component of general awareness, testing a candidate on state capitals, historical landmarks, and regional nicknames. Questions often cover the locations of premier research institutes, corporate headquarters, and major transportation hubs. This hub provides practice questions to help candidates memorize geographical facts for upcoming competitive exams.
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Indian Cities and Places Questions
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Patna
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New Delhi
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Kharagpur
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philadelphia
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Kharagpur railway station in West Bengal, India has the world's longest railway platform at approximately 1,072 meters (3,517 feet). This record has been held by Kharagpur for many decades. The platform was built to accommodate long trains and heavy passenger traffic.
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Vishakhapatnam-Bangalore
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Vijayawada-Bangalore
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Bhubaneswar-Bangalore
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Howrah-Bangalore
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The Prasanthi Express runs between Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and Bangalore (Karnataka). This is a regular train service connecting eastern and southern India.
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Howrah-Chennai
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Howrah-Hyderabad
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Howrah-Secunderabad
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Howrah-Trivandrum
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The Coromandel Express runs between Howrah (Kolkata) and Chennai (Tamil Nadu). It is named after the Coromandel Coast and is one of the important train connections on India's east coast.
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Mumbai-Puri
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Mumbai-Cuttack
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Mumbai-Bhubaneswar
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Mumbai-Rourkela
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The Konark Express runs from Mumbai CST to Bhubaneswar in Odisha, covering a distance of about 1,780 km. It passes through Puri but Bhubaneswar is its final destination. This train is named after the famous Konark Sun Temple in Odisha.
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Howrah-New Delhi
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Howrah-Pune
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Howrah-Mumbai
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Howrah-H.Nizamuddin
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The Gitanjali Express connects Howrah (Kolkata) to Mumbai CST, covering approximately 1,968 km. It's one of the premier trains on the Howrah-Mumbai route and was named after Rabindranath Tagore's famous poetry collection Gitanjali.
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Mumbai-Bhopal
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Mumbai-Nasik
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Mumbai-Kanpur
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Mumbai-Lucknow
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The Pushpak Express runs from Mumbai CST to Lucknow, covering about 1,428 km. It passes through important cities like Nashik, Bhopal, Jhansi, and Kanpur. The train is named after the mythical flying vehicle Pushpak Vimana from the Ramayana.
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New Delhi-Ahmedabad
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New Delhi-Bhopal
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New Delhi-Lucknow
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New Delhi-Kanpur
C
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The Gomti Express runs between New Delhi and Lucknow, covering about 512 km. It's named after the Gomti River which flows through Lucknow. This is a daily train connecting the national capital to Uttar Pradesh's capital city.
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Chennai-Rameswaram
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Chennai-Trichy
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Chennai-Madurai
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Chennai-Nagercoil
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The Pandian Express runs from Chennai Egmore to Madurai, covering about 497 km. It's named after the Pandyan dynasty that ruled the ancient Tamil kingdom with Madurai as its capital. This is a daily express train on the Chennai-Madurai route.
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Chennai-Puri
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Chennai-Bhubaneswar
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Chennai-Ernakulam
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Chennai-Trivandrum
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The Anantapuri Express runs from Chennai Egmore to Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), covering about 915 km. It's named after Anantapuri, which is another name for Trivandrum city. This train connects Tamil Nadu's capital to Kerala's capital.
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Chennai-Ahmedabad
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Chennai-Nagpur
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Chennai-Vijayawada
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Chennai-Mumbai
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The Navajivan Express runs from Chennai Central to Ahmedabad, covering about 1,878 km. It passes through important cities in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. The train name means 'new life' and it's a premier train on this route.
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Deccan Queen Exp
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Charminar Exp
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Golconda Exp
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Nizam Exp
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The Charminar Express is a prominent train connecting Chennai and Hyderabad, named after the famous Charminar monument in Hyderabad. Deccan Queen operates between Mumbai and Pune, Golconda Express is a different train, and Nizam Express is not the correct name for this route.
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Grand Trunk Exp
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Circar Exp
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Tamil Nadu Exp
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Cape Town Exp
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The Grand Trunk Express and Tamil Nadu Express are both premier trains connecting New Delhi to Chennai. Circar Express runs on the Chennai-Howarah coastal route, and Cape Town is not an Indian train name.
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Bihar Exp
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Pearl City Exp
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Shalimar Exp
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Sanghamitra Exp
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The Sanghamitra Express is the designated train connecting Bangalore to Patna. Bihar Express connects Mumbai to Patna via different routes, Pearl City Express runs between Chennai and Hyderabad, and Shalimar Express connects Kolkata to Secunderabad.
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Anantapuri Exp
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Raptisagar Exp
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Gorkha Exp
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East Coast Exp
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The Raptisagar Express operates between Trivandrum and Gorakhpur. Anantapuri Express is a Kerala-based train, Gorkha Express connects to Nepal region, and East Coast Express serves the eastern coastal corridor.
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Falaknuma Exp
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East Coast Exp
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Amaravathi Exp
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Coromandel Exp
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The Falaknuma Express connects Howrah to Secunderabad (Hyderabad). Coromandel Express runs on the east coast, East Coast Express serves different routes, and Amaravati Express is named after the new Andhra capital but doesn't cover this specific route.