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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New Delhi
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Kolkata
B
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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (now renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport) is located in Mumbai, India's financial capital. It's the second busiest airport in India after Delhi.
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Delhi
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Tokya
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Kolkata
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New york
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Guwahati
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Jamshedpur
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Kolkata
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Bangalore
C
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Eden Gardens is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is India's largest cricket stadium by capacity and one of the most iconic cricket venues globally. The ground has hosted historic matches including the 1987 World Cup final and numerous international games.
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Chennai
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Bangalore
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Hyderabad
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Kochi
A
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The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk, is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of India's oldest cricket venues, established in 1916. The stadium hosts Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and international matches.
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Patna
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Hyderabad
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Panaji
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Chennai
A
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Patna is the capital city of Bihar state in India. The other options are capitals of other states: Hyderabad (Telangana/Andhra Pradesh), Panaji (Goa), and Chennai (Tamil Nadu). The claimed answer A is correct.
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Chennai
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Hyderabad
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Dehradun
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Trivandrum
B
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Hyderabad was the capital of Andhra Pradesh from 1956 until 2014, when Telangana was carved out as a separate state. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu, Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand, and Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) is the capital of Kerala.
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Hyderabad
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Chennai
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Chandigarh
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Panaji
D
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Panaji (Panjim) is the capital of Goa, India's smallest state by area. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana (formerly united Andhra Pradesh), Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu, and Chandigarh is a union territory serving as capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
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Bengaluru
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Hyderabad
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Chennai
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Panaji
A
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Bengaluru (Bangalore) is the capital of Karnataka and India's major IT hub. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana, Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu, and Panaji is the capital of Goa.
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Kodaikanal
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Coimbatore
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Ooty
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Munnar
B
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Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu is known as the 'Manchester of South India' because of its major textile industry and numerous cotton mills. The city has been a significant industrial hub, particularly for textiles and manufacturing, since the 20th century.
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Coimbatore
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Chennai
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Madurai
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Selam
B
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Chennai is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu (TN), with a metropolitan population of over 8 million people. It serves as the state's major cultural, economic, and educational hub, making it clearly the largest city in Tamil Nadu.
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Nainital
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Darjeeling
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Simla
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Ooty
C
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Simla (now Shimla) was indeed the summer capital of British India. The British administration would move from Calcutta (and later New Delhi) to Simla during the summer months to escape the heat in the plains. The other options (Nainital, Darjeeling, Ooty) were also hill stations but not the official summer capital.
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Bengal
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Delhi
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Mumbai
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Surat
A
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The Indigo Revolt (1859) was a peasant uprising in Bengal against indigo planters who forced farmers to cultivate indigo through oppressive contracts. It started in Bengal and inspired similar movements in Bihar. The revolt received support from intellectuals like Dinabandhu Mitra, whose play 'Nil Darpan' exposed the atrocities.
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Chennai
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Itanagar
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Simla
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Bhopal
D
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Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, a central Indian state. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu, Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, and Simla (Shimla) is the capital of Himachal Pradesh.
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Port Blair
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Daman
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Silvassa
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New Delhi
C
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Silvassa is the capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, a union territory in western India. Port Blair is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman is a co-capital of Daman and Diu, and New Delhi is the national capital of India (not a UT capital).
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Port Blair
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Kolkata
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Hyderabad
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Itanagar
B
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The judiciary capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Kolkata, where the Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court has jurisdiction. Port Blair is the administrative capital but not the judicial capital. Hyderabad and Itanagar are judiciary capitals for Telangana and other northeastern states respectively.