Geography · General Awareness
Indian Cities and Places
4,858 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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Bengaluru
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Chennai
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
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Pune
C
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STD code 022 corresponds to Mumbai (formerly Bombay), the financial capital of India and capital of Maharashtra state. Mumbai is India's largest city by population and its primary financial and commercial center.
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Capital
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State
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City
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Palace
B
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Orissa (officially renamed Odisha in 2011) is one of the 28 states of India, located in eastern India. It is not a capital, city, or palace - it is a full state with its own legislative assembly. Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Odisha state.
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Bengaluru
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
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Pune
D
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The STD code 011 is assigned to New Delhi, the capital of India. Other major metros have different codes: Mumbai is 022, Kolkata is 033, and Chennai is 044.
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Bengaluru
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Chennai
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
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Pune
E
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In India, 020 is the Subscriber Trunk Dialing (STD) code for the city of Pune in Maharashtra. Each major city has a unique code; for example, Mumbai is 022 and Bengaluru is 080.
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Dhanbad
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Ranchi
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Jamshedpur
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Bokaro Steel City
D
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Bokaro Steel City houses the largest steel plant in India - the Bokaro Steel Plant (SAIL). While Jamshedpur has Tata Steel (India's first integrated steel plant), Dhanbad is a coal city, and Ranchi is Jharkhand's capital. Bokaro has the largest capacity plant, making 'Bokaro Steel City' the correct answer.
B
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This question tests the correct preposition for cities and geographical locations. When referring to cities, we use the preposition 'in' because we're talking about being inside the boundaries of the city. 'At' is typically used for specific locations or addresses (at the station, at 123 Main St). 'On' is used for surfaces or larger geographical features (on the coast, on the island). For growing up in a city, 'in Chennai' or 'in Allahabad' is correct. Option B correctly uses 'in'.
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CP
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Lakshmi nagar
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Rajouri Garden
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Delhi Hatt
A
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Connaught Place (CP) is widely regarded as the heart of Delhi - it is a central commercial and cultural hub, one of the largest financial and business centers in Delhi. Built in a Georgian-style circular design, it has been a landmark since the British era and remains the most iconic meeting place in the city.
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Uttam Nagar
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Lajpat Nagar
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Defence Colony
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Rohini
C
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Defence Colony is a high-end, affluent residential locality in South Delhi, widely considered 'posh.' Uttam Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, and Rohini are generally categorized as middle-class or commercial residential areas.
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Delhi
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Faridabad
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Rohtak
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Panipat
D
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Gurgaon shares borders with Delhi and Faridabad. Rohtak is relatively close within Haryana. Panipat, however, is located significantly further north of Delhi, making it the least likely to be considered a 'neighbor' of Gurgaon.
A
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A road is a physical infrastructure connection between two locations. Roads can and do exist between Mumbai and Delhi - in fact, National Highway 48 connects these cities.
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Mumbai
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Australia
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Goa
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Simla
C
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In Dil Chahta Hai, the three friends Akash, Sameer, and Sid take a trip to Goa after college. This is a pivotal scene where they bond and make promises before their lives take different paths. The other options are not the vacation destination shown in the movie.
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Kolkata
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Kochi
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Mumbai
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Vishakhapatnam
B
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Kochi (Cochin) houses the largest shipyard in India - the Cochin Shipyard Limited, established in 1972. It's the premier shipbuilding and ship repair facility in India. While Kolkata, Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam have significant shipyards, Kochi's is the largest in terms of capacity and infrastructure.
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Office
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Chennai
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Oberon Mall
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Chicking
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My room
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Ernakulam Public Library
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Hyderabad
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Bangalore
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Dehradun
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Mumbai
B
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Bangalore (now Bengaluru) is called the Silicon Valley of India due to its concentration of IT companies and startups, similar to how Silicon Valley in California is a tech hub.
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Bombay
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Lucknow
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Chandigarh
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Poona
A
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The Quit India Resolution was passed at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay (present day Mumbai) in 1942.