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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Guntur
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Vizag
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Vijayawada
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Hyderabad
D
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Explanation
Hyderabad serves as the capital of Andhra Pradesh (for now, as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014). Guntur, Vizag, and Vijayawada are important cities in AP but Hyderabad remains the capital. Amaravati is being developed as the new capital but the transition is not complete.
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Bengaluru
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
A
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STD code 080 is assigned to Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), the capital city of Karnataka state in southern India. Bengaluru is known as India's IT capital and is one of the major metropolitan cities with this 3-digit STD code.
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Bengaluru
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
B
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STD code 044 belongs to Chennai (formerly Madras), the capital of Tamil Nadu and a major metropolitan city on the Coromandel Coast of southeastern India. Chennai is an important cultural and economic hub in South India.
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Bengaluru
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
C
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STD code 033 is for Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), the capital of West Bengal and the cultural capital of eastern India. Kolkata is one of India's oldest major cities and was the capital of British India until 1911.
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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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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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Explanation
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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Explanation
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.