Geography · General Awareness

Indian Cities and Places

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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

Multiple choice
  1. Goa

  2. Pondicherry

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Jammu

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first FM broadcasting in India was in the year 1977 in Chennai. In the mid-nineties, when India first experimented with private FM broadcasts, the small tourist destination of Goa was the fifth place in this country of one billion, where private players got FM slots. The first four centres were the big metro cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. 

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Delhi

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi is located inland in northern India, far from any coastline. Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata are all major coastal cities situated along the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and near the Bay of Bengal respectively. Being landlocked, Delhi has no coastal proximity.

Multiple choice
  1. Madras

  2. Lahore

  3. Bombay

  4. Karachi

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Lahore Session of INC in December 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) resolution. This session marked a fundamental shift from the earlier demand of Dominion Status to complete independence from British rule. Madras, Bombay, and Karachi hosted other significant INC sessions but not this historic declaration.

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Delhi

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mumbai is a coastal city on the Arabian Sea (west coast). Chennai is on the Bay of Bengal (east coast). Kolkata, though on the Hooghly River, is part of the Ganges Delta and has port access to the Bay of Bengal. Delhi is landlocked in northern India, far from any coastline.

Multiple choice
  1. Delhi – Mumbai

  2. Amritsar – Saharsa

  3. Mumbai – Chennai

  4. Delhi – Patna

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first 'Garib Rath' train, which aimed at providing air-conditioned comfort to the poor at subsidised fares, was flagged off on Wednesday by railway minister Lalu Prasad, at the Saharsa railway station in north Bihar. The train plied between Saharsa and Amritsar, in Punjab, the state where lakhs of migrant Bihari labourers go every year to earn a living.

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Chennai

  4. Kolkata

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), established in 1875 at Dalal Street, Mumbai, is Asia's oldest stock exchange and India's first. It was founded by Premchand Roychand. The BSE predates exchanges in other major cities and played a pioneering role in India's capital market development.

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. Bangalore

  3. Chennai

  4. Port Blair

  5. Kolkata

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B Correct answer
Explanation

India's first Natural Disaster Information System was launched in Bangalore, making it a hub for disaster management technology and information systems. This system was developed to provide early warning and real-time information about natural disasters to improve response and mitigation efforts across the country.

Multiple choice
  1. Kolkata

  2. Chennai

  3. Jaipur

  4. Hyderabad

  5. New Delhi

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 93rd Session of the Indian Science Congress was organized in Hyderabad in 2006. This annual scientific conference brings together scientists, researchers, and policymakers to discuss advancements in various fields of science and technology, with Hyderabad being a major hub for scientific institutions in India.