Geography · 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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Madras
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Lahore
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Bombay
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Karachi
B
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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.
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Chittagong
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Karachi
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Allahabad
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Jalalabad
A
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The Indian Republican Army was founded in Chittagong in 1933.
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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Delhi
D
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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.
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Cantonment Board
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Township
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Port Trust
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None of these
D
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There are 8 types of Urban Governments. They are: Municipal Corporation, municipality, notified area committee, town area committee, cantonment board, township, port trust and special purpose agency.
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Delhi – Mumbai
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Amritsar – Saharsa
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Mumbai – Chennai
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Delhi – Patna
B
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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.
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Bangalore
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Mumbai
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Lucknow
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New Delhi
C
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The headquarters of SIDBI are at Ashok Marg, Lucknow
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Mumbai
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Delhi
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Chennai
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Kolkata
A
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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.
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Mumbai
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Bangalore
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Chennai
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Port Blair
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Kolkata
B
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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.
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Mumbai
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Bangalore
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Ahmedabad
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Delhi
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Kolkata
D
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Delhi is correct. Kolkata was the first Indian city to get Metro Railway Service in 1984. Delhi Metro began operations in 2002, making it the second city. The question refers to this historical sequence in India's urban transportation development.
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Kolkata
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Chennai
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Jaipur
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Hyderabad
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New Delhi
D
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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.
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Hyderabad
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Calcutta
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Delhi
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Mumbai
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Bangalore
B
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Calcutta is not a custom station.
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Bangalore
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Delhi
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Chennai
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Thiruvananthapuram
C
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The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNSNT) is located at Chennai in India.
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Chennai
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Hyderabad
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Delhi
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Thiruvananthapuram
B
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Nano Digest, India's first magazine dedicated to nanotechnology, is published in Hyderabad. Hyderabad emerged as a major hub for nanotechnology research in India, with institutions like the University of Hyderabad and IIIT hosting significant nanotech programs. The magazine covers research, industry developments, and policy in nanotechnology.
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Delhi
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Kolkata
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Bhopal
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Mysore
C
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National Judicial Academy, which provides training to judicial officers, is situated at Bhopal.
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New Delhi
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Madras
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Calcutta
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Nagpur
A
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The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in New Delhi on December 9, 1946. It was originally scheduled to be held in December 1946, and the Assembly convened in the Constitution Hall (now Central Hall of Parliament House) in New Delhi. The Assembly met in New Delhi throughout its constitution-making process from 1946 to 1949.