Indian Cities and Places

The first conference of the Indian National Congress was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay (now Mumbai) in December 1885. The college was chosen as the venue because it provided an appropriate space for the inaugural session. The conference was attended by 72 delegates from across India and marked the beginning of the organized nationalist movement.

Panaji (Panjim) is the capital of Goa, India's smallest state by area. It's located on the banks of the Mandovi River estuary. The other options are capitals of Gujarat (Gandhinagar), Tamil Nadu (Chennai), and Tripura (Agartala).

Agartala is the capital of Tripura, a northeastern state. The option is misspelled as 'Agarthala' but the answer choice is correct. It's located near the Bangladesh border. The other options are capitals of Goa (Panaji), Gujarat (Gandhinagar), and Tamil Nadu (Chennai).

Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat, planned as a new city in the 1960s. It's named after Mahatma Gandhi and is known for its modern urban planning. The other options are capitals of Goa (Panaji), Tamil Nadu (Chennai), and Tripura (Agartala).

Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, a northeastern state. It's located at an elevation and known for its scenic beauty. The other options are capitals of Meghalaya (Shillong), Maharashtra (Mumbai), and Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal).

Chennai (formerly Madras) is the capital of Tamil Nadu and a major South Indian metropolis. It's known for its beaches, culture, and as a gateway to South India. The other options are capitals of Goa (Panaji), Gujarat (Gandhinagar), and Tripura (Agartala).

Dispur is the capital of Assam and is a suburb of Guwahati, the state's largest city. It became the capital in 1972. The other options are capitals of Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow), Telangana (Hyderabad), and Arunachal Pradesh (Itanagar, misspelled here as 'Ittanagar').

Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. It was originally formed as the capital of Bombay Presidency and continued as the state capital after Maharashtra was formed in 1960. Shillong belongs to Meghalaya, Aizawl to Mizoram, and Bhopal to Madhya Pradesh.

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya. It was the capital of undivided Assam before Meghalaya became a separate state in 1972. Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, Mumbai is Maharashtra's capital, and Bhopal is Madhya Pradesh's capital.

Hyderabad served as the capital of Andhra Pradesh from 1956 until 2014 when Telangana was carved out as a separate state. It remained the shared capital for 10 years after the bifurcation. Lucknow is Uttar Pradesh's capital, Dispur is Assam's capital, and Itanagar (note spelling) is Arunachal Pradesh's capital.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is headquartered in New Delhi, serving as the regulatory authority for civil aviation in India. It handles licensing, airworthiness, and safety oversight. Regional offices exist in other cities, but the main headquarters is in the capital.

Udaipur is famously known as the 'City of Lakes' or 'Lake City' due to its picturesque lakes like Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar, and Udai Sagar. While Bangalore has lakes and Trivandrum is coastal, neither is primarily known as a 'Lake City.' Kashmir is a region, not a specific city.

Correct answer is (2). 

The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) is located in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. It is a premier training institution for the Indian Army Corps of Signals. None of the other cities listed (Bangalore, New Delhi, Chennai, Dehradun) house this particular institution.