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

Multiple choice
  1. Chattisgarh

  2. Vishakhapatnam

  3. Dhanbad

  4. Samastipur

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

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), a central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Steel, operates its integrated steel plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This plant, also known as the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, is one of India's major steel producers. Dhanbad is associated with coal mining, while Samastipur and Chhattisgarh don't house RINL's primary plant.

Multiple choice
  1. Patna

  2. Allahabad

  3. Panchmarhi

  4. Ahmedabad

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

Patna lies at the northernmost latitude among the given cities. Patna (approximately 25.6°N) is in Bihar, while Allahabad (25.4°N) is in Uttar Pradesh, Panchmarhi (22.5°N) is in Madhya Pradesh, and Ahmedabad (23.0°N) is in Gujarat. Latitude increases as we move northward on the globe, so the city with the highest latitude value is the northernmost. This makes Patna geographically the most northward city among the options.

Multiple choice
  1. Dehradun

  2. Hyderabad

  3. New Delhi

  4. Itanagar

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

The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) is located in Hyderabad. Established in 1976, NAARM is an institution under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) that focuses on agricultural research management education, training, and research. Hyderabad serves as a major hub for agricultural research institutions in India, hosting several other agricultural organizations as well, making it a logical choice for NAARM's location.

Multiple choice
  1. Agra

  2. New Delhi

  3. Banaras

  4. Ajmer

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

NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) is an autonomous organization under the Government of India. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi, the national capital. This is standard knowledge about Indian educational institutions. Options A, C, and D are all historically significant cities but none house the NCERT headquarters.

Multiple choice
  1. Hyderabad

  2. Mysore

  3. Chennai

  4. Pondicherry

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

The Regional College of Education for the southern region was established in Hyderabad (Option A). Hyderabad has historically been a major educational center in South India and hosts several national institutions. Options B, C, and D are all southern cities but Mysore has its own RCE (for a different region), while Chennai and Pondicherry do not host the southern regional college.

Multiple choice
  1. Bangkok

  2. Bangalore

  3. Lucknow

  4. Beijing

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

It has been established by Dr. Saeed Ahmed, Director IQRA biotech services under Private Public Partnership with Biotech Park, Lucknow.

Multiple choice
  1. Sivaramakrishnan Committee

  2. Marri Chima Reddy Committee

  3. T. N. Rama Rao Committee

  4. Sridhar Committee

  5. A. K. Naidu Committee

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

The Sivaramakrishnan Committee was indeed formed in 2014 to recommend a suitable location for the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh after the state's bifurcation. The committee evaluated various locations and ultimately recommended Amaravati. Option A is historically accurate.

Multiple choice
  1. Shillong

  2. Aizawl

  3. Agartala

  4. Itanagar

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

Agartala is the capital city of Tripura, a northeastern state of India. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, and Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. All four options are state capitals of northeastern Indian states, but only Agartala belongs to Tripura.

Multiple choice
  1. Nagpur

  2. New Delhi

  3. Mumbai

  4. Kolkata

  5. Chennai

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCBP) is located at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) campus in New Delhi. It was established in 1985 to conduct research in plant molecular biology and biotechnology for agricultural improvement.

Multiple choice
  1. Hazaribagh

  2. Tata Nagar

  3. Dalmia Nagar

  4. Ranchi

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

Jamshedpur (also known as Tata Nagar) is called the Steel City of India as it houses India's first and one of its largest steel plants established by Jamsetji Tata. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, while Hazaribagh and Dalmia Nagar are other cities without major steel industry significance.

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. New Delhi

  3. Mysore

  4. Calcutta

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

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is the statutory body responsible for coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards of university education in India. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi, the national capital, which is standard for central government regulatory bodies.