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.
City NicknamesState CapitalsResearch Institutes LocationsTransportation HubsHistorical Landmarks
Indian Cities and Places Questions
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Daman & Diu
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Chandigarh
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Pondicherry
C
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Explanation
Rest all are union territories.
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Dispur
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Bhubaneswar
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Pune
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Ranchi
C
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Pune is not a state capital.
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Ahmedabad
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Surat
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Gandhinagar
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Jamnagar
C
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Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat, named after Mahatma Gandhi. It was planned and built specifically to serve as the capital, unlike Ahmedabad which is the largest city but not the capital.
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Benaluru
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Bengaluru
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Bang City
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Bengluru
B
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Bangalore was officially renamed to Bengaluru in 2014, reflecting the Kannada pronunciation of the city's name. This change was part of a broader movement to restore indigenous names of Indian cities.
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Banglore
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New Delhi
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Nagpur
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Chennai
B
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India's first commercial heliport was built in New Delhi at Rohini. It was inaugurated in 2017 and serves as a dedicated facility for helicopter operations.
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Pune
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Hyderabad
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
D
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India hosted the ICCO (International Cocoa Organization) global summit for the first time in 2006, and New Delhi was chosen as the venue. This was a significant event as it brought cocoa-producing and consuming nations together in India for the first time. Pune, Hyderabad, and Mumbai are major cities but were not the host cities for this particular summit.
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Pune
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Banglore
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Bombay
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Nasik
D
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The India Security Press and Currency Notes Press are located in Nashik (spelled 'Nasik' in the option), Maharashtra. They print currency notes, postage stamps, and other security documents. Pune has the Mint, Bangalore has none, and Bombay (Mumbai) has other government facilities but not the Security Press.
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Arungabad
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Vijaynagar
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Ahmedabad
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Hyderabad
C
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The National Institute of Design (NID) is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It was established in 1961 and is one of India's premier design institutions. NID has campuses in Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, and Kurukshedra, but the main campus remains in Ahmedabad. The misspelling 'Arungabad' should be Aurangabad.
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Calcutta
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Hyderabad
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Kochi
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Vishakhapatnam
D
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The National Ship Design and Research Centre (NSDRC) is located in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is a premier defense research organization under the DRDO dedicated to naval ship design and research.
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Hyderabad
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Kolkata
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Kochi
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Rasayani
D
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Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) is located in Rasayani, Maharashtra. Rasayani is an industrial township in Raigad district near Mumbai, where HOCL established its chemical manufacturing facility.
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Bangalore
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Hyderabad
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Pune
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Bhopal
D
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The National Law Institute University (NLIU) is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It was established in 1997 and is one of the premier national law schools in India. NLIU Bhopal offers undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.
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Kathmandu
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Dhaka
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Colombo
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New Delhi
D
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The 14th SAARC Summit was held in New Delhi in April 2007, with India as the host. Kathmandu (Nepal) hosted the 3rd and 11th summits, Dhaka (Bangladesh) hosted the 7th, and Colombo (Sri Lanka) hosted the 10th and 15th summits. The 2007 summit was significant for the SAARC development fund declaration.
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Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay.
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Presidency college, Lahore.
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Vedant College, Calcutta.
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Anglo Oriental college, Aligarh.
A
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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.
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Panaji
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Gandhinagar
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Chennai
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Agarthala
A
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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).
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Panaji
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Gandhinagar
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Chennai
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Agarthala
D
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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).