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.
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Indian Cities and Places Questions
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Mumbai
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Delhi
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Chennai
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None of these
B
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In 1911, during the British Raj, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Delhi to be more centrally located and easier to administer from northern India.
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Nangal
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Bangalore
C
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India's first heavy water plant was established at Nangal in Punjab. Heavy water is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors and was crucial for India's nuclear program.
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Kanpur
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Cuttack
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Mathura
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Lucknow
C
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Mathura is located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh. It is an ancient city with religious significance in Hinduism. Kanpur and Lucknow are situated on the Ganges River, while Cuttack is on the Mahanadi River in Odisha.
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Sriharikota
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Digboi
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Trivendrum
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Banglore
C
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The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is located in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala. Sriharikota hosts the Satish Dhawan Space Centre launch site. Digboi is known for oil and Bangalore is ISRO headquarters.
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Mumbai
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Kolkata
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New Delhi
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Chennai
C
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CAPART (Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology) is headquartered in New Delhi, as it functions under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Being a central government organization, its headquarters is naturally located in the national capital. CAPART coordinates and supports voluntary organizations working in rural development areas across India.
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Delhi
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Kolkata
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Chennai
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Greater Mumbai
D
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Greater Mumbai is India's most populous city with its metropolitan area housing over 20 million people. While Delhi's urban agglomeration is larger, Mumbai city proper has the highest population within municipal limits.
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Mumbai
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Pune
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Jalandhar
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Chandigarh
B
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Kesari was a Marathi newspaper founded and edited by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Pune in 1881. It was a prominent publication during the Indian independence movement. Mumbai (then Bombay), Jalandhar, and Chandigarh were not associated with Kesari.
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Mumbai
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Delhi
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Chennai
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Kolkata
B
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The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is headquartered in New Delhi. It is the statutory body responsible for coordinating teacher education in India.
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Kolkata
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Banglaore
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New Delhi
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Chennai
C
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The World Book Fair is a biennial event organized by the National Book Trust in New Delhi at Pragati Maidan. The January-February 2002 edition would be the 15th World Book Fair.
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
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Chennai
B
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Mumbai has the highest population among Indian cities, with over 12 million residents within the city limits and over 20 million in the metropolitan area, making it India's most populous city and a major urban center.
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New Delhi
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Shimla
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Nainital
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Dehradun
A
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Explanation
A summit on sustainable development and climate change was held in New Delhi on February 7, 2008. This was part of India's engagement with global environmental issues and sustainable development initiatives.
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New Delhi
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Nasik
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Mumbai
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Chandigarh
A
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The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has its headquarters in New Delhi at Sri Aurobindo Marg. It is an autonomous organization under the Government of India.
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Shimla, Nasik, Manipur and Chandigarh
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Ajmer, Bhopal, Mysore and Bhubaneswar
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Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Mysore
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Bhopal
B
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NCERT has four Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs) located in Ajmer (Rajasthan), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mysore (Karnataka), and Bhubaneswar (Odisha). These institutes focus on teacher education and research.
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Chandigarh
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Bhopal
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New Delhi
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Nasik
C
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Explanation
The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) headquarters is located in New Delhi, which is consistent with it being a national-level central board. It is not in Chandigarh, Bhopal, or Nasik. The question has a minor typo ('eadquarters' instead of 'headquarters') but the answer is clear.
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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New Delhi
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Nasik