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

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Chennai

  4. None of these

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Nangal

  4. Bangalore

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Sriharikota

  2. Digboi

  3. Trivendrum

  4. Banglore

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. New Delhi

  4. Chennai

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Delhi

  2. Kolkata

  3. Chennai

  4. Greater Mumbai

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Mumbai

  2. Pune

  3. Jalandhar

  4. Chandigarh

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Kolkata

  2. Mumbai

  3. New Delhi

  4. Chennai

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. New Delhi

  2. Nasik

  3. Mumbai

  4. Chandigarh

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Shimla, Nasik, Manipur and Chandigarh

  2. Ajmer, Bhopal, Mysore and Bhubaneswar

  3. Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Mysore

  4. Bhopal

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Chandigarh

  2. Bhopal

  3. New Delhi

  4. Nasik

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