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. Bay Street

  2. Wall Street

  3. Lyons Range

  4. ZC Street

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bay Street in Toronto is the primary financial district of Canada, serving a similar role to Dalal Street in Mumbai or Wall Street in New York City.

Multiple choice
  1. Bombai, Calicut and Chinai

  2. Nizamudin, Kalikut, Madras

  3. Bombay, Calcutta, Madras

  4. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mumbai was formerly Bombay, Kolkata was Calcutta, and Chennai was Madras. These names were changed to reflect local linguistic and cultural identities.

Multiple choice
  1. Aurangabad

  2. Amritsar

  3. Jaipur

  4. Srinagar

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Golden Temple, also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib, is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab.