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
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Gorakhpur
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Agra
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Kanpur
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Aligarh
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The Export Promotion Park in Uttar Pradesh was established in Agra to boost trade and industrial exports.
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Ahmedabad
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Bhopal
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Bangalore
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Lucknow
C
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Bangalore is widely known as the Silicon Valley of India due to its status as the nation's leading information technology exporter.
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Hyderabad
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Chennai
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Bangalore
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Mumbai
C
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International Tech Park Ltd (ITPL) is a prominent technology park located in Whitefield, Bangalore, and is one of the largest in India.
A
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National Highway 8 (NH 8) historically connected Delhi and Mumbai. While highway numbering has been updated, NH 8 remains the traditional answer for this route.
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Mumbai
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Hyderabad
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Chennai
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Kanpur
B
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The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
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Mathura
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Faridabad
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Ghaziabad
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Gurgaon
A
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The National Capital Region (NCR) includes districts from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Mathura is not part of the NCR, whereas Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gurgaon are prominent districts within it.
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Bareilly
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Lucknow
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Roorkee
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Madurai
C
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The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) is a premier research organization in India located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, focusing on building materials and construction technology.
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Indore
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Mussorie
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Bangalore
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Delhi
B
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The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) is located in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, where civil servants are trained.
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New Delhi
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Allahabad
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Bangalore
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Mumbai
B
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Indian Standard Time is calculated based on the 82.5 degrees E longitude, which passes through Mirzapur near Allahabad.
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Jaipur
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Kolkata
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New Delhi
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Mumbai
C
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games were officially held in New Delhi, India.
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Calcutta (Kolkata)
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Bombay (Mumbai)
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Madras (Chennai)
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Goa
B
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The first passenger train in India ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane on April 16, 1853. This historic journey covered a distance of approximately 34 kilometers.
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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New Delhi
C
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Kolkata is famously known as the City of Joy, a title popularized by Dominique Lapierre's novel of the same name.
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Chandigarh
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Ranchi
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Shimla
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Lucknow
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Warangal
D
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The Union Ministry of Urban Development has shortlisted thirteen cities from thirteen states in the list of second batch of Smart Cities Mission. These cities were shortlisted based on scores obtained in Fast Track competition. This competition list was topped by Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh and was followed by Warangal in Telangana and Dharmashala in Himachal Pradesh.
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Delhi
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Dacca
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Mumbai
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Lahore
B
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The All-India Muslim League was founded in Dacca (now Dhaka) in December 1906 following the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference.
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Sinhagad
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Bijapur
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Golconda
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Raigad
D
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Raigad was the capital of the Maratha Empire under the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He moved his capital from Rajgad to Raigad in 1674.