Geography · General Awareness

Indian Cities and Places

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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 mysuru division our karnataka history bengaluru division

Where is the Central Food Technology Research located?

  1. Mandya

  2. Hassan

  3. Kodagu

  4. Mysuru City
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Central Food Technology Research located at Mysuru city is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial research, New Delhi and came into existence during 1950. It's purpose was to pursue in-depth research and development in the areas of food science and technology. It also has ties and partnerships with many International research organisations  for these purposes.

Multiple choice social science trade in agricultural produce (part - a) trade in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - i human geography in tamil nadu

Manchester of South India is _______.

  1. Delhi

  2. Coimbatore

  3. Mumbai

  4. Kolkata
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Coimbatore is the 2nd largest city in Tamil Nadu, with more than 30,000 small, medium, large and tiny Industries and Textile Mills. 
  • Due to the industrial activity Coimbatore is known as Manchester of South India. The city is also known for its handloom products.

Multiple choice political science contemporary issues in indian politics communalism, casteism and terrorism social problems and challenges diversity and discrimination

Where was India's first school for girls established?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Pune

  3. Kolkata

  4. New Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Savitri Bai Phule was the first headmistress of the country's first school for girls in Pune. The aim was to free girls from social slavery and ignorance. The school was named Bhide School, after the owner of the property, Tatyarao Bhide. He gave some rooms to Mahatma Phule, husband of Savitri Bai, at his Bhide Wada, to start the first school for girls. They faced immense opposition and even abuse, but continued steadfastly amidst adversity, and continued to run the school.

Multiple choice history the marathas marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

Where was Chattrapati Shivaji born?

  1. Shivner

  2. Bijapur

  3. Madras

  4. Raigad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shivaji born at Shivneri Fort in Maharashtra, India. Near the city of Junnar in Pune District on 19 February  1627. Jijabai his mother named him Shivaji in honor of the god Shiva, to whom she had prayed for a healthy child.

Multiple choice evs walls tell stories construction of fort and museum architecture as power: forts and sacred places forts and temples in medieval period

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrahalaya, formerly the Prince of Wales Museum, is located in ___________.

  1. New Delhi

  2. Kolkata

  3. Mumbai

  4. Chennai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Prince of Wales Museum is a heritage building in Mumbai. This museum comprises of a number of ancient artifacts. The foundation stone of this edifice was laid down by the Prince of Wales on the 11 November 1905 and it was established as a museum on 10 January 1922. 

Multiple choice evs walls tell stories construction of fort and museum architecture as power: forts and sacred places forts and temples in medieval period

The Calico Museum of Textile is in ___________.

  1. Jaipur

  2. Indore

  3. Ahmedabad

  4. Bhopal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Calico Museum of Textiles in Ahmedabad is the premier textile museum of India. The museum is managed by the Sarabhai Foundation. This museum contains one of the world's finest collections of antique and modern Indian textiles, all handmade and up to 500 years old.

Multiple choice evs walls tell stories construction of fort and museum architecture as power: forts and sacred places forts and temples in medieval period

The National Railway Museum located in Chanakyapuri, _________ is a great favorite with children and rail enthusiasts.

  1. New Delhi

  2. Kolkata

  3. Mumbai

  4. Chennai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Railway Museum is a well-known landmark located in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, showcasing the history of the Indian Railways.

Multiple choice evs walls tell stories construction of fort and museum architecture as power: forts and sacred places forts and temples in medieval period

The Napier Museum is located in _____________. 

  1. Vishakhapatnam

  2. Hyderabad

  3. Thiruvananthapuram

  4. Banglore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Napier Museum is a popular museum in Thiruvananthpuram that showcases glimpse of the Kerala's rich cultural heritage. It houses a great number of artifacts like idols, carvings, eeapons and coins and shows us the complete history of the region with respect to the different rulers who ruled it. Built in the 19th century, this museum has Indo-Saracenic architecture with gothic roof and minarets.

Multiple choice social studies means of transport airways and communication human environment - settlement, transport and communication settlement, transport and communication

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose airport is in

  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. Delhi

  4. Chennai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is an international airport located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is located approximately 17 km from the city centre. The airport was earlier known as Dum Dum Airport before being renamed after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. It is the fifth busiest airport in India in respect of aircraft movement after Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.

Multiple choice economics the story of village palampur farming and non-farming activities in village non - economic activities economy of a village

Which city will get India's first 'freight village'?

  1. Varanasi

  2. Jaipur

  3. Bengaluru

  4. Kolkata
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A ‘Freight Village’ refers to a specialised industrial estate that attracts those companies which are in requirement of logistics services and can cluster to improve their competitiveness. In this connection, the city of Varanasi will get the country’s first ‘freight village’. It is spread over around 100 acres.
Thus, the correct answer is A.