Indian Cities and Places

The historic "Purna Swaraj" (Complete Independence) resolution was indeed passed at the 1929 INC session held in Lahore, with Jawaharlal Nehru as President. This resolution declared January 26, 1930 as Independence Day. Lahore (now in Pakistan) was the correct venue, not Dhaka, Mumbai, or Delhi.

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has been permanently hosted in Goa since 2004. Before becoming the permanent venue, IFFI was held in various cities including Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. Goa was selected for its infrastructure, tourist appeal, and cultural atmosphere suitable for an international film festival.

Gorakhpur is a major city in Uttar Pradesh, India, situated on the banks of the Rapti River. This geographical fact makes Gorakhpur the correct answer among the given options.

Jamal Malik grows up in the Dharavi slums of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). His journey through Mumbai's underworld, call centers, and the TV studio forms the movie's core. Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata are major Indian cities but not the setting of Jamal's story.

Alleppey (Alappuzha) in Kerala is famously called the 'Venice of the East' due to its extensive network of canals, lagoons, and picturesque backwaters. Kochi is sometimes called the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea,' while Mumbai and Goa have different nicknames.

Vasco da Gama landed at Calicut (Kozhikode) on the Kerala coast in 1498. This marked the first recorded direct voyage from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope, opening the sea route to India. He arrived seeking the spice trade.

Chennai is the fourth-largest city in India by population, after Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). This ranking has been consistent based on census data and demographic estimates.

Free Masons Hall is a historic building located in Egmore, Chennai. It was built in 1920 and is a heritage site maintained by the Freemasons fraternity.

Chennai has long been popularly known as the 'Gateway to the South' due to its strategic location and role as the entry point to South India for travelers and traders. The other options are not recognized titles for Chennai.

Chandrashekhar Azad shot himself with his last bullet in Alfred Park (now Chandrashekhar Azad Park) in Allahabad on February 27, 1931, after being surrounded by British police. He had vowed never to be captured alive. The spelling 'Allahbad' has a typo - should be Allahabad.

Bus 14A is a Chennai MTC (Metropolitan Transport Corporation) route that connects Vadapalani Bus Stand to Foreshore Estate. This is a specific local transit question testing knowledge of Chennai city bus routes in Tamil Nadu, India.

This is a factual question about Chennai city bus routes. The answer requires specific local transportation knowledge that cannot be derived from general principles. The claimed answer is 1A for this route.

This is a factual question about Chennai city bus routes. The answer requires specific local transportation knowledge that cannot be derived from general principles. The claimed answer is 5T for this route.

This is a factual question about Chennai city bus routes. The answer requires specific local transportation knowledge that cannot be derived from general principles. The claimed answer is 47A for this route.