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
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Sun City, SA
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Manhattan,NY
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Palm Jumeirah,Dubai
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Mauritius
C
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Shah Rukh Khan owns a villa named 'Jannat' (meaning Paradise) on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE. Mannat is his Mumbai residence. Sun City is in South Africa, Manhattan is in New York, and Mauritius is an island nation - none of these are the location of Jannat.
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Bihar
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Ahmedabad
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Delhi
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Honolulu
C
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Explanation
Shah Rukh Khan spent his childhood and was raised in Delhi, attending school there before moving to Mumbai for his acting career. He was born in Delhi, not Bihar, Ahmedabad, or Honolulu (which is completely unrelated).
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Hyderabad
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Pune
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Mumbai
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Panaji
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Kolkata
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Pondicherry
A
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In 1662, the Portuguese ceded the territory of Bombay (now Mumbai) to England as part of the dowry when Catherine of Braganza married King Charles II of England. Catherine was the sister of King Afonso VI of Portugal. This strategic port became the British Bombay Presidency and grew into modern Mumbai. Other options were never Portuguese dowry territories - Panaji remained Portuguese until 1961, Kolkata was British, and Pondicherry was French.
D
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Bus route 29A connects Perambur to Anna Square in Chennai. This tests knowledge of specific city bus routes which is useful local information for residents and frequent travelers in the city.
C
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Bus route M70 connects Thiruvanmiyur to Velachery in Chennai. This is one of the M-series routes that serve the southern parts of Chennai and connect important residential and commercial areas along the IT corridor.
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Ethiraj
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Stella Maris
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WCC
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Meenakshi
B
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Stella Maris College is located on Cathedral Road in Chennai. It is a well-known women's college in the city, and this question tests knowledge of educational institutions and their locations within Chennai.
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Stella Maris
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MGR Janaki
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Loyola
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Patchayapan
C
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Loyola College is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, established in 1925. It is one of India's premier autonomous institutions affiliated to University of Madras. Stella Maris is in Cathedral Road, while MGR Janaki is in Adayar.
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Jain
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Loyola
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MCC
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St.Mary's
B
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Loyola College is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai. Jain University is in Chennai but not in Nungambakkam, MCC is in Tambaram, and St. Mary's is in ATT (Avadi).
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Presidency
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Loyola
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New college
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MCC
B
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Loyola College is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai. Presidency College is in Chennai (different location), New College is in Chennai (different area), and MCC is in Tambaram.
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Jain
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MOP
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Anna Adarsh
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New college
C
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Anna Adarsh College for Women is located in Anna Nagar, Chennai. Jain University is in Chennai but not in Anna Nagar, MOP Vaishnav is in Nungambakkam, and New College is in Chennai (different area).
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New Delhi
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Secundarabad
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Pune
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Mhow
D
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The Army War College, formerly known as the College of Combat, is located in Mhow (now Dr. Ambedkar Nagar) in Madhya Pradesh. Mhow has a long military tradition and houses several training establishments. The college trains senior officers for command and staff duties. New Delhi, Secunderabad, and Pune have other important military institutions but not this particular war college.
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Aizawl
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Imphal
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Kohima
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Agartala
A
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Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram. Imphal is the capital of Manipur, Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, and Agartala is the capital of Tripura.
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Srinagar
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Jammu
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Kashmir
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Katra
B
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Jammu serves as the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir (November to April). Srinagar is the summer capital, while Kashmir is a region and Katra is a pilgrimage town.