Geography ยท General Awareness

Indian Cities and Places

4,858 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

The Tata Literature Live! festival is held annually in which Indian city?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. Bengaluru

  4. Hyderabad
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The Tata Literature Live! festival is held in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and is known for its focus on contemporary literature, featuring discussions, readings, and performances by renowned authors from India and abroad.

Multiple choice

The annual Jaipur BookMark is a trade fair dedicated to the publishing industry, held in which Indian city?

  1. Jaipur

  2. New Delhi

  3. Mumbai

  4. Bengaluru
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The Jaipur BookMark is held annually in Jaipur, Rajasthan, alongside the Jaipur Literature Festival, and is a major event for publishers, authors, agents, and other professionals in the publishing industry.

Multiple choice

Which Indian city hosted the first Asian Games in 1951?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai
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New Delhi hosted the first Asian Games in 1951.

Multiple choice

Which Indian city hosted the first Commonwealth Games in 2010?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai
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New Delhi hosted the first Commonwealth Games in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian city hosted the first Badminton World Championships in 2009?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Hyderabad
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Hyderabad hosted the first Badminton World Championships in 2009.

Multiple choice

Which Indian city hosted the first Asian Athletics Championships in 1973?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai
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New Delhi hosted the first Asian Athletics Championships in 1973.

Multiple choice

Which Indian city hosted the first Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in 1977?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai
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New Delhi hosted the first Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in 1977.

Multiple choice

Which Indian city hosted the first Asian Weightlifting Championships in 1953?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai
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Kolkata hosted the first Asian Weightlifting Championships in 1953.

Multiple choice

Which Indian city hosted the first Asian Wrestling Championships in 1966?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Ludhiana
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Ludhiana hosted the first Asian Wrestling Championships in 1966.

Multiple choice

Which Indian city hosted the first Asian Shooting Championships in 1959?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai
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New Delhi hosted the first Asian Shooting Championships in 1959.

Multiple choice

In which city did the NSG carry out Operation Black Thunder?

  1. Amritsar

  2. Chandigarh

  3. Ludhiana

  4. Patiala
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Operation Black Thunder was carried out by the NSG in Amritsar in 1988 to neutralize Sikh militants who had occupied the Golden Temple.

Multiple choice

In which city did the NSG carry out Operation Red Fort?

  1. Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai
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Operation Red Fort was carried out by the NSG in Delhi in 2000 to neutralize terrorists who had attacked the Red Fort.

Multiple choice

In which city did the NSG carry out Operation Pathankot?

  1. Pathankot

  2. Amritsar

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Ludhiana
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Operation Pathankot was carried out by the NSG in Pathankot in 2016 to neutralize terrorists who had attacked an Indian Air Force base.

Multiple choice

In which city did the NSG carry out Operation Pulwama?

  1. Pulwama

  2. Srinagar

  3. Anantnag

  4. Shopian
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Operation Pulwama was carried out by the NSG in Pulwama in 2019 to neutralize terrorists who had attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy.

Multiple choice

In which city did the NSG carry out Operation Handwara?

  1. Handwara

  2. Srinagar

  3. Anantnag

  4. Shopian
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Operation Handwara was carried out by the NSG in Handwara in 2020 to neutralize terrorists who had attacked a police station.