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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Triplicane
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Adayar
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Cathedral Road
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Besan nagar
C
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Stella Maris College is located on Cathedral Road in Chennai. It is a prominent women's college in the city. Triplicane, Adayar, and Besant Nagar are other areas in Chennai but not where this college is situated.
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Kamarajar salai
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Gandhi salai
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College Road, Near Scope
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Rajiv gandhi salai
C
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Women's Christian College is located on College Road near SCOPE in Chennai. It is a prestigious women's college in the city. Kamarajar Salai, Gandhi Salai, and Rajiv Gandhi Salai are other roads in Chennai.
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Adayar
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Parrys
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Vadapalani
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Parallel to spencer plaza
D
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Khadija Millath College for Women (also spelled Kaidha) is located near Spencer Plaza in Parrys, Chennai. Spencer Plaza is a major landmark shopping mall.
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Lifeline Express
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Nandanvan Express
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Ayurveda Express
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Charak Express
A
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The Lifeline Express (Jeevan Rekha Express) is the world's first hospital-on-rails, providing medical services to rural areas in India since 1991. It is a train that travels to remote locations.
A
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Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) is indeed the capital city of Karnataka state. It is also known as the 'Silicon Valley of India' due to its thriving information technology industry. The city became the capital of Karnataka (then Mysore State) when the state was reorganized in 1956.
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Chennai
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Hyderabad
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Guntur
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Chinthaluru
A
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Mahesh Babu was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on August 9, 1975. His father Krishna (a famous Telugu actor) was working in Chennai at the time. Though his family is from Andhra Pradesh and he works in Telugu cinema, his birthplace was Chennai.
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KOLLAM
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VELI
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THAMPANOOR
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EASTFORT
C
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Thampanoor (C), also known as Thampi, is the major bus junction near the Statue area in Trivandrum. Kollam (A) is a different city, Veli (B) is a tourist area, and Eastfort (D) is a different location in the city.
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Chennai
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New Delhi
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Kolkatta
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Mumbai
D
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The Reserve Bank of India's headquarters is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1935 and initially headquartered in Kolkata, then moved to Mumbai in 1937. Mumbai remains the central office where the Governor sits and key policy decisions are made.
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Delhi
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Hyderabad
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Mumbai
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Kolkata
B
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Hyderabad is correct - Charminar is a historic monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Built in 1591, it is an iconic symbol of Hyderabad. The other cities are in India but not home to this monument.
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Hyderabad
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Bangalore
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Chennai
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Thiruvananthapuram
B
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Bangalore is correct - Lal Bhag (Lalbagh Botanical Garden) is a famous botanical garden in Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka. It was commissioned in 1760 and is home to numerous rare plant species. The other cities are major Indian cities but not home to Lalbagh.
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Chennai
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Trivandrum
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Bangalore
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Trichy
B
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The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala. It is one of the most famous Vishnu temples in India and is known for its architectural grandeur and immense wealth.
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Mumbai
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Delhi
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Kanyakumari
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Kolkata
A
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The Gateway of India is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was built during the British Raj to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay in 1911 and stands as an iconic landmark overlooking the Arabian Sea.
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Delhi
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Kolkata
A
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India Gate is located in New Delhi and is a war memorial built to honor the Indian soldiers who died in World War I and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. It is one of Delhi's most prominent landmarks and is often compared to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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Mumbai
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Kolkata
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Bhopal
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Pune
A
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The Hanging Gardens of Mumbai are located on Malabar Hill and are one of the city's oldest gardens. They were built in 1881 and offer panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and the city skyline.
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Amritsar
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Chandigarh
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Jalandhar
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Dharmasala
A
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The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is the holiest gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism, located in Amritsar, Punjab. It was built in the 16th century by Guru Arjan Dev and is famous for its golden façade and the sacred sarovar.