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.
City NicknamesState CapitalsResearch Institutes LocationsTransportation HubsHistorical Landmarks
Indian Cities and Places Questions
-
Imphal
-
Kohima
-
Itanagar
-
Patna
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Kohima is the capital city of Nagaland. Imphal is the capital of Manipur, Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, and Patna is the capital of Bihar.
-
Kohima
-
Dimapur.
-
Peren
-
Wokha
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Dimapur is the largest city in Nagaland by population and is the main commercial center. Kohima is the capital but not the largest city.
-
bombay
-
delhi
-
ujjain
-
cuttack
-
chennai
-
dandi
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Royal Indian Naval Mutiny of 1946 took place in Bombay (now Mumbai). This was a major uprising by Indian sailors against British authorities, signaling the final phase of the independence struggle.
-
Itanagar
-
Kohima
-
Imphal
-
Shillong
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Imphal is the capital city of Manipur, a northeastern state of India. Itanagar is capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Kohima of Nagaland, and Shillong of Meghalaya. Imphal is located in the Manipur Valley.
-
srinagar
-
pune
-
banglore
-
mumbai
-
jargaam
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The 2005 attack on Sri Sri Ravishankar took place on the outskirts of Bangalore when his car was ambushed. This incident occurred near his ashram, making Bangalore the correct location. Option C correctly identifies Bangalore as the location.
-
Nauman Sait from Delhi
-
Nauman Sait from Mumbai
-
Nauman Sait from Bangalore
-
Nauman Sait from Chandigarh
C
Correct answer
Explanation
MTV Roadies Season 6 (2009) winner was Nauman Sait from Bangalore. However, the question lacks context specifying which show's 'Season 6' is being referenced, making it ambiguous.
-
Bangalore
-
Delhi
-
Kolkata
-
Mumbai
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Kolkata hosted the first audition episode of MTV Roadies season 7.0. The show traveled to multiple cities for auditions across India, but Kolkata was featured in the opening episode that aired.
-
Patna
-
Aizwal
-
Agathala
-
Dispur
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram. Patna is the capital of Bihar, Agartala (misspelled as Agathala) is the capital of Tripura, and Dispur is the capital of Assam.
-
Agartala
-
Aizwal
-
Gangtok
-
Mumbai
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Agartala is the capital of Tripura and its largest city. It has been the administrative center since the princely state era and continued after Tripura's accession to India. Aizwal is the capital of Mizoram, Gangtok of Sikkim, and Mumbai of Maharashtra - all are capitals but of different states.
-
Hyderabad
-
Surat
-
Bangalore
-
Mumbai wiz
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Surat in Gujarat is called the Diamond Capital of India because it handles approximately 90% of the world's diamond cutting and polishing industry. The city employs thousands of skilled craftsmen and processes diamonds from rough to polished stones. It's the center of India's diamond trade, particularly for smaller diamonds, earning it this global reputation.
-
Bhubaneswar
-
Bangalore
-
Raipur
-
Jaipur
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh state in India. Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000 and Raipur was chosen as its capital. Bhubaneswar is capital of Odisha, Bangalore (Bengaluru) is capital of Karnataka, and Jaipur is capital of Rajasthan.
-
BANGALORE
-
AMSTERDAM
-
NAGPUR
-
SEOUL
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Nagpur is famously known as the 'Orange City' because it is a major trading center for oranges and has extensive orange orchards in the surrounding region. It's one of the largest orange-producing areas in India. Bangalore, Amsterdam, and Seoul are not associated with this nickname.
-
Baroda
-
Ratnagiri
-
Ratlaam
-
Amritsar
C
Correct answer
Explanation
In Jab We Met, Kareena's character Geet missed her train at 'Ratlam' station (famously known as 'Ratlam ki train'). The scene where she talks about missing the train is iconic.
-
SHOLINGANALLUR
-
SPENCER PLAZA
-
SIRUSERI
-
VELACHERY
-
ANNA NAGAR
-
VIRUGAMBAKKAM
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Velachery was previously known as Shri Vedashreni in ancient times, and now houses one of TCS's 11 Chennai offices. The area has transformed from a historical settlement to a major IT corridor in the city.
-
Sri Nagar
-
Shimla
-
Delhi
-
Dhaka
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The Shimla Agreement was signed on July 2, 1972, between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after the 1971 Indo-Pak war. This peace pact was signed in Shimla (also known as Simla), India, and aimed to normalize relations between the two countries.