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.
City NicknamesState CapitalsResearch Institutes LocationsTransportation HubsHistorical Landmarks
Indian Cities and Places Questions
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Agartala
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Aizwal
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Gangtok
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Mumbai
A
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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.
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Johannesburg
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Priotria
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Transavaal
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Natal
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Hyderabad
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Surat
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Bangalore
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Mumbai wiz
B
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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.
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Bhubaneswar
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Bangalore
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Raipur
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Jaipur
C
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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.
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BANGALORE
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AMSTERDAM
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NAGPUR
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SEOUL
C
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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.
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Baroda
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Ratnagiri
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Ratlaam
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Amritsar
C
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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.
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SHOLINGANALLUR
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SPENCER PLAZA
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SIRUSERI
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VELACHERY
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ANNA NAGAR
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VIRUGAMBAKKAM
D
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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.
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Sri Nagar
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Shimla
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Delhi
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Dhaka
B
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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.
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Moscow
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Mandalay
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Tashqant
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Islamabad
C
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Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Tashkent (now in Uzbekistan) on January 11, 1966, shortly after signing the Tashkent Agreement with Pakistan. He had gone there for peace talks mediated by the Soviet Union and passed away from a heart attack.
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Lahore
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Karachi
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Attari
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Islamabad
A
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Bhagat Singh, along with Shivaram Rajguru, assassinated British police officer J.P. Saunders in Lahore on December 17, 1928, to avenge the death of nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai. This was part of the Lahore Conspiracy Case. At the time, Lahore was part of British India; after partition in 1947, it became part of Pakistan. Karachi, Attari, and Islamabad are incorrect locations for this historical event.
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Pune
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Delhi
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Chennai
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Mumbai
A
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The National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), one of India's premier research institutions under CSIR, is located in Pune, Maharashtra. It was established in 1950 and focuses on chemical sciences research.
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Bangalore
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Chennai
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Delhi
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Mumbai
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Kolkatha
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Other
A,B,C,D,E,F
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This is a demographic question asking which city the respondent is from. Since all options including 'Other' are marked correct, this is actually a valid multiple-select survey question where all answers are equally acceptable.
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Varanasi
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Allahbad
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Ujjain
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Ayodhya
A
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The Kashi Vishweshwar Temple is located in Varanasi (also called Kashi). Allahabad is now Prayagraj, Ujjain has the Mahakaleshwar Temple, and Ayodhya is the birthplace of Lord Ram.
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Delhi
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Aligarh
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Agra
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Raipur
C
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The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Delhi has the Red Fort, Aligarh is known for its university, and Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh.
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Kolkata Municipal Corporation
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Kolkata Airport
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Kolkata Port Trust
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Writer's Building