Geography
Indian Geography
2,320 Questions
Indian Geography questions test knowledge of states, capitals, hill stations, transport networks, and physical landmarks. This topic covers various regional features and important geographic locations across India. It is frequently tested in competitive examinations like SSC CGL, RRB NTPC, and State PSCs.
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Indian Geography Questions
A
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Petrician College (officially Padmavathi College for Women) is located in Adyar, Chennai. MCC is in Tambaram, WCC is on College Road, and MOP Vaishnav is in Nungambakkam.
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Mungeli
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Durg
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Ranchi
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Raipur
D
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Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh state. Mungeli and Durg are other cities in Chhattisgarh, while Ranchi is the capital of neighboring Jharkhand state.
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Kohima
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Shillong
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Gangtok
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Dispur
D
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Dispur is the capital of Assam, a state in northeast India. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, and Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim. Dispur, located within Guwahati, has been Assam's capital since 1973.
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Anjaneya hill
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Malyavanta hill
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Hemakuta hill
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Matunga hill
C
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Sasivekalu Ganesha is located on Hemakuta Hill in Hampi. This monolithic statue of Lord Ganesha is named 'Sasivekalu' (mustard seed) due to its resemblance to a mustard seed in shape. Hemakuta Hill houses several important temples and monuments.
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Dandra & Nangar haveli
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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Daman & Diu
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Lakshadweep
B
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The Onge tribe is one of the indigenous Andamanese tribes living in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. They are one of the earliest inhabitants of the region. Option A refers to Dadra & Nagar Haveli (misspelled in the option), and options C and D are other union territories without Onge tribal populations.
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Shillong
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Kohima
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Imphal
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Gangtok
C
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Imphal is the capital city of Manipur, a northeastern state in India. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, and Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim.
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Agartala
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Dehra Dun
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Shillong
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Kohima
D
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Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, a state in northeastern India. Agartala is the capital of Tripura, Dehra Dun (Dehradun) is the capital of Uttarakhand, and Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya.
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Dehra Dun
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Lucknow
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Raipur
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Chandigarh
A
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The question asks for the capital of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand). Dehra Dun is the correct capital city, though the state is now officially named Uttarakhand since 2007 and the city is commonly spelled Dehradun.
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Agartala
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Imphal
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Shillong
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Kohima
C
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Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya. This is a straightforward factual question about Indian state capitals with the correct answer marked.
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Itanagar
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Dehra Dun
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Jaipur
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Chandigarh
D
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Chandigarh serves as the capital of Punjab and is also a Union Territory that serves as the shared capital for both Punjab and Haryana. The answer is correctly identified.
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Ranchi
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Lucknow
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Itanagar
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Raipur
A
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Ranchi is indeed the capital of Jharkhand state. This is a direct fact-based question about Indian state capitals with the correct answer marked.
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Shillong
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Dispur
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Gangtok
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Agartala
C
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Gangtok is the correct capital of Sikkim. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, Dispur is the capital of Assam, and Agartala is the capital of Tripura.
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Shimla
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Ranchi
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Itanagar
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Dispur
C
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Itanagar is the capital city of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Ranchi
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Patna
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Raipur
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Aizawal
C
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Raipur has been the capital of Chhattisgarh since the state's formation in November 2000, when it was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, Patna is the capital of Bihar, and Aizawl (misspelled as Aizawal) is the capital of Mizoram.
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Itanagar
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Dispur
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Aizawal
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Shimla
D
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Shimla has been the capital of Himachal Pradesh since 1971, when it became a full-fledged state. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Dispur is the capital of Assam, and Aizawl (misspelled as Aizawal) is the capital of Mizoram.