Indian Geography

Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) is the largest desert in India, covering approximately 200,000 sq km across Rajasthan and extending into Pakistan. Kalahari and Sahara are African deserts, while Khar is not a recognized major desert.

NH-7 (now renumbered as NH-44) was historically the longest national highway in India, spanning 2,369 km from Varanasi to Kanyakumari. The question uses the old numbering system which is still commonly referenced.

Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Along, Basar, and Anini are towns in Arunachal Pradesh but not the capital city. Itanagar was named after the Ita Fort located there.

Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur, Gwalior, and Indore are major cities in MP but only Bhopal serves as the state capital. Note that the options are all in lowercase except the correct answer.

Shimla has been the capital of Himachal Pradesh since the state's formation in 1971. It served as the summer capital of British India and remains the administrative center. Manali and Kulu are popular hill stations but not state capitals, while Uttarakhand is a separate state entirely.

'Kashmir to Kanyakumari' is a common phrase describing India's geographic extent - from the northernmost point (Kashmir) to the southernmost tip (Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu). Kashi, Mysore, and Lahore are not part of this standard geographical expression.

When traveling from Thane to CST on the Central Railway line, the stops in order are: Thane, Kalwa, Mumbra, Diva, Kopar, Kurla, Dadar, Matunga, Sion, CST. Therefore, Kurla comes immediately before Dadar.

In the opening scene of Sholay (1975), protagonists Jai and Veeru arrive at Ramgarh on board the Padmavat Express train. This is a key detail from the iconic film.

The statement is false because Dispur, not Guwahati, is the capital of Assam. Guwahati is the largest city in Assam but the state capital is Dispur, which is actually a suburb of Guwahati.

Deewana (1992) was Shah Rukh Khan's debut Bollywood film, launching his successful career. While Baazigar and Darr came later and established him as a versatile actor, Deewana marked his first on-screen appearance.

Gautam Gambhir, the former Indian cricket team opener, was born in Delhi and represents Delhi in domestic cricket. He has been associated with Delhi cricket throughout his career, making Delhi the correct answer.