Indian Geography

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, a northeastern Indian state. Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim, Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, and Agartala is the capital of Tripura.

Agartala has been the capital of Tripura since 1899 and is the second-largest city in Northeast India. Jamshedpur is in Jharkhand, Raipur is Chhattisgarh's capital, and Aizwal (correct spelling Aizawl) is Mizoram's capital.

Jaipur serves as the headquarters of the North Western Railway zone in India. This zone covers Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. The other options represent different railway zones: West Central (Jabalpur), Western (Mumbai), and North Central (Allahabad).

Sachin Pilot is a prominent Indian politician from the Indian National Congress who has served as Member of Parliament from Saharanpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Nagpur is the odd one out because it is located in central India (Maharashtra), while the other three cities are all major port cities on India's eastern coastline. Vizag (Visakhapatnam), Kolkata, and Bhubaneswar (misspelled as Bhuvaneshwar) all have direct access to the Bay of Bengal, whereas Nagpur is landlocked.

Chandigarh serves as the shared capital of both Punjab and Haryana. Option B is correct. Chandigarh is a Union Territory that was created to replace Lahore (lost to Pakistan) as the capital of East Punjab.

Gol Gumbaz, located in Bijapur (now Vijayapura), Karnataka, houses the largest pre-modern dome in India. Built in the 17th century for Muhammad Adil Shah, its dome spans approximately 38 meters in diameter.

Jaisalmer, located in Rajasthan's Thar Desert, is renowned for its extensive sand dunes and desert landscape. The city's proximity to the Sam Sand Dunes makes it a popular destination for desert safaris. Jaipur is the Pink City, Jamshedpur is an industrial city, and Amritsar is known for the Golden Temple.

Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Shillong was the capital of Assam and is now the capital of Meghalaya, Imphal is the capital of Manipur, and Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh.

The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is located in Uttar Pradesh. Sarnath, near Varanasi in UP, is where Buddha delivered his first sermon, and Emperor Ashoka erected the famous pillar with the Lion Capital there.

The National Winter Games 2008 were held in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, which is India's premier skiing destination. Gulmarg's high altitude and excellent snow conditions make it ideal for winter sports. Manali, Mount Abu, and Simla are hill stations but not hosts of the 2008 National Winter Games.

This question references a plot point from the movie 'Mrigaya' (1976). The character Teja calls Amar and Prem to arrange ransom for Mr. Bajaj's release. The question asks for the specific meeting location, which according to the answer is behind Kali Tekri. This is a scene-specific detail that would require familiarity with the film.

Gangtok is the capital city of Sikkim, a northeastern state in India. Sikkim became part of India in 1975. Assam's capital is Dispur, Bihar's is Patna, and Manipur's is Imphal - none of these match Gangtok.

Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand, which became a separate state in 2000 after carving out from Bihar. Kerala's capital is Thiruvananthapuram, UP's is Lucknow, and Chhattisgarh's is Raipur - none of these are Ranchi.

Sourashtra (or Saurashtra) is a region in western India, primarily corresponding to the modern state of Gujarat. The name literally means 'good country' and includes the Kathiawar Peninsula.