Indian Geography

Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, located in northeastern India. It's situated on a ridge and surrounded by hills. Bhubaneswar is Odisha's capital, Kohima is Nagaland's capital, and Shillong is Meghalaya's capital.

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, a northeastern state in India. Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, Imphal is the capital of Manipur, and Guwahati is a major city in Assam (not a state capital).

Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Khandwa and Indore are cities in Madhya Pradesh but not the capital. Raipur is the capital of neighboring Chhattisgarh state.

Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand state, established in 2000 when the state was carved out of Bihar. Patna is the capital of Bihar, Raipur is capital of Chhattisgarh, and 'pundhi' appears to be a typo or non-existent place.

Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu is its winter capital, and Mohali is a city in Punjab (not a state capital). Shimla was also the summer capital of British India.

Chandigarh serves as the capital of both Haryana and Punjab, making it a union territory and shared capital. Raipur is capital of Chhattisgarh, Jabalpur is a city in Madhya Pradesh, and Mohali is a district in Punjab but not a capital.

Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat, established in 1960 when Gujarat state was formed. Ahmedabad is the largest city but not the capital, Surat is a major port city, and 'Badoda' appears to be a misspelling of Vadodara (Baroda).

Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh state, which was formed in 2000. Bilaspur is a major city in Chhattisgarh but not the capital, Jabalpur is in Madhya Pradesh, and 'Miyapur' is likely a misspelling or non-existent place in this context.

Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, located in the eastern Himalayas. Guwahati is the largest city in Assam, Daman is a union territory, and Bilaspur is a city in Chhattisgarh.

The famous Dilwara Temples, renowned for their exquisite marble carvings and Jain architecture, are located in Mount Abu, Rajasthan. Built between 11th and 13th centuries, they are considered pilgrimage sites of immense importance.

The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, an autonomous research institute under DST, is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Established in 1968, it specializes in geological studies of the Himalayan region.

The Indian School of Mines (ISM) was located in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. It was a premier institution for mining engineering and earth sciences, now merged with IIT system as IIT ISM Dhanbad.

The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is located in Amritsar, Punjab. It is the holiest gurdwara and most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. Option A (Punjab) is the state but not the city, making Amritsar the precise answer.

This is an analogy based on mythology: Lakshman is associated with Lucknow from Ramayana traditions. Mahishasura was a demon king associated with the Mysore region - the name Mysore itself derives from Mahishasur. Maharashtra, Meerut, and Magadha have no connection to Mahishasura.

Indreshwar was the historical name of present-day Indore, named after the Indreshwar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The name evolved through various rulers including the Holkars. Other options like Sindri (in Jharkhand), Imphal (Manipur), and Sindh (province now in Pakistan) are geographically and historically unrelated.