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Indian State Culture and Geography

4,201 Questions

Test your knowledge of regional cuisines, traditional handlooms, agricultural belts, and iconic monuments across various Indian states. These questions form a core part of the static general knowledge syllabus. This material is highly relevant for SSC, railway, state PSC, and civil services examinations.

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Indian State Culture and Geography Questions

Multiple choice

Which state in India is known as the 'Hollywood of the East'?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka
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Explanation

Maharashtra, particularly Mumbai, is known as the 'Hollywood of the East' due to its significant contribution to the Indian film industry.

Multiple choice

Which state in India is renowned for its annual Tea Festival, attracting tea enthusiasts from around the world?

  1. Assam

  2. Darjeeling

  3. Kerala

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Assam, known for its vast tea plantations, hosts the annual Assam Tea Festival, showcasing the region's tea culture, heritage, and diverse tea varieties.

Multiple choice

The International Pepper Festival, held in which state in India, celebrates the significance of pepper in the region's cuisine and economy?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation

The International Pepper Festival is held in Kerala, known for its pepper cultivation and trade, and showcases the diverse varieties of pepper, its culinary significance, and its role in the region's economy.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is famous for its shadow puppetry called 'Tholpavakoothu'?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Tholpavakoothu is a traditional shadow puppetry performed in Kerala, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is known for its string puppetry called 'Kathputli'?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Kathputli is a traditional string puppetry performed in Rajasthan, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is famous for its glove puppetry called 'Gombeyata'?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Telangana

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Gombeyata is a traditional glove puppetry performed in Karnataka, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is known for its rod puppetry called 'Bunraku'?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Odisha

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Bihar
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Bunraku is a traditional rod puppetry performed in West Bengal, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is famous for its marionette puppetry called 'Marionette'?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Goa

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan
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Marionette is a traditional marionette puppetry performed in Maharashtra, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is known for its puppetry called 'Pawayi Koothu'?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Pawayi Koothu is a traditional puppetry performed in Tamil Nadu, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is famous for its puppetry called 'Togalu Gombeyata'?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Telangana

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Explanation

Togalu Gombeyata is a traditional puppetry performed in Karnataka, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is known for its puppetry called 'Yakshagana'?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Telangana

  4. Tamil Nadu
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Yakshagana is a traditional puppetry performed in Karnataka, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is famous for its puppetry called 'Bhagavatha Mela'?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Bhagavatha Mela is a traditional puppetry performed in Tamil Nadu, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is known for its puppetry called 'Kathakali'?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation

Kathakali is a traditional puppetry performed in Kerala, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is famous for its puppetry called 'Kutiyattam'?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Kutiyattam is a traditional puppetry performed in Kerala, India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state is known for its puppetry called 'Chakyar Koothu'?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation

Chakyar Koothu is a traditional puppetry performed in Kerala, India.