GENERAL QUESTIONS : INDIAN STATES, CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES
Q1. Which was the first state to be created on linguistic basis?
Andhra Pradesh.
Q2. Who headed the States Reorganization Commission?
Justice Fazal Ali - 1953 - over seen by Govind Ballabh Pant.
Q3. How many princely states were united to make up the states?
565
Q4. From which date the states reorganization on linguistic basis took place?
1.11.1956.
Q5. As of 1.11.1956, how many states and union territories were formed?
14 states and 7 UTs.
Q6. As of June 2012, how many states and UTs are there?
29 states and 7 UTs.
Q7. From colonization, which was the last state to join the Indian Union?
Goa.
Q8. Which is the smallest state?
Goa.
Q9. Which is the largest of the state of India?
Rajasthan. Earlier it was UP until Uttarakhand was bifurcated.
Q10. Which two states do not have their own capital, but have a common city as the capital?
Punjab and Haryana. Both have Chandigarh as their capital.
Q11. Which state has the largest number of districts?
Uttar Pradesh - 75.
Q12. Which state has the least number of districts?
Goa - 2.
Q13. Which state has the longest coastline?
Gujarat - 1670 Kms.
Q14. Which are the only states having bicameral legislative assemblies?
Bihar (243+75), Jammu & Kashmir (89+36) , Karnataka (224+75), UP (404+108) and Maharashtra (288+78).
Q15. Which is the only state of India, having only four districts, named after the four main geographical directions?
Sikkim - East, West, South and North Sikkim districts.
Q16. Which are the three princely states that did not join the Indian Union immediately after independence and had to be annexed by force?
1. Jammu & Kashmir; 2. Juagadh and 3. Hyderabad. (for details see Under States Reorganization )
Q17. Which is the only state of India where Indian Penal Code is not applicable?
Jammu & Kashmir - it is governed by "Ranbir Penal Code" constituted by Maharaja Ranbir Singh . The code is known as "Shri Ranbir Dangh Bidhi".
Q18. Which state was ruled for over 600 years by Ahom Kings?
Assam.
Q19. Which state is known as " State of Minerals"?
Chhatisgarh.
Q20. Which state was the first to provide an " Elephant Reserve"?
Jharkhand.
Q21. Which are the Union Territories at the time of independence, that attained statehood later?
1. Himachal Pradesh--25.1.1971; 2. Tripura - 21.1.1972; 3. Manipur -- 21.1.1972.
Q22. Which state was mainly carved out of Madhya Pradesh?
Chhatisgarh - 1.11.2000.
Q23. Jharkhand was carved out of ...........?
Bihar - 1.11.2000.
Q24. State of Uttarakhand was carved out of..........?
Uttar Pradesh - 1.11.2000.
Q25. Which is the only state of India to have two capitals?
Jammu & Kashmir - Srinagar ( Summer) and Jammu (Winter).
Q26. Who is the founder of Jammu & Kashmir?
Ghulab Singh.
Q27. Which state was ruled by Chogyal Kingdom?
Sikkim.
Q28. What are the "Seven Sister States"?
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
Q29. Which state has the highest literacy rate?
Kerala with 96% followed by Mizoram with about 85%.
Q30. Which is the most populated State of India?
Uttar Pradesh.
Q31. Which state in India is rated as one of the top 50 "must see" places in the world?
Kerala.
Q32. Which state of India is known as the "Spice Garden"?
Kerala.
Q33. Which State has the lowest literacy rate?
Bihar.
Q34. Where is the headquarters of the Theosophical Society?
Adyar, Chennai.
Q35. Which villages in UP are famous for Kolhapuri Chappals?
Athani, Nippan, and Miraj.
Q36. Where is Pushkar Lake, a Hindu pilgrimage centre?
Ajmer.
Q37. Where is India's first off shore oil well located?
Aliabet, Gujarat.
Q38. Where is 'Sangamam" the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati?
Allahabad - known as Triveni.
Q39. Which city was known as "Karnavati" in the ancient days?
Ahmedabad.
Q40. Where was the first Indian Institute of Management started?
Calcutta, West Bengal followed by Ahmedabad, Gujarat - both in 1961.
Q41. Where was the first Indian Institute of Technology started?
Kharagpur, West Bengal. 1951.
Q42. Which town in UP is famous for shawls?
Almora, famour for woolen shawls.
Q43. Where in India is the Golden Temple located?
Amritsar, Punjab.
Q44. Where is India's first satellite communication centre located?
Arvi - Pune - Maharashtra.
Q45. In which place the Jalianwalabagh massacre took place?
Amritsar - 1919.
Q46. Where is the tomb of Aurangazeb and his wife located?
Aurangabad - Maharashtra.
Q47. How was Ayodhya known earlier?
Awadh.
Q48. Ayodhya lies on the banks of...........?
River Gogwa.
Q49. Which place in Kerala is famous for its back waters and lagoons?
Alappuzha (Alwaye) Kerala.
Q50. Which city of India is known as "Silicon Valley of India"?
Bengaluru.
Q51. Where in India is the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd located?
Bengaluru.
Q52. Where in India is the Indian Institute of Science located?
Bengaluru.
Q53. Where is the headquarters of Indian Space Research Organization?
Bengaluru.
Q54. Bengaluru is also known as...........?
Garden city.
Q55. Barauni in Bihar is famous for ...........?
Oil Refinery.
Q56. What is the historical connection of Bardoli in Gujarat?
No Tax Payment campaign launched here by Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
Q57. What is famous in Belur of West Bengal?
Belur Mutt founded by Swami Vivekananda.
Q58. Where did the gas tragedy in 1984 occur?
Bhopal.(December 2/3, 1984)
Q59. The city of Bhubaneshwar, Odisha is encircled by...........?
Daya river.
Q60. Bijapur in Karnataka is famous for which architectural monument?
Gol Gumbaz the largest dome. Also known as the "Whispering Gallery".
Q61. Which place in India records the highest rain fall?
Cherapunji, Meghalaya.
Q62. At which place in India was Vivekananda initiated into religious life?
Dakshineshwar by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
Q63. Which place in Punjab is famous for woolen goods?
Dhariwal.
Q64. Which is the birthplace of Saint Tukkaram?
Dehu in Maharashtra - lies on the banks of Indrayani river.
Q65. When from Delhi became the Capital?
1911
Q66. At which place, Ganges enters the plains?
Haridwar, UP.
Q67. Where in Assam, is the first and the oldest refinery located?
Digboi.
Q68. Aurangabad district in Maharashtra is famous for which architectural monument?
Ajantha and Ellora Caves.
Q69. Who founded the city of Fatehpur Sikri?
Akbar.
Q70. Which place is famous for Glass Bangles?
Firozabad, UP.
Q71. Where is the (only one)government run Opium factory?
Ghazipur, UP.
Q72. Which place in Karnataka is famous for architectural grandeur of Vijayanagara Empire and a world heritage site?
Hampi
Q73. Twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are located on the banks of..?
Musi river.
Q74. Which is the only place in India where Uranium mined?
Jaduguda, Odisha.
Q75. Which place in Punjab is famous for sports and surgical goods?
Jallandhar.
Q76. Which city of India is known as "Pink City" and who founded it?
Jaipur - Sawai Jai Singh - 1727.
Q77. What rare armoury is housed at the Jaigarh Fort?
"Jaivan" the largest canon in the world.
Q78. Which places in India are famous for Silk Sarees?
Arni and Kanchipuram in Tamilnadu. Mysore - Karnataka and Varnasi (Benares) in UP.
Q79. Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh is famous for?
Pasteur Institute.
Q80. At which place in Tamilnadu did Vivekananda meditate before leaving for Chicago Parliament of Religions?
Kanyakumari - where the Rock Memorial has been erected in his honour.
Q81. Kanyakumari has a 133 ft tall statue of a poet on a rock in the sea. Name the poet?
Poet Tiruvalluvar. 133 denotes the number of chapters, each consisting of 10 couplets, in the THIRUKKURAL, a literary work on ethics.
Q82. Which place in Tamilnadu served as a port/harbour during ancient days?
Kaveripoompattinam. Now known as Poompuhar/Puhar.
Q83. Which place in India is famous for the sanctuary of one horned rhinoceros?
Kaziranga - Assam.
Q84. Which place was once the capital of Shivaji and now famous for leather Chappals?
Kolhapur.
Q85. Konarak in Odisha is famous for..........?
Sun Temple.
Q86. At which place the famous epic Mahabharata battle took place?
Kurukshetra - Ambala - Punjab.
Q87. Where is the famous shore temple of the Pallava period?
Mamallapuram near Chennai.
Q88. Which place in Tamilnadu is famous for Sungadi handloom cotton sarees?
Madurai.
Q89. Which city of India witnessed the beginning of Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?
Meerut.
Q90. Which city in Karnataka celebrates Dussehra festival in a grand scale?
Mysore.
Q91. Mumbai houses the headquarters of which principal bank of India?
Reserve Bank of India.
Q92. Which city of India is considered as the commercial capital of India?
Mumbai.
Q93. Which city of India is famous for Oranges?
Nagpur.
Q94. Which ancient university is located in Bihar?
Nalanda University. It was destroyed by Baktiyar Khalji in 1193 and now only the ruins remain, about 55 Kms from Patna.
Q95. Nashik in Maharashtra is famous for?
Security Printing Press and grapes.
Q96. How was Patna known in ancient times?
Pataliputra.
Q97. Plassey in West Bengal is historically famous for..........?
Battle of Plassey between Robert Clive and Shiraj ud Daula. 1757.
Q98. Where is the historically important cellular jail?
Port Blair, Andhaman and Nicobar Islands.
Q99. What is the birthplace of Gandhiji?
Porbandhar, Gujarat.
Q100. Puri in Odisha is famous for which temple?
Lord Jagannath Temple.
Q101. Kadakvasla in Pune, Maharashtra houses?
National Defence Academy.
Q102. Patiala in Punjab has one of the prime institutions. What is it?
National Institute of Sports.
Q103. Where is the once famous Rajneesh Ashram?
Pune, Maharashtra.
Q104. Pune in Maharashtra is famous for which Medical College?
Armed Forces Medical College.
Q105. Rajgir (Bihar) and Jainism. What is the relationship?
Mahavir conducted his first Dharma Sabha here.
Q106. Which is the birthplace of Lok Manya Tilak?
Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
Q107. Where is Gandhiji's ashram located?
Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Q108. Satara in Maharashtra is historically important as it was the..........?
Capital of Shivaji Maharaj.
Q109. Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh is famous for..........?
108 feet Buddhist Stupa - pillar.
Q110. Saranath in Madhya Pradesh is famous for?
The famous Ashoka Pillar is located here. Buddha delivered his first sermon here.
Q111. Tipu Sultan's death occurred at..........?
Srirangapattinam, Karnataka.
Q112. Where and which university was founded by Rabindranath Tagore?
Shanti Niketan - Birbhum Dt., West Bengal.
Q113. What is the birthplace of Shivaji?
Shivneri, Maharashtra.
Q114. Solapur in Maharashtra is famous for..........?
Bed sheets.
Q115. Where is Sher Shah's Tomb?
Sasaram in Bihar.
Q116. Somnath in Gujarat is historically famous for ..........?
17 times invasion by Md. Ghazni.
Q117. Saravanabelagula in Karnataka is famous for..........?
17 mtr high Gomateeswara monolithic statue on a small hill called Chandragiri.
Q118. Srirangam in Tamilnadu is the abode of ...........?
Lord Ranganathaswamy. Srirangam is an island town on river Kaveri.
Q119. Surat in Gujarat has an important place in Indian history. What is it?
It is here the British were allowed to start a trading post by Emperor Shah Jehan in 1612 and the rest is history.
Q120. Where in Tamilnadu, V.O. Chidambaram Pillai started a shipping company as part of the "Swadesh" or Nationalist movement during freedom struggle?
Tuticorin - Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company.
Q121. Which place in Tamilnadu is called as the "Rice Bowl of India"?
Thanjavur.
Q122. Thanjavur in Tamilnadu is most famous for the ...........?
Brihadeeswara Temple built by Raja Raja Chola.
Q123. Lord Shiva Temple at Tiruvalam in Tamilnadu has an unusual feature. What is it?
The Nandi (Bull) does not face the deity.
Q124. Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh is world famous for the..........?
Lord Balaji Temple. One of the richest temple and a pilgrimage centre.
Q125. Tiruchendur in Tamilnadu is famous for..........?
Shore Temple of Lord Muruga/Karthikeya.(lord muruga)
Q126. Allahabad hosts a major mela once in 12 years. What is it?
Kumbh Mela.
Q127. Which city of India is called the "City of Lakes"?
Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Q128. Udipi in Karnataka is famous for which temple?
Sri Krishna Temple.
Q129. Which city is known as the "Eternal city"?
Varnasi (Benares) UP.
Q130. Where in Maharashtra, Gandhiji was imprisoned?
Wardha.
Q131. Which place in Andhra Pradesh was the seat of the Kakatiya rulers?
Warangal.
Q132. What are the Hill stations of Tamilnadu?
Ooty, Kodaikanal, Yercaud and Yelagiri.
Q133. Which place of India was once described as the "Land of the Head Hunters" by Marco Polo?
Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Q134. Which Indian city was known as 'Saket" during ancient times?
Faizabad, UP.
Q135. Which city of India is famous for Zari work?
Surat, Gujarat.
Q136. Which city of India was called as Kusumpur, Pushpapura and Azimabad at different times?
Patna, Bihar.
Q137. Dhanushkodi in Tamilnadu was an important geographical point of India. What was it and what happened to the place?
A place near Rameswaram, Tamilnadu. It was the meeting point of Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal and was the southern most point of India. Unfortunately, the entire town washed off or submerged with the seas in an unprecedented cyclone that hit this coast on 17th December 1964.
Q138. How was Cherrapunji, the wettest place, was known during British period?
Sohra.
Q139. Where in India you will find a Fossil Park and one of the largest dinosaur park?
Balasinore in Kheda Dt. of Gujarat.
Q140. Where is the famous AMUL brand headquartered?
Anand, Gujarat.
Q141. Which district of Gujarat is famous for marbles and copper?
Banaskantha.
Q142. Dwaraka the birthplace of Lord Krishna lies in..........?
Jamnagar Dt., Gujarat.
Q143. Where in India is the only wild life sanctuary for wild ass ?
Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.
Q144. Which place in Gujarat is famous for hand woven "Patola" sarees?
Patan Dt.,
Q145. Which place in Gujarat is famous for 'Bandini" sarees?
Rajkot.
Q146. Vadodara in Gujarat was earlier known as...........?
Baroda - ruled by Gaekwad Princes. Lies on the banks of Vishwamitra river.
Q147. Which region of Gujarat suffered one of the worst earthquakes on 26.1.2001?
Bhuj.
Q148. Somnath Temple lies in which district of Gujarat?
Junagadh.
Q149. Where is the famous Surajkund craft mela is held annually in February?
Faridabad - Haryana.
Q150. Panipat, historically important for three battles, lies in ...........?
Haryana.
Q151. Where is the famous hill station Dalhousie located?
Chamba Dt., Himachal Pradesh.
Q152. Where lies the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in exile?
Dharmshala in Kangra Dt., of Himachal Pradesh.
Q153. What was the summer capital of the British?
Shimla - Himachal Pradesh.
Q154. What annual feature is famous at Shimla?
Summer Festival during May and June.
Q155. What important political and diplomatic event took place at Shimla in the recent past?
Shimla Agreement in 1971 between India and Pakistan after the Bangladesh war.
Q156. Which city is called the "Steel city"?
Bokaro - Jharkhand.
Q157. Which city is called the "city of thousand gardens"?
Hazaribagh - Jharkhand.
Q158. City of Ranchi has become very famous in the recent past for what reason?
It is the hometown of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Captain, Indian Cricket.
Q159. Which city was the capital of Chalukya Kingdom?
Bagalkhot - Karnataka.
Q160. Which district of Karnataka has a lot of mining activities?
Bellary.
Q161. Which city of Karnataka was the seat of the Adil Shahi Dynasty?
Bijapur.
Q162. Which district of Karnataka is rich with iron ore deposits?
Chickmagalur where lies the Kudremukh Iron Ore mines.
Q163. In which district lies the origin of river Kaveri?
Talakaveri in Kodagu Dt. of Karnataka.
Q164. In which district of Karnataka lies the world heritage site, Hampi?
Koppal Dist.,
Q165. Which place in Karnataka was the seat of the Wodeyar dynasty?
Mysore.
Q166. Which place in Karnataka is famous for the Krishna Temple?
Udupi.
Q167. When from Bangalore became Bengaluru?
1.11.2006
Q168. Which city of India was the first to get electricity?
Bengaluru in 1906. (Please see Ministry of Power for further information).
Q169. Which city of India is known as the "Venice of the East"?
Alleppey, now Alappuzha - Kerala.
Q170. What is the famous sporting event held annually at Alappuzha - Kerala?
Vallam Kali - Nehru Trophy Race - during August every year.
Q171. Where in India did Vasco da Gama land first?
Kozhikode/Calicut 1498.
Q172. Which district is famous for the activities of Nair Service Society?
Palakkad, Kerala.
Q173. Where in Kerala lies the birth place of Lord Ayyappa?
Pandalam in Pathanamthitta dt. Kerala.
Q174. Which place/district of Kerala is famous for Pooram Festival and Guruvayoorappan Temple?
Trichur and Guruvayoor respectively.
Q175. Which district in Madhya Pradesh has the origin of Narmada river?
Anuppur. The place is Amarakantak.
Q176. Which place in Madhya Pradesh was the seat of the Scindia dynasty?
Gwalior.
Q177. Where in Madhya Pradesh is the world's tallest Lord Ganesha Idol located?
Indore.
Q178. Which place of India was the seat of the Holkar dynasty?
Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Q179. Which place was the seat of the Gond Dynasty?
Mandla, Madhya Pradesh.
Q180. Where in India is the main research centre on Laser Technology located?
Indore.
Q181. At which place in Madhya Pradesh was the seat of Bandela Rajputs?
Panna.
Q182. At which place in Madhya Pradesh was the Central Reserve Police force started (CRPF) in 1939?
Neemuch. Madhya Pradesh
Q183. What is the train head for Khajuraho caves?
Satna, M.P.
Q184. When was Bombay State bifurcated?
1.5.1960 - into Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Q185. Aurangabad is famous for what type of sarees?
Paithani.
Q186. Ellora caves are located in..........?
Aurangabad Dt., Maharashtra.
Q187. Where in India is the world's largest hyper velocity impact basaltic crater located?
Buldhana Dt., Maharashtra. It is a lonar crater.
Q188. Which place in Maharashtra was hit by a major earthquake in September 1993?
Latur - 30.9.1993.
Q189. Where lies the "Deeksha Bhumi" the place where B.R.Ambedkar embraced Buddhism?
Nagpur Dist., Maharashtra.
Q190. Where lies Asia's largest turmeric market?
Sangli, Maharashtra.
Q191. Which place was the seat of the Maharatta Kings?
Satara - Maharashtra.
Q192. Which place in Maharashtra is famous for Alphonso variety of mangoes?
Ratnagiri.
Q193. Which city of Maharashtra is called the "City of Lakes"?
Thane.
Q194. What is the historically famous jail located in Maharashtra?
Wardha.
Q195. How did Bombay come to the British control?
From Portuguese it came as a gift to the British for the wedding of Charles II Of England and Catherine Braganza, daughter of King John IV of Portugal on 11.5.1661.
Q196. The city of Bombay consists of how many islands?
Seven - Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli and Old Woman's Island.
Q197. Which two island around Bombay have been reclaimed to make Greater Mumbai?
Trombay and Salcette.
Q198. With relation to railways, what unique record Mumbai holds?
First passenger train ran on 16.4.1853 between Thane and Boribunder.
Q199. Which city of India is called the "Scotland of the East"?
Shillong.
Q200. What is the famous quote found on a cemetery at Kohima in Nagaland?
"When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today".
Q201. Where in India is the missile testing centre?
Chandipore, Balasore Dt., Odisha.
Q202. Sambalpur in Odisha is famous for what type of textiles?
IKAT handloom textiles.
Q203. The city of Bhubaneshwar in Odisha is famous for which temple?
Lingaraja temple.
Q204. The city Amritsar's name is derived from?
Amritsarovar meaning " Lake of Nectar" in Sanskrit.
Q205. "Operation Blue Star" of 1984 is related to which city?
Amritsar Golden Temple where Sikh militants were holed up.
Q206. From which place in Punjab the first woman Cabinet Minister of India hailed?
Kapurthala - Rajkumari Amrit Kaur.
Q207. Who designed the city of Chandigarh which is known for its beautiful and well planned lay out?
American architect Albert Mayer and French Architect Le Carbusier in the early 1950s. However, the credit is more given to Le Carbusier.
Q208. The name Chandigarh is derived from..?
Goddess Chandi Devi located in the nearby Panchkula.
Q209. Chandigarh is the only city of India to have an unique distinction politically. What is it?
It is a Union Territory and capital of two states - Punjab and Haryana.
Q210. What are the only two districts that are lying entirely in desert?
Bikaner and Jaisalmer - in Rajasthan.
Q211. Which city is called as the "City of Hundred Islands"?
Banswara - Rajasthan - as the Mahi river flowing through the city has so many islands.
Q212. Where is the temple that has thousands of rats roaming around freely?
Bikaner - Deshnokh Temple.
Q213. Which city of Rajasthan was the capital of Mewar Kingdom?
Chittorgarh - a massive fort is also located here.
Q214. Where is Pokhran, the nuclear explosion testing site?
Jaisalmer Dt., Rajasthan.
Q215. Which district of India has the honour of contributing more men for our defence forces?
Jhunjhunu Dt., Rajasthan.
Q216. Which city was the seat of the Mewar Kingdom?
Jodhpur. (Udaipur was the capital).
Q217. Jodhpur Dt. of Rajasthan is famous for which agricultural produce?
Mathania variety of Red Chillies.
Q218. Which district of Rajasthan is famous for unique style of printed cotton sarees which goes by the districts name?
Kota.
Q219. Mount Abu the Hill Station lies in which district and it is also famous for what other place of interest?
Sirdohi Dt., The Hill station is also famous for Dilwara Jain Temples.
Q220. Which city of Tamilnadu is known as the "Manchester of South India"?
Coimbatore.
Q221. From which district of Tamilnadu hailed the famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujam?
Erode (Periyar) Dt.,
Q222. Which temple town of Tamilnadu was the seat of the Pallava Kings and also famous for Silk Sarees?
Kanchipuram.
Q223. Which town is the southernmost point of India?
Kanyakumari.
Q224. Where in India, the world's most tastiest mangoes are grown?
Krishnagiri, Tamilnadu.
Q225. Which is the hometown of our country's first and the only Governor General Sri C. Rajagopalachari?
Hosur - Krishnagiri Dt., Tamilnadu.
Q226. Which are the two coastal districts of Tamilnadu which suffered heavily during the tsunami of 2004?
Cuddalore and Nagapattinam.
Q227. Which district of Tamilnadu is famous for Jasmine flowers and Sungadi Handloom sarees?
Madurai.
Q228. Thondaiman kings ruled which part of the India?
Pudukottai.
Q229. Rameswaram, a famous temple town, gave us one of the top scientists and President. Who he is?
A P J Abdul Kalam.
Q230. Who developed the Nilgiri Hill Stations?
John Sullivan - British collector of Coimbatore.
Q231. What is the famous, only one of its kind, educational institution at Karaikudi in Tamilnadu?
Central Electro Chemical Research Institute.
Q232. Where in Tamilnadu an annual grand festival of Carnatic Music is held?
Tiruvaiyaru - Thanjavur Dt - in memory of Saint Thyagaraja.
Q233. Where in India, the game of Billiards was invented?
Ootacamund, Nilgiris by the British soldiers.
Q234. Which town of Tamilnadu is famous for Sri Ramana Maharishi Ashram?
Tiruvannamalai - also famous for "Karthigai Deepam Festival" in the Arunachaleswarar temple.
Q235. Which town of Tamilnadu is known as "Little Japan"?
Sivakasi - famous for crackers and match industry
Q236. Tripuri Kingdom ruled which part of India?
Tripura.
Q237. Who founded Agartala, the capital of Tripura?
Krishna Kishore Maanikya in 1838.
Q238. Which is the closest town of India to Bangladesh?
Agartala - Tripura - just two kilometers.
Q239. Una Kotie a place in Tripura is famous for?
Around a million Hindu Gods and Goddesses sculptures.
Q240. Almora in Uttarakhand is a beautiful village/town. How was it described by Gandhiji and Vivekananda?
Gandhiji: "Why our people need go to Europe in search of health?". Vivekananda: " A centre of meditation and of peace, and, I believe someone to realize it".
Q241. In which district of Uttarakhand lies the famous Hindu pilgrimage centres Badrinath and Kedarnath located?
Chamoli.
Q242. In which district of Uttarakhand, Lord Vishnu is believed to have taken "Kurma" (tortoise) avatar?
Champawat.
Q243. It is the only institution of its kind in India at Dehradun. What is it?
Indian Institute of Petroleum.
Q244. Dehradun is famous worldwide for which agricultural produce?
Basmati Rice.
Q245. What are the two famous Hindu pilgrimage centres in Dehradun dt of Uttarakhand?
Haridwar and Rishikesh.
Q246. Roorkee in Uttarakhand has a unique record in the field of education. What is it?
First engineering college started here in 1847 and then elevated as an IIT.
Q247. Nainital in Uttarakhand is a hill station. It is named after..........?
Naina Devi a local deity.
Q248. Who founded the city of Agra, UP?
Sikandar Lodi in 1506.
Q249. Two towns in India are very famous for lock industry. What are they?
Dindigul in Tamilnadu and Aligarh in UP.
Q250. Which district of UP is famous for holding "Donkey Fair"?
Balliya.
Q251. Banda District of UP is famous for World Heritage Site. What is it?
Khajuraho caves.
Q252. Where lies Asia's biggest camphor factory?
Bareilly, UP.
Q253. Which place in UP is famous for glass and bangles industry?
Firozabad.
Q254. Birth place of Rama, Ayodhya is a twin city with...........?
Faizabad.
Q255. Noida is an industrial city of UP. What does NOIDA stand for?
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority.
Q256. Who was responsible for developing Noida?
Sanjay Gandhi.
Q257. What is the famous Buddhist site in UP?
Kushinagar.
Q258. Which city of UP is known as "Brass city"?
Moradabad.
Q259. Birth place of Lord Krishna list in UP. What is it?
Mathura.
Q260. What is the politically important place in UP, represented regularly by Indira Gandhi family?
Rae Bareilly.
Q261. Tihar Jail is located in which district of UP?
Sahajanpur Dt.,
Q262. Narayan dynasty ruled which part of India?
Cooch Behar - West Bengal.
Q263. What is the famous Hill Station in West Bengal?
Darjeeling.
Q264. What does Darjeeling mean?
Land of the Thunderbolt.
Q265. Which district of West Bengal is dominant with jute industry?
Hooghly.
Q266. Which place in West Bengal was a French colony?
Chandernagore now Chandan Nagar.
Q267. One district of West Bengal shares its border with two neighbouring countries?
Jalpaiguri Dt. shares its borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Q268. Which is the most populated city of India?
Kolkatta.
Q269. Which are the first and second largest cities of India?
Mumbai and Kolkatta respectively.
Q270. Prior to Delhi, which city was the capital of India?
Calcutta (Kolkatta) till 1911.
Q271. Who was responsible for the development of Kolkatta?
Lord Wellesley.
Q272. The city of Kolkatta is also known as?
"City of Joy", "City of Processions" and "Cultural capital of India".
Q273. Shahid Minar is a war memorial in Kolkatta. What is its importance?
Political activities of all parties start from here, as a practice.
Q274. What are the two unique records, Kharagpur of West Bengal holds?
1. The longest railway platform in the world. 2. The first Indian Institute of Technology was started here in 1951.
Q275. Sunderbans lies in which district of West Bengal?
South 24 Parganas.
Q276. Who designed the Rashtrapati Bhavan?
Edwin Lutyen.
Q277. What is the name of the garden in Rashtrapati Bhavan?
Mughal Garden.
Q278. What is the name of the pillar in front of the Rashtrapati Bhavan?
Jaipur Column.
Q279. Parliament House is also called as?
Sansad Bhavan.
Q280. The circular parliament house is supported by how many pillars?
257 circular granite marble pillars.
Q281. Who designed the Parliament House at Delhi?
Herbert Baker of South Africa.
Q282. The National Secretariate Building lies on..........?
Raisina Hill.
Q283. Who designed the India Gate a war memorial?
Edwin Lutyen.
Q284. What is the name for the flame burning at India Gate?
Amar Jawan Jyoti.
Q285. Who built the Qutb Minar at Delhi?
Qutb Ud Din Aibak began the construction in 1192 and was completed by Iltumish in 1368. It is a World Heritage Site from 1993.
Q286. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
Shah Jehan between 1639-1650.
Q287. Lotus Temple in Delhi is a place of worship for..........?
Bahai'i sect of Islamic people.
Q288. Whose Samadhi are Rajghat, Shantivan and Shakti Stal?
Rajghat - Gandhiji; Shantivan - Nehruji and Shakti Stal - Indira Gandhi.
Q289. What is the unique retail marketing system followed in Delhi?
Floating Market: Mobile, functioning on different days at different places.
Q290. Port Blair of A & N Islands is named after?
Archibald Blair, a surveyor of British East India Co., The city was established during 1858-1859.
Q291. Who designed the Aurobindo Ashram Township - Auroville - at Puducherry?
Roger Anger - French Architect.
Q292. Which district was the first to attain the highest literacy rate?
Kottayam - Kerala (as per 1991 census) 90.52%.
Q293. Which is the first "smoke free city" of India?
Chandigarh - public smoking banned on 15.7.2007.
Q294. Which city of India has the highest per capita income?
Chandigarh.
Q295. Where in India is the biggest open cast mine?
Malanjkhand, Balaghat Dt., Madhya Pradesh.
Q296. When was "Katchatheevu" (island on the Arabian Sea) ceded to Sri Lanka?
1974
Q297. How is "Republic of India" is referred to in the national language Hindi?
Bharat Ganrajya.
Q298. Which town of India is famous for lignite deposits and power station?
Neyveli, Tamilnadu.
Q299. Which city is called the 'City of Nizams"?
Hyderabad.
Q300. Which is the smallest of the four districts of Puducherry?
Mahe - enclosed by Kerala and Arabian Sea. Lies in North Malabar of Kerala encircled by Kannur and Kozhikode districts.
Q301. In which state is the pilgrimage centre of Manikaran located?
Himachal Pradesh.
Q302. Who founded the city of Srinagar?
King Pravarasena II of Vakataka dynasty.
Q303. Who was the ruler of Jammu & Kashmir when it integrated with India in 1948?
Hari Singh.
Q304. How Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir came to the control of British?
Treaty of Lahore 1846 - Gulab Singh was appointed as the ruler of princely state.
Q305. Which is the only town in India that speaks only Sanskrit?
Mathoor (also spelt Mattur), near Shimoga in Karnataka.
Q306. Munika a village near Delhi is famous for what?
Producing national/international swimmers like Khazan Singh etc.,
Q307. Which city of India hosts "International Kite Festival" on January 14th Makara Sankaranthi Day every year?
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Q308. Which state's name has the maximum vowels in it?
Arunachal Pradesh.
Q309. Which state of India is the second highest in literacy rate?
Mizoram (first Kerala).
Q310. In the recent past some states capitals have changed their names. What are they?
1.Trivandrum/Thiruvananthapuram 1991;
2.Bombay/Mumbai 1995;
3.Madras/Chennai 1996;
4.Calcutta/Kolkatta 2001;
5.Bangalore/Bengaluru 2006.
Q311. When did Uttaranchal become Uttarakhand?
Dec-06
Q312. Which is the largest of the Union Territories?
Andaman & Nicobar Islands. (all islands collectively).
Q313. How did Varnasi get its name?
Located between Varuna and Assi rivers.
Q314. Lakshadweep, was part of which territory before becoming an UT?
Maharashtra.
Q315. Who became the youngest CM of a state?
Prafulla Kumar Mohanta, Assam. At the age of 31 years.
Q316. Who is the only person to have officiated as CM of two states?
Narayan Dutt Tiwari - UP and Uttarakhand.
Q317. Which is the smallest of the Union Territories?
Lakshadweep - 32 SQKM.
Q318. Which city of India is considered as the centre of India?
JABALPUR, M.P.
