GK of India — Questions & Answers
States, Capitals & Union Territories
1. What is the capital of India? — New Delhi
2. How many states does India have? — 28
3. How many Union Territories does India have? — 8
4. Which is the largest state in India by area? — Rajasthan
5. Which is the smallest state in India by area? — Goa
6. Which is the most populous state in India? — Uttar Pradesh
7. Which is the least populous state in India? — Sikkim
8. Which is the largest Union Territory by area? — Ladakh
9. Which is the smallest Union Territory by area? — Lakshadweep
10. What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh? — Amaravati
11. What is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh? — Itanagar
12. What is the capital of Assam? — Dispur
13. What is the capital of Bihar? — Patna
14. What is the capital of Chhattisgarh? — Raipur
15. What is the capital of Goa? — Panaji
16. What is the capital of Gujarat? — Gandhinagar
17. What are the capitals of Haryana and Punjab? — Both share Chandigarh
18. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh? — Shimla
19. What is the capital of Jharkhand? — Ranchi
20. What is the capital of Karnataka? — Bengaluru
21. What is the capital of Kerala? — Thiruvananthapuram
22. What is the capital of Madhya Pradesh? — Bhopal
23. What is the capital of Maharashtra? — Mumbai
24. What is the capital of Manipur? — Imphal
25. What is the capital of Meghalaya? — Shillong
26. What is the capital of Mizoram? — Aizawl
27. What is the capital of Nagaland? — Kohima
28. What is the capital of Odisha? — Bhubaneswar
29. What is the capital of Rajasthan? — Jaipur
30. What is the capital of Sikkim? — Gangtok
31. What is the capital of Tamil Nadu? — Chennai
32. What is the capital of Telangana? — Hyderabad
33. What is the capital of Tripura? — Agartala
34. What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh? — Lucknow
35. What is the capital of Uttarakhand? — Dehradun
36. What is the capital of West Bengal? — Kolkata
37. Is Jammu & Kashmir a state or Union Territory today? — A Union Territory (reorganised in 2019); Srinagar serves as summer capital and Jammu as winter capital
38. What is the capital of Ladakh (UT)? — Leh
39. What is the capital of Delhi (UT)? — New Delhi
40. What is the capital of Puducherry? — Puducherry
41. What is the capital of Lakshadweep? — Kavaratti
42. What is the capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands? — Port Blair
43. Which Indian state shares the longest international border? — West Bengal
44. Which is the longest coastline state in India? — Gujarat
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Nicknames of Cities & States
45. Which city is known as the Pink City? — Jaipur
46. Which city is known as the City of Lakes? — Udaipur
47. Which city is known as the City of Joy? — Kolkata
48. Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India? — Bengaluru
49. Which city is known as the Garden City of India? — Bengaluru
50. Which city is known as the Blue City? — Jodhpur
51. Which city is known as the Manchester of India? — Ahmedabad
52. Which city is known as the City of Pearls? — Hyderabad
53. Which city is known as the Steel City of India? — Jamshedpur
54. Which city is known as the Temple City of India? — Bhubaneswar
55. Which city is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea? — Kochi
56. Which city is known as the Cultural Capital of India? — Kolkata
57. Which city is known as the Financial Capital of India? — Mumbai
58. Which city is known as the City of Nawabs? — Lucknow
59. Which city is known as the Diamond City of India? — Surat
60. Which city is known as the Orange City of India? — Nagpur
61. Which city is known as the Tea City of India? — Dibrugarh
62. Which city is known as the Cyber City of India? — Gurugram
63. Which city is known as the Yoga Capital of the World? — Rishikesh
64. Which city is known as the Venice of the East? — Alappuzha
65. Which city is known as the Holy City of Sikhism? — Amritsar
66. Which state is known as God's Own Country? — Kerala
67. Which state is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? — Arunachal Pradesh
68. Which state is known as the Abode of Clouds? — Meghalaya
69. Which state is known as the Land of Five Rivers? — Punjab
70. Which state is known as the Spice Garden of India? — Keralam
71. Which state is known as the Land of Festivals? — Nagaland
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Rivers, Lakes & Water Bodies
72. Which is the longest river in India? — Ganga
73. Which is the longest river in South India? — Godavari
74. Which river is called the "Ganga of the South"? — Kaveri
75. Which river is called the "Dakshin Ganga"? — Godavari
76. Which river flows through Delhi and Agra? — Yamuna
77. Which river flows through Varanasi and Patna? — Ganga
78. Which river flows through Kolkata? — Hooghly
79. Which river flows through Guwahati? — Brahmaputra
80. Which river flows through Tiruchirappalli? — Kaveri
81. Which glacier is the source of the Ganga? — Gangotri Glacier
82. Which glacier is the source of the Yamuna? — Yamunotri Glacier
83. Near which town does the Narmada originate? — Amarkantak
84. Which river is called the "Sorrow of Bihar"? — Kosi
85. Which river is called the "Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh"? — Narmada
86. Which is the longest tributary of the Ganga? — Yamuna
87. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India? — Wular Lake
88. Which is the largest brackish-water lagoon in India? — Chilika Lake
89. Which is the largest inland salt lake in India? — Sambhar Lake
90. Which lake is famous for houseboats? — Dal Lake
91. Which lake in Manipur hosts the world's only floating national park? — Loktak Lake (Keibul Lamjao National Park)
92. Which is the largest delta in the world? — Sundarbans Delta
93. Which sea lies to the west of India? — Arabian Sea
94. Which bay lies to the east of India? — Bay of Bengal
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Mountains, Deserts & Landforms
95. Which is the highest mountain peak in India? — Kangchenjunga (Sikkim)
96. Which is the highest peak in South India? — Anamudi (Kerala)
97. Which is the highest battlefield in the world? — Siachen Glacier
98. Which desert is located in India? — Thar Desert
99. Which is the oldest mountain range in India? — Aravalli Range
100. Which is the largest plateau in India? — Deccan Plateau
101. Which mountain range separates India from China? — The Himalayas
102. Which is the highest waterfall in India? — Kunchikal Falls (Karnataka)
103. Which waterfall is called the "Niagara of India"? — Chitrakote Falls (Chhattisgarh)
104. Jog Falls is formed by which river, and in which state? — Sharavati River, Karnataka
105. Which is the highest dam in India? — Tehri Dam
106. Which is the longest dam in India? — Hirakud Dam
107. Which is the southernmost point of India? — Indira Point (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)
108. Which is the highest motorable road in India? — Umling La Pass road
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National Symbols
109. What is the national animal of India? — Royal Bengal Tiger
110. What is the national bird of India? — Indian Peacock
111. What is the national flower of India? — Lotus
112. What is the national tree of India? — Banyan Tree
113. What is the national fruit of India? — Mango
114. What is the national river of India? — Ganga
115. What is the national aquatic animal of India? — Ganges River Dolphin
116. What is the national heritage animal of India? — Indian Elephant
117. What is the national anthem of India, and who wrote it? — Jana Gana Mana, by Rabindranath Tagore
118. What is the national song of India, and who wrote it? — Vande Mataram, by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
119. What is the national emblem of India? — The Lion Capital of Ashoka
120. What is the national motto of India, and its source? — Satyameva Jayate, from the Mundaka Upanishad
121. What calendar is India's official national calendar? — The Saka calendar
122. What is the currency of India, and its symbol? — Indian Rupee (₹)
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Monuments, Temples & Heritage Sites
123. In which city is the Taj Mahal located, and who built it? — Agra; built by Shah Jahan
124. In which state is the famous Mahabodhi Temple located? — Bihar
125. Where did Gautama Buddha attain enlightenment? — Bodh Gaya, Bihar
126. Which state is home to the Ajanta and Ellora Caves? — Maharashtra
127. Which state is famous for the Konark Sun Temple? — Odisha
128. Which state is famous for the Meenakshi Temple? — Tamil Nadu
129. Which state is famous for the Khajuraho Temples? — Madhya Pradesh
130. Which state is famous for the Golden Temple? — Punjab
131. Which monument in Delhi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and India's tallest minaret? — Qutub Minar
132. Which ancient seat of learning was located in Bihar? — Nalanda University
133. Which is the largest mosque in India? — Jama Masjid, Delhi
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Modern History & Freedom Struggle
134. Who is known as the Father of the Nation? — Mahatma Gandhi
135. Who is known as the Iron Man of India? — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
136. Who is known as the Missile Man of India? — Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
137. Who is known as the Nightingale of India? — Sarojini Naidu
138. Who is known as "Frontier Gandhi"? — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
139. Who was the first Prime Minister of India? — Jawaharlal Nehru
140. Who was the first President of India? — Dr. Rajendra Prasad
141. Who was the first Vice President of India? — Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
142. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India? — Indira Gandhi
143. Who was the first woman President of India? — Pratibha Patil
144. When did India gain Independence? — 15 August 1947
145. When did India become a Republic? — 26 January 1950
146. In which year was the Indian National Congress founded? — 1885
147. In which year did the Dandi March take place, and who led it? — 1930, led by Mahatma Gandhi
148. Which movement did Gandhi launch in 1942? — The Quit India Movement
149. Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)? — Subhas Chandra Bose
150. Who was the first Mughal Emperor of India? — Babur
151. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire? — Chandragupta Maurya
152. Which Mauryan emperor was transformed by the Kalinga War? — Ashoka
153. Who wrote the Arthashastra? — Kautilya (Chanakya)
154. Who founded Buddhism? — Gautama Buddha
155. Who founded Jainism? — Mahavira
156. In which year did Vasco da Gama arrive in India? — 1498
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Polity & Constitution
157. When was the Constitution of India adopted, and when did it come into force? — Adopted 26 November 1949; came into force 26 January 1950
158. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution? — Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
159. How many Fundamental Rights are currently guaranteed by the Constitution? — 6
160. How many Fundamental Duties does the Constitution list? — 11
161. How many Schedules does the Constitution have? — 12
162. Which is the lower house of Parliament? — Lok Sabha
163. Which is the upper house of Parliament? — Rajya Sabha
164. What is the tenure of the President of India? — 5 years
165. What is the minimum age to become President of India? — 35 years
166. What is the minimum age to contest for the Lok Sabha? — 25 years
167. What is the minimum age to contest for the Rajya Sabha? — 30 years
168. Which body conducts elections in India? — The Election Commission of India
169. Which is the highest civilian award in India? — Bharat Ratna
170. Which is the highest wartime gallantry award in India? — Param Vir Chakra
171. Which is the highest peacetime gallantry award in India? — Ashoka Chakra
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Science, Space & Technology
172. Who won India's first Nobel Prize, and in which field? — Rabindranath Tagore, in Literature (1913)
173. Which Indian scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930, and for what discovery? — C. V. Raman, for the Raman Effect
174. What does ISRO stand for? — Indian Space Research Organisation
175. What does DRDO stand for? — Defence Research and Development Organisation
176. Which was India's first satellite, and in which year was it launched? — Aryabhata, launched in 1975
177. Which was India's first lunar mission? — Chandrayaan-1
178. Which mission made India the first country to land near the Moon's south pole? — Chandrayaan-3 (2023)
179. Which was India's first interplanetary mission to Mars? — Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)
180. Who was the first Indian to travel to space? — Rakesh Sharma (1984)
181. Who was the first Indian-born woman in space? — Kalpana Chawla
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Economy
182. What is the currency of India? — Indian Rupee
183. Which bank issues Indian currency notes (except the ₹1 note)? — Reserve Bank of India
184. In which year was the RBI established, and where is it headquartered? — 1935; headquartered in Mumbai
185. What does GST stand for, and when was it introduced? — Goods and Services Tax, introduced in 2017
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Wildlife, Parks & Miscellaneous
186. Which state is famous for Kaziranga National Park? — Assam
187. Which state is famous for Bandipur National Park? — Karnataka
188. Which state is famous for Gir National Park (home to Asiatic lions)? — Gujarat
189. Which state is famous for Jim Corbett National Park? — Uttarakhand
190. Which state is famous for Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary? — Keralam
191. Which is the largest river island in the world? — Majuli, Assam
192. Which state hosts the Hornbill Festival? — Nagaland
193. Which island in India hosts the country's only active volcano? — Barren Island (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)
194. Which Union Territory is known for the Cellular Jail? — Andaman & Nicobar Islands
195. Which state is famous for the Rann of Kutch? — Gujarat
196. Which state is famous for tea gardens and Kaziranga? — Assam
197. Which is the official language of Goa? — Konkani
