States and Capitals of India MCQs

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States and Capitals of India MCQs

Practice States and Capitals of India MCQs with answers and detailed explanations covering Indian states, union territories, capitals, administrative divisions and important geographical facts frequently asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations.

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Question #41
The capital of Manipur is:
A. Thoubal
B. Churachandpur
C. Bishnupur
D. Imphal

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Imphal is the capital of Manipur.

Question #42
Which state has Jaipur as its capital?
A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.

Question #43
The capital of Kerala is also known as:
A. God's Own Country Capital
B. Evergreen City
C. Trivandrum
D. City of Lakes

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Thiruvananthapuram is popularly known as Trivandrum.

Question #44
What is the capital of Nagaland?
A. Zunheboto
B. Kohima
C. Dimapur
D. Mon

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Kohima is the capital of Nagaland.

Question #45
Which Indian state does not share its capital with any other state?
A. Punjab
B. Goa
C. Karnataka
D. Haryana

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Bengaluru is the exclusive capital of Karnataka.

Question #46
The capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is:
A. Silvassa
B. Diu
C. Daman
D. Kavaratti

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Daman is the capital of the merged Union Territory.

Question #47
Which state has Aizawl as its capital?
A. Tripura
B. Manipur
C. Mizoram
D. Meghalaya

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram.

Question #48
The capital of Andhra Pradesh was shifted from Hyderabad to:
A. Tirupati
B. Vijayawada
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Amaravati

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Amaravati became the new capital after state bifurcation.

Question #49
What is the capital of Chhattisgarh?
A. Raipur
B. Korba
C. Raigarh
D. Bilaspur

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh.

Question #50
The Union Territory with the smallest area has its capital at:
A. Daman
B. Port Blair
C. Puducherry
D. Kavaratti

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Lakshadweep is the smallest UT by area with capital at Kavaratti.

Question #51
Which state has Ranchi as its capital?
A. Odisha
B. Bihar
C. West Bengal
D. Jharkhand

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand.

Question #52
The capital of Himachal Pradesh during summer is:
A. Dharamshala
B. Mandi
C. Shimla
D. Kullu

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh.

Question #53
What is the capital of West Bengal?
A. Durgapur
B. Kolkata
C. Siliguri
D. Asansol

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.

Question #54
Which of these states has Dispur as capital?
A. Meghalaya
B. Assam
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Tripura

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Dispur is the capital of Assam.

Question #55
The capital of Telangana was part of which state before 2014?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Hyderabad was the joint capital before full separation.

Question #56
Which Union Territory's capital is also a capital of two states?
A. Chandigarh
B. Puducherry
C. Delhi
D. Ladakh

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Chandigarh is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.

Question #57
The capital of Sikkim is located at an altitude of approximately:
A. 5500 ft
B. Over 6000 ft
C. 5000 ft
D. 2000 ft

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Gangtok is situated at a high altitude in the Himalayas.

Question #58
What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Lucknow
B. Agra
C. Kanpur
D. Varanasi

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Question #59
The capital of Ladakh is:
A. Leh
B. Kargil
C. Srinagar
D. Jammu

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Leh is the capital of Ladakh Union Territory.

Question #60
Which state has Bhubaneswar as its capital?
A. Odisha
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha.