Famous Places in India MCQs : This section focuses on the "Famous Places in India". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Famous Places in India skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is situated at
A. Patna
B. Jaipur
C. Hyderabad
D. New Delhi
Question 2
'Tin Bhiga' lease by India to Bangladesh, was a part of
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. Tripura
Question 3
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is located at
A. Delhi
B. Shimla
C. Dehradun
D. Kulu
Question 4
'Mandi House' is a
A. the office of the P.M.
B. the office of Director General of Doordarshan
C. the office of NFDC
D. the Doordarshan C.P.C
Question 5
Where is the Railway Staff College located?
A. Pune
B. Allahabad
C. Vadodara
D. Delhi
Question 6
India's first 'Ladies Special' Suburban train was started by which of the Indian Railway Zone?
A. Southern
B. Northern
C. Western
D. Eastern
Question 7
Largest Mint in India is located at
A. Nasik
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Mumbai
Question 8
Where is the 'National Remote Sensing Agency' situated?
A. Shadnagar
B. Bangalore
C. Chennai
D. Hydrabad
Question 9
Where is the National Institute of Virology situated?
A. Pune
B. Delhi
C. Kolkatta
D. Madra
Question 10
Sanchi Stupa is located near
A. Gaya
B. Bhopal
C. Varanasi
D. Bijapur
Question 11
Kanchipuram' is in which of the following states?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Orissa
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Question 12
National School of Mines is located in ?
A. Dhanbad
B. Kavalpur
C. Udaipur
D. Hyderabad
Question 13
Central Road Research Institute is in
A. Delhi
B. Bangalore
C. Roorkee
D. Hyderabad
Question 14
'Kandla' is situated on the Gulf of Kachh is well known for which of the following?
A. Export Processing Zone
B. Centre for Marine Food products
C. Cutting and Polishing of diamonds
D. Ship breaking industry
Question 15
Who was the first Indian to go into space?
A. Ravi Malhotra
B. Satish Dawan
C. Kalpana Chawla
D. Rakesh Sharma
Question 16
Where is the 'National Remote Sensing Agency' situated?
A. Shadnagar
B. Bangalore
C. Chennai
D. Dehradun
Question 17
Under Mother Teresa's guidance, the Missionaries of Charit built near Asansol, a lep er colony is called
A. Peace City
B. Sahara
C. Shanti Nagar
D. SOS
Question 18
National Archives is located at?
A. Calcutta
B. Dehradun
C. Bombay
D. New Delhi
Question 19
Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan?
A. Bihar
B. Jaipur
C. Udaipur
D. Jodhpur
Question 20
The first 'Financial Service Park' for industry being set up at
A. Guragaon
B. Surat
C. Bangalore
D. Pune
Question 21
The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University is at which of the following places?
A. Aurangabad
B. Nanded
C. Parbhani
D. Nagpur
Question 22
Which is known as 'Garden City of India'?
A. Trivandram
B. Imphal
C. Simla
D. Bangalore
Question 23
Ajanta-Ellora caves are situated near
A. Ajmer
B. Jaipur
C. Patna
D. Aurangabad
Question 24
The largest dry dock in India is situated at
A. Mumbai
B. Cochin
C. Marmugao
D. Kolkata
Question 25
The world famous Ajanta caves are situated in
A. Orissa
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra
Question 26
Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission?
A. Dehradun
B. Vadodara
C. Digboi
D. Mumbai
Question 27
The world famous 'Khajuraho' sculptures are located in
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Orissa
D. Maharashtra
Question 28
'Kanchipuram' is in which of the following states?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Orissa
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Question 29
The 'Golconda Fort' is in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Karnataka
Question 30
The 'Char Minar' is in
A. Ahmedabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Delhi
D. Sikri
Question 31
Apsara' is the name of India's first
A. Railway Locomotive
B. Helicopter
C. Nuclear Reactor
D. Ground Battle Tank
Question 32
The Indian Institute of Science is located at
A. Kerala
B. Madras
C. Bangalore
D. New Delhi
Question 33
Where is the National Institute of Virology situated?
A. Pune
B. Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Madras
Question 34
The 'satellite freight city' is being developed near which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi
B. Orissa
C. Gurgaon
D. Kolkata
Question 35
'Vijay Stambha' is situated in
A. Jaipur
B. Agra
C. Delhi
D. Chittor
Question 36
The headquarters of the National Power Training institute is located in
A. Pune
B. Bhopal
C. Faridabad
D. Lucknow
Question 37
The famous Dilwara Temples are situated in
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 38
National Institute of Nutrition is located in which of the following place?
A. Bangalore
B. Kerala
C. Gandhinagar
D. Hyderabad
Question 39
Mandi House' is a
A. the office of the P.M.
B. the office of Director General of Doordarshan
C. the office of NFDC
D. the Doordarshan C.P.C
Question 40
'Bagh', a village in Gwalior is famous for
A. Sculptures
B. Architecture
C. Cave Painting
D. All of the above
Question 41
The 'satellite freight city' is being developed near which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi
B. Orissa
C. Guragon
D. Kolkata
Question 42
Siachen is a
A. desert frontier zone between India and Pakistan
B. frontier zone between China and India
C. frontier zone between India and Myanmar
D. glacier frontier zone between India and Pakistan
Question 43
Indian Cancer Research institute is located at
A. New Delhi
B. Calcutta
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai
Question 44
Indian School of Mines is located in
A. Dhanbad
B. Asansol
C. Tatanagar
D. Rourkela
Question 45
Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?
A. Mumbai
B. Hyderabad
C. Guragon
D. Bangalore
Question 46
Bagh', a village in Gwalior is famous for
A. Sculptures
B. Architecture
C. Cave Painting
D. All of the above
Question 47
Under Mother Teresa's guidance, the Missionaries of Charit built near Asansol, a lep er colony is called
A. Peace City
B. Sahara
C. Shanti Nagar
D. SOS
Question 48
The famous Meenakshi temple is located in
A. Bihar
B. Madurai
C. Madras
D. Trichy
Question 49
National Institute of Aeronautical Engineering is located at
A. Dehradun
B. Lucknow
C. Bangalore
D. Delhi
Question 50
The first Indian University was opened in 1857 was in
A. Chennai
B. Bihar
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
Question 51
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at
A. Pune
B. Ahmedabad
C. Sriharikota
D. Thiruvananthapuram
Question 52
National Institute of Aeronautical Engineering is located at
A. Dehradun
B. Lucknow
C. Bangalore
D. Kanpur
Question 53
The largest and the oldest museum of India is located in the state/union territory of
A. New Delhi
B. West Bengal
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Question 54
Sun Temple is situated at?
A. Konark
B. Bangalore
C. Haridwar
D. Kerala
Question 55
Badrinath is situated on the bank of river
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Alaknanda
D. Saraswathi
Question 56
National Science Centre is located at
A. Bangalore
B. Bombay
C. Kolkata
D. Delhi
Question 57
The first person of Indian origin to be appointed as a judge in U.S. is
A. P.A.Sangma
B. Basava Rajeswari
C. R.C.Bharadwaj
D. Ridhi Desai
Question 58
National Police Academy is located at
A. Bangalore
B. Hyderabad
C. Abu Road
D. Dehradun
Question 59
The National Institute of Community Development is located at
A. Chennai
B. Pant Nagar
C. Hyderabad
D. Bangalore
Question 60
Central Drug Research Institute is located at
A. Trissur
B. Nagpur
C. Mysore
D. Lucknow
Question 61
Vijay Stambha' is situated in
A. Jaipur
B. Agra
C. Delhi
D. Chittor
Question 62
The largest Indian State by area is
A. Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 63
The Central Rice Research institute is located at
A. Rajamundry
B. Madra
C. Cuttack
D. Cochin
Question 64
Golden Temple is situated in
A. New Delhi
B. Agra
C. Amritsar
D. Mumbai
Question 65
Where is Chitrakut situated?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 66
The famous Rock Garden is located in which city?
A. Jaipur
B. Lucknow
C. Simla
D. Chandigarh
Question 67
Ms. Harita Kaur has the distinction of being the first Indian Women
A. pilot to fly an aircraft solo
B. ambassador to a foreign country
C. to be inducted into Indian Navy
D. doctor to create first test tube baby
Question 68
Which of the following place is famous for its gigantic rock-cut statue of Buddha?
A. Bamiyan
B. Borobudur
C. Anuradhapuram
D. Angor Vat
Question 69
Central Arid Zone Research Institute is located in
A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 70
Kandla' is situated on the Gulf of Kachh is well known for which of the following?
A. Export Processing Zone
B. Centre for Marine Food products
C. Cutting and Polishing of diamonds
D. Ship breaking industry
Question 71
Tin Bhiga' lease by India to Bangladesh, was a part of
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. Tripura
Question 72
The first Indian Satellite launched from Soviet Cosmodrome is?
A. Bhaskara
B. Bharat
C. Rohini
D. Aryabhatta
Question 73
The 'Golconda Fort' is in which state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. None of the above
Question 74
Bijapur is known for its
A. severe drought condition
B. Gol Gumbaz
C. heavy rainfall
D. statue of Gomateswara