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The Indian state of Rajasthan is home to eight UNESCO World Heritage sites. Difficulty: Average.

 

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bihar

In ancient times, Bihar was also part of the Magadha empire.
Nalanda and Vikramshila universities were established under the Gupta dynasty. Difficulty: Hard.

 

West Bengal, Orissa, Haryana

The Ganga is the holy river of the Hindus. According to Hindu mythology, it came from heaven to wash away the sins of people. It originates from the Gangotri glacier in the Himalayas. Yamuna and Gandak are its tributaries. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Yamunotri Glacier, Gandak stream, Yamuna River

The Bhagirathi is fed by the Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh. The Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda meet at Devaprayag, in the state of Uttarakhand, to form the Ganges. The Ganges emerges from the mountains and onto the plains at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The Ganges drains most of the Northern Plains. In its upper course, it erodes the soil and rocks as its speed is high, and as a result, the river carries a lot of silt. The Ganges has the largest drainage basin in India. Difficulty: Hard.

 

The Indus, The Brahmaputra, The Yamuna

"Aruna" in Sanskrit refers to red, specifically the color of the rising sun. There is also a range of hills called "Nilgiris" or Blue Hills, but that is in the southern part of the country. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Blue Hill, Green Hill, Black Hill

Jim Corbett National Park was the first national park established in India. It is named after the famous tiger hunter and animal conservationist, Jim Corbett. This national park is presently situated in the state of Uttaranchal (Uttarkhand). Difficulty: Hard.

 

Gir National park, Bandhavgarh National park, Dudhwa National Park

Kutch in Gujarat, with an area of 45,652 sq km, is the largest district in India. Bhuj, the capital of Kutch, was the epicenter of a major earthquake in 2001. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Bastar, Gandhinagar, Ahmednagar

Porbandar is a coastal city, along the Arabian Sea, in the state of Gujarat. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, considered the "father of the nation", was born in Porbandar, then a part of British India, on October 2, 1869. His birthday is now a national holiday in India, Gandhi Jayanti. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Northern, Eastern, Southern

Tehri Dam is 260 m tall. It was completed in 2006, though construction began in 1978. Prior to 2006, Bhakra Nangal (226 m) was the tallest dam in India. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud, Nagarjuna Sagar

Visakhapatnam is one of the biggest cities in Andhra Pradesh, with a 2009 population of over three million. It also known as "The Jewel of the East Coast" and "City of Destiny". Tirupati is one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage locations in India and one of the busiest pilgrimage sites in the world, thanks to the temple of Lord Venkateshwara located there. Kurnool was the first ever capital of the undivided state of Andhra Pradesh. The state split in 2014 with the formation of Telangana, which retained Hyderabad as its capital. Vijayawada became the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Difficulty: Average.

 

Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu

Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the modern world, was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz. The building houses the tombs of both Shah Jahan and Mumtaz. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

New Delhi, Jaipur, Bangalore

"Brahma", in Sanskrit the ancient Indian language, means Creator and "Putra" means son. This is one of the few rivers of India that have a male name. Most of them have female names. Krishna is another river with a male name. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Ganga, Krishna, Sutlej

The Persian word for India, Hindustan, also comes from Sindhu. The Indus flows through a relatively small part of India, since much of the land drained by the river is now a part of Pakistan. Difficulty: Hard.

Bangalore was renamed Bengaluru which has been the city's name in the local dialect for years. On December 11, 2005, the Government of Karnataka accepted the proposal of U. R. Anathamurthy, a Jnanpith Award winner (the highest literary award in India) regarding the name change. On 1 November 2006 ten different cities in the state of Karnataka were renamed.
To be 'Bangalored' is a recently coined term to refer to a job layoff due to outsourcing. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Shimla, Trivandrum, Hyderabad

Kavaratti is the largest city in all the islands. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Port Blair, Port Kavaratti, Bangalore

Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal

Approximate number of speakers in India:
Kannada - 33,663,000
Malayalam - 33,667,000
Tamil - 58,597,000
Telugu - 66,318,000

http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/history/people/language Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Hindi, Oriya, Sindhi, Konkani, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tulu, Mizo, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, English

A stupa is a tumulus or mound containing the relics of the Bhuddha. The best preserved examples of stupas are at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh and Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh. A stupa is a symbolic representation of the fully enlightened mind and the path to enlightenment.

The objectives of a stupa are:

1.To inspire people to seek a peaceful and spiritual path.
2.To help explain Buddhism to anyone interested.
3.To be a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists from around the world.
4.To provide a peaceful refuge and place of serenity for all, and especially for those in need.
5.To be of service to as many beings as possible. Difficulty: Hard.

 

None of these, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh

Calcutta was the capital of India during much of the British period. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Mumbai, Calcutta, Madras

New Delhi is the capital of India. The Palam International Airport of New Delhi is renamed after Late Mrs Indira Gandhi who was the first woman Prime Minister of India and one of the longest serving ones. A dynamic lady with an iron will, she was hugely popular among the masses. She was assassinated by her own body guards in 1984. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai

In the year 1911, New Delhi was made the capital of India. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Mumbai, Kolkata, Sydney

It was demolished on 6 December 1992, during a rally of activists. Difficulty: Hard.

 

6 pm, Midnight, 6 am

Mahatma Gandhi is called the Father of the Indian nation. He was assassinated on January 30, 1948 by Nathuram Godse. Difficulty: Hard.

 

September, 1948, August, 1947, February, 1948

India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives are also in South Asia. Difficulty: Hard.

 

an island off the coast of Austrailia, a broad line of rugged mountains separating India from China, a high, level plateau in southern India

The Sarnath Lion was adopted by the Government of India on 26th January, 1950 (when India became a Republic). There are 4 lions though one is hidden from view.

Difficulty: Average.

 

Royal Tiger, 4-Headed Chimera, Medusa

The Taj Mahal is made of marble. It's located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Difficulty: Hard.

 

40,000, 10,000, 30,000

New Delhi was originally built as capital by the British with a population projection of 70,000. By June 2002, that precise area housed just over eight million residents! Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

The easternmost of the Lakshadweep Islands is about 185 miles away from the Indian state of Kerala. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Caspian, Yellow, Baltic

The founder of Yale University, Elihu Yale, worked with the East India Company and was Governor of Fort St. George, Madras.
Chennai (Madras) is the capital of Tamil Nadu.

Difficulty: Hard.

 

Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

Saraswati is a holy river that has been referenced in ancient texts. It is believed to have changed course or dried up due to natural calamities. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari

China is the world's largest producer of rice. Within India, the state of Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer, and is called India's "Rice Bowl". Difficulty: Hard.

 

First, Seventh, Fourth

Gir National Park is one of the oldest national parks in India. It is situated in the state of Gujarat . Other than lions, it is also the home of the fierce leopard, mugger crocodile, etc. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Jim Corbett National Park, Bandhavgarh National park, Kaziranga National park

Yamuna is the longest tributary of the Ganges River. It originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the lower Himalayas and travels a distance of 1376 km. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Ganges, Brahmaputra, Saraswati

Construction began on the Red Fort in 1638 by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, and it was completed in 1648. It is one of the oldest and largest monuments in Delhi, and has thick red sandstone walls. The castle is in the northeast corner of what is now called "Old Delhi". Difficulty: Easy.

 

Black Castle, Green Fort, Yellow Castle

The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is spread in three states: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It has an area of 5520 km2. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Gulf of Mannar, Manas, Eastern Himalayas

Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Ujjain is a holy city and the Kumbh Mela is held there every dozen years. Khajuraho, of course, is one of the most popular tourist destinations of India, famous for its monuments with sensual statues. The Khajuraho group of monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is considered one of the "seven wonders" of India. Indore, Gwalior, and Sagar are all major cities within Madhya Pradesh as well.
Difficulty: Average.

 

Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat

The Sutlej River is 1,450 km in length. The main crop cultivated in Punjab is wheat. It is grown in the winter. Bhangra is the traditional and most famous dance of the people of Punjab. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Indus, Ganga, Yamuna

Kerala has an extensive inland navigation system, perhaps the best in India. Jammu and Kashmir has house boating on its beautiful lakes. For its beauty, the state of Kerala is known as "God's own country". Difficulty: Average.

 

Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Karnataka

The shape of Jammu and Kashmir on the map gives it a crownlike appearance. In addition, it is in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains and has great natural beauty. Difficulty: Average.

 

Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Goa

The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, previously known as Uttaranchal, was created as a separate state in 2001. Since its creation as a state, Dehradun has been its capital. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Nainital, Bhimtal, Mussourie