India Regions, States, Cities Trivia

1. Jharkhand was created in 2000 from parts of which other state of India?

From Quiz India: All about Jharkhand

Answer: Bihar

What is now Jharkhand was created from what was then the south of Bihar. Jharkhand was officially made a state on November 15 2000, and was made from what were the Chota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas departments of Bihar.

From Quiz India: All about Manipur

Answer: Nagaland

Manipur does border Mizoram, but Mizoram lies south. Manipur also shares a border with Assam, but Assam lies west. Manipur also has an international border with the country of Myanmar, which lies east. There is a dispute in India regarding Manipur and Nagaland's border, as a result of the arguments of three tribes: the Angamis of Nagaland, and the Marams and Maos of Manipur. The Dzukou Valley covers areas in both states, and has long been a quarrelsome topic between the the Mao Nagas of Senapati (Manipur) and the southern Angami Nagas of Kohima (Nagaland). The Angamis also assert that the Kezoltsa (a thick forested area on the edge of Dzukou Valley) was unfairly included within the territory of Manipur, as it is part of their ancestral tribal land.

From Quiz India: All about Tamil Nadu

Answer: Madras

During the 1990s it was popular in India to rename its cities in one of the country's native languages. On July 17 1996, the government of Tamil Nadu re-named Madras "Chennai," shaking off the centuries old legacy of the British colonisers, who had established the coastal city as their southern headquarters in the 1600s.

From Quiz India: All about Chhattisgarh

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

The campaigning for Chhattisgarh to achieve statehood arose around the 1920s. These campaigns were not well organised however, and in the 1950s petitions for Chhattisgarh's statehood were declined. By the 1990s however, the movement had gained more prominence and regional strikes in Chhattisgarh were organised. India's Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress voiced support for the cause of those striking. On November 1 2000, the bill was finally passed to make Chhattisgarh a state separate from Madhya Pradesh.

From Quiz India: All about Gujarat

Answer: Porbandar

Mahatma Gandhi led the campaign for India's independence. The city of Porbandar is located on the coast of India. Porbandar is also said to be the birthplace of Sudama, the childhood friend of Hindu deity, Krishna. Porbandar is one of the last known coastlines where the threatened dugong, a marine mammal and one of the four extant members of the Sirenia (sea-cow) family, can be found in the wild.

From Quiz India: All about Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Coastline

The coastline of Andhra Pradesh is just over 600 miles long, whereas the coastline of Gujarat is approximately 990 miles long. There are several ports and harbours along the coast of Andhra Pradesh. It runs along the Bay of Bengal.

From Quiz Vanakkam Chennai

Answer: Kodambakkam

"Koda" in Kodambakkam means horse in Hindi language,which answers the question. Kodambakkam is now home for many people from the film industry. It also houses the AVM film studio and the Film Director's colony. This is also one of the reason why the Tamil film industry is being referred to as "Kollywood" (Ko from Kodambakkam). Arcot Nawabs (Nawabs of Carnatic), as they were called, ruled the region of Carnatic which includes most of the present Tamil Nadu (TN) and Andhra Pradesh (AP) states in India. The options Nungambakkam, Kodambakkam, Mambalam, and Saidapet also form important train stations (in order) when you travel on the Chennai Beach-Tambaram EMU (Electrical Multiple Unit) railroad. EMU is commonly referred to as "Electric Train" by the locals. This is the suburban rail service that runs in and out of the city and as of 2011-2012, 1.46 million people use these suburban train services daily.

From Quiz Welcome to Bangalore

Answer: Karnataka

Bangalore is located in the southern part of India and is the capital of the state of Karnataka. The city of Mysore was the capital of Karnataka earlier. It was after Independence in 1947, that the city of Bangalore became the capital of Karnataka.

From Quiz The Andaman & Nicobar Islands of India

Answer: Bay of Bengal

With an area of 2,170,000 square kilometers, the Bay of Bengal is one of the largest non-ocean bodies of water in the world. Several major rivers including the Irawaddy, Brahmaputra, and Ganges drain into the Bay of Bengal. The Andaman Sea lies to the east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

From Quiz The Wonderful Goa

Answer: 16th

The Portuguese colony continued to exist for about 450 years, until it was taken over by India in 1961.

From Quiz Calcutta Calling

Answer: Victoria Memorial

Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to be awarded the title of Queen-Empress of India in 1877. After her death in 1901, Lord Curzon felt a monument should be built in her memory. Construction began in 1904 and the monument was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales in 1921. It was designed by Sir William Emerson after the Taj Mahal in Agra. It is now a popular tourist attraction and two regular sound and light shows in English and Bengali are held here in the evening.

From Quiz A Tour of Delhi

Answer: Qutub Minar

The Qutub Minar is located in a small town called Mehrauli in South Delhi. It is made of sandstone and has a height of 72.5 meters. Verses from the Qur'an are inscribed along the walls of the tower along with intricate carvings. Though it was Qutub-ud-din Aibek who started building the Qutub Minar, it was completed by his successor, Iltutmish. In the centre of the courtyard stands the Ashoka Pillar, which is made of a special metal that renders it impervious to rust.

From Quiz Mumbai (Bombay) For Visitors

Answer: Gateway of India

The Gateway of India was designed by the British architect George Wittet and was opened to the general public in 1924. When colonial rule in India ended, the last of the British ships left for England from here.

From Quiz Visakhapatnam

Answer: A sleepy fishing hamlet

The eastern coastal city of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam (popularly known as Vizag) began as a small fishing village of just a few hundred people, and has developed into a progressive, cosmopolitan port city, and bustling industrial and commercial center with over one million people.

From Quiz India: All about Jharkhand

Answer: Jagannath Temple

Dedicated to Hindu deity, Lord Jagannath, Jagannath Temple was originally built in 1691, and was constructed on the orders of Nagvanshi king, Ani Nath Shahdeo. The same year the temple was built, Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb looted and raided it. The temple was built as tribes in the area did not have many places to worship, and it was hoped that a temple could help them stick to their traditional Hindu religion. Architecturally, the building was inspired by the Kalinga style. Unfortunately, the Jagannath Temple collapsed in 1990. No deaths were reported. The temple was rebuilt by 1992.

From Quiz India: All about Assam

Answer: Bangladesh and Bhutan

Bhutan lies north of India and shares a border with four Indian states, including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal. The India-Bhutan border is around 435 miles (700 km) long, and the Assam-Bhutan border constitutes around 165 miles (270 km) of this. Bangladesh lies south of India and shares a border with five Indian states, including Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and West Bengal. The border between India and Bangladesh is around 2,545 miles (4,095 km) in total, with just over 530 miles (855 km) of this border being between Assam and Bangladesh.

From Quiz India: All about Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Bihar

Uttar Pradesh borders several states, Bihar lies east, with Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh lying to the south-east, Madhya Pradesh lying south, Rajasthan lying west, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi lying north-west, and Uttarakhand and the country of Nepal lying to the north.

From Quiz India: All about Tamil Nadu

Answer: Zoo

The Vandalur Zoo (also known as the Arignar Anna Zoo) is located in south-west Chennai. It encompasses an area of around 1,490 acres (600 ha) and is among the largest zoos in India.

From Quiz India: All about Chhattisgarh

Answer: Mahanadi

The Mahanadi is a large river flowing through the east-central of India. The name "Mahanadi" means "great" (maha) and "river" (nadi) in Sanskrit. It is around 560 miles (900 km) long. Chhattisgarh and neighboring Odisha are the two states the river passes through. The Mahanadi was infamous for its flooding and resulting human loss of life, hence its nickname "the Sorrow of Odisha." However, these floods have been much more under control since the construction of the Hirakud Dam across the river, which is located around 10 miles (15 km) from the city of Sambalpur, Odisha. It is one of the longest dams in the world at 3 miles (just under 5km) long.

From Quiz India: All about Gujarat

Answer: Fifth-largest

Gujarat is about the same size of the country of Senegal, Africa. Gujarat is 196,024 square km (4,843,8585.3 acres) in size. Gujarat possesses the longest coastline of India, at 990 miles (1,600 km).

From Quiz India: All about Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Karnataka

Karnataka is the largest state in South India. Situated in the south-west of the country, it has existed since 1956 and was previously known as "Mysore State." Andhra Pradesh does border Odisha, but to the north-east. Andhra Pradesh does border Tamil Nadu, but to the south. Andhra Pradesh also borders Chhattisgarh, but to the north. Andhra Pradesh also shares a border with the state of Telangana to the north-west.

From Quiz Vanakkam Chennai

Answer: Royapuram

Royapuram in north Chennai was the first station, opened in 1856, fifty years before Chennai Central came into being. With an area of 28 acres and 26 railway tracks, it may one day become the third railway terminal for Chennai to decongest traffic at Central and Egmore stations. There was also a plan of converting the station into a cement and fertilizer depot from where they can be loaded on to the train and sent to other places, but the idea was dropped after strong opposition from Royapuram residents. This is also an"Adarsh" station as announced by the Government of India. This means the railways would ensure that this station have basic facilities including drinking water, adequate toilets, waiting rooms, dormitories and other facilities. Perambur has the ICF (Integral Coach Factory) which manufactures railway coaches not only for Indian Railways but also for Bangladesh,Thailand,etc. Tambaram is an important EMU terminal.

From Quiz The Andaman & Nicobar Islands of India

Answer: 10° N

Many heavily populated cities in Asia and Africa lie near the 10° N parallel. The Nicobar Islands lie just south of this line while the Andaman Islands lie to the north.

From Quiz Calcutta Calling

Answer: Eden Gardens Stadium

The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 90,000 spectators. It was one of the first cricket stadiums in India to have floodlights and host day and night matches. Important matches like the 1987 World Cup finals and the 1996 World Cup semi finals have been played here.

From Quiz A Tour of Delhi

Answer: Lotus Temple

The Bahai Temple is built in white marble and is shaped like a lotus. It was built by the Baha'i community. It was designed by Fariborz Sahba and took six years and eight months to be completed. It also won an award for excellence in religious art and architecture from the US-based Institute of Structural Engineers. The lotus flower is a symbol of purity and peace.

From Quiz Mumbai (Bombay) For Visitors

Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sanghralaya

The foundation for this museum was laid by the Prince of Wales in 1905 and the building was completed in 1914. It also served as a Military Hospital for a short while during the First World War. The museum has an impressive collection of Indus Valley artifacts dating back to 2000 B.C. and Tibetan and Nepali art. It was recently renamed in honour of the Maratha Warrior.

From Quiz Visakhapatnam

Answer: Waltair

Today, Waltair is just a part of Vizag. It is now confined to the University area and is divided as Chinna Waltair and Pedda Waltair. Lawson's Bay adjoins them.

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