Where In India Am I? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

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.

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

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.

Answer: Kerala

The capital of the south Indian State of Kerala is Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala promotes its tourism globally as "God's Own Country" and is one of the most visited states in India. The "National Geographic" magazine has named Kerala as one of the "ten paradises of the world" in 2008 and "50 places of a lifetime". Guruvayur in the Thrissur District is most famous for its temple and is a busy pilgrim centre. Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter this temple dedicated to Lord Guruvayurappa (considered a form of Lord Krishna). Ernakulam is found in the Ernakulam District. Calicut is home to the Kozhikode Beach, while Cochin is a harbour city. Munnar in the Iddukki District is a well known tourist destination, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world every year.

Answer: Rajasthan

One of the most visited states in India is Rajasthan (capital city of Jaipur), famous for its history, magnificent and majestic forts and the Thar Desert with its beautiful sands. There are hundreds of palaces all over Rajasthan, the lakes of Udaipur, and desert forts of Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer are among the most preferred destinations for many tourists, both Indian and foreign.

Quoting from Wikipedia on tourism in Rajasthan: "Rajasthan is famous for the majestic forts, intricately carved temples and decorated havelis, which were built by Rajput kings in previous ages, they were the soul of pre-Muslim era Rajasthan. Jantar Mantar, Dilwara Temples, Chittorgarh Fort, Lake Palace, City Palaces, Jaisalmer Havelis are part of the true architectural heritage of India. Jaipur, the Pink City, is noted for the ancient houses made of a type of sand stone dominated by a pink hue. At Ajmer, the white marble Bara-dari on the Anasagar Lake is exquisite. Jain Temples dot Rajasthan from north to south and east to west. Dilwara Temples of Mount Abu, Ranakpur Temple dedicated to Lord Adinath near Udaipur, Jain temples in the fort complexes of Chittor, Jaisalmer and Kumbhalgarh, Lodarva Jain temples, Bhandasar Temple of Bikaner are some of the best examples." (2010)

Answer: Haryana

Haryana and Punjab share the capital city of Chandigarh. Kurukshetra is famous for the Great War in Mahabharata that was waged there for 18 days, and because the 'Bhagvad Gita' (or the 'Lord's Song') was said to have been preached by Lord Krishna to Arjuna at this place. Panipat is also the site of three great wars that were to have a massive influence on the history of India.

Hisar was known for its early resistance against Islamic rule (in the 600s AD). Rohtak and Ambala also have rich histories and are not to be missed!

Answer: Maharashtra

Nagpur is located in the center of India. The zero mile marker is placed in Nagpur. The city is famous the world over for its oranges. Nagpur is also the winter capital of Maharashtra. Pune is a popular tourist destination in Maharashtra. Nashik is considered one of the holiest cities in Hinduism and the Kumbh Mela is held there once every 12 years. Sholapur is home to various temples. Latur is actually a city with many well known educational institutions, but is more known as the site of the horrific earthquake that killed thousands of people in 1993.

Answer: Jharkhand

Jharkhand was carved out of the State of Bihar on November 15, 2000 with its capital in Ranchi. The state is home to many natural resources of minerals like iron ore, coal, bauxite, limestone and uranium and its vast forests. Koderma itself has mica as prime natural resource. Bokaro boasts of Asia's largest steel plant, while Jamshedpur can claim to have India's first iron and steel factory. Dhanbad is called the 'Coal Capital of India', and Hazaribagh is also home to major coal reserves in the district.

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. Agra, of course, is famous for the Taj Mahal, one of the modern seven wonders of the world. Meerut is also a popular tourist destination. Kanpur is home to the famous Green Park Stadium. Bareilly is home to various temples, while Varanasi is considered the holiest of cities for the Hindus.

Answer: Assam

The capital of Assam is Dispur (and not Guwahati, as popularly thought). Assam is the largest of the India's north-eastern states and is well known for the famous Assam tea and its oil resources. The wild life sanctuary in Assam is renowned for the one-horned rhino and is a World Heritage Site as well.

Answer: Gujarat

Gujarat's capital is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. Gujarat is one of the most industrialized states in India, contributing a major chunk to the Indian economy. Gujarat is also home to Lothal, one of the Indus Valley civilization sites and the famous and historic Somanath Temple that was destroyed over six times and rebuilt each time. Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Indian Nation", was a Gujarati, born in the city of Porbandar.

Answer: Karnataka

Another delightful destination for a tourist, the South Indian state of Karnataka has a spectacular array of temples, scenic hill ranges, forests and beaches. The capital city of Bangalore is known as the "Silicon Valley of India". The remains of the Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi, the Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur (second largest pre-modern dome in the world after the Hagia Sophia), the monolith Gomateswara statue at Shravanabelagola, the Jog Water Galls, the Coorg Valley, and the Mysore palace are among its many attractions. Karnataka has it all!

Answer: Odisha

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha, the East Indian state bordered by the Bay of Bengal. The Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi River is the longest earthen dam in the world. Another state with several popular tourist destinations, Odisha is home to Puri (the world famous Jagannath temple famous for Rath Yatra every year), the Konark Sun Temple and the Chilka Lake. Odisha has abundant natural resources.

Answer: Punjab

Punjab shares its capital of Chandigarh with neighboring Haryana. Punjab is relatively an agrarian state and is the single largest provider of wheat to India. Amritsar is home to the famous Golden Temple and is very close to Lahore in Pakistan. Ludhiana is one of the richest districts in Punjab and is known as the "Manchester of India".

Answer: Tamil Nadu

Another extremely beautiful state, Tamil Nadu (capital Chennai) boasts the second largest number of tourists in India each year after Rajasthan. The Brihadishwara Temple in Tanjavur is 1000 years old, and is one of the many UNESCO World heritage sites in Tamil Nadu. The temple in Srirangam is the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world. For nature lovers, Tamil Nadu is home to many beautiful hill stations, including Ooty, Kodaikanal and Coonoor.

Answer: Bihar

Patna is the capital city of Bihar, the state with one of the largest populations in India. Nalanda in Bihar is home to one of the oldest universities in the world (built around 470 AD) and the Buddha is mentioned as having stayed many times at Nalanda. Gaya is another site of importance to the tourists as Bodh Gaya, the place where Gautam Buddha got enlightenment, is situated close to the Gaya town.