India Quiz 33: Famous Places in India

Famous Places in India Quiz

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1. Which one of the following is NOT one of the Sapta Puris (the seven holy pilgrimage centres) in India?

Haridwar
Puri
Ujjain
Kanchipuram

2. Name the village in Barabanki district of UP which is named after Kunti, mother of Pandavas and also famous for the battle of 1858 during Indian Mutiny

Kintoor
Kuntipura
Kuntinapura
Kunti Village

3. Which one of the following was ruled by Chand Bibi who defended it against the Mughal forces of Akbar in 1595?

Ahmednagar
Bijapur
Panipat
Peshawar

4. Halebidu, located in Hassan District, Karnataka and known for the manificient temple, was the capital of which empire?

Maurya
Chola
Pandava
Hoysala

5. Which one of the following was designed by Jahanara, daughter of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan?

Red Fort
Chandni Chowk
Jama Masjid
Lal Bangla

6. Where is the Chamundeshwari Temple, named after goddess Chamundi, located?

Thiruvananthapuram
Madurai
Tirupati
Mysore

7. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States?

Karnataka
West Bengal
Nagaland
Maharashtra

8. Which one of the following is called the "Spiritual Capital of Andra Pradesh"?

Tirupati
Tenali
Sirsailam
Amaravati

9. Name the city in Andhra Pradesh which is known as the "The Grand City of Culture" or "Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh"

Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
Rajahmundry
Guntur

10. Where is the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, the only institute of its kind in Asia, located?

Bhadohi
Mysore
Varanasi
Kanpur