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Famous places of India: GK questions and answers

Monuments, temples, national parks and city nicknames: these questions take you on a quick tour of the places that every Indian should be able to find on the map.

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20 questions on famous places of India

  1. In which city is the Taj Mahal? Agra It stands on the bank of the Yamuna.
  2. In which city is the Gateway of India? Mumbai It was built to mark the visit of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911.
  3. In which city is the Charminar? Hyderabad It was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah and has four tall minarets.
  4. In which city is the Hawa Mahal? Jaipur The "Palace of Winds" was built in 1799. Its many small windows let air pass through.
  5. In which city is the Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib)? Amritsar It is the holiest shrine of the Sikhs and stands in the middle of a sacred pool.
  6. In which state is the Sun Temple of Konark? Odisha It was built in the 13th century in the shape of the chariot of the Sun god.
  7. In which city is the Meenakshi Temple? Madurai Madurai is in Tamil Nadu. The temple is known for its tall, carved gateway towers called gopurams.
  8. The Ajanta and Ellora caves are in which state? Maharashtra Ajanta is known for its Buddhist paintings. Ellora has the Kailasa temple, cut out of a single rock.
  9. In which city is the Victoria Memorial? Kolkata It is a white marble building in memory of Queen Victoria.
  10. The Statue of Unity is a statue of which leader? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel It stands in Gujarat and is 182 metres tall.
  11. Who started the building of the Qutub Minar in Delhi? Qutb-ud-din Aibak It was completed by Iltutmish.
  12. Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi? Shah Jahan The Prime Minister hoists the national flag here every Independence Day.
  13. Kaziranga National Park in Assam is famous for which animal? One-horned rhinoceros It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  14. Gir National Park in Gujarat is the home of which animal? Asiatic lion Gir is the only place where Asiatic lions live in the wild.
  15. Which was the first national park of India, set up in 1936? Jim Corbett National Park It is in Uttarakhand.
  16. Which city is called the "Pink City"? Jaipur The old city was painted pink in 1876 to welcome the Prince of Wales.
  17. Which city is called the "City of Lakes"? Udaipur Bhopal is also given this name.
  18. Which city is called the "Silicon Valley of India"? Bengaluru Many information technology companies have their offices there.
  19. Which city is called the "Blue City"? Jodhpur Many houses in the old city, around Mehrangarh Fort, are painted blue.
  20. The ruins of Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, are in which state? Karnataka Hampi is on the Tungabhadra river and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

These are well-established facts, written in our own words and last checked on 11 November 2026. If your textbook says something different, follow your textbook and tell us.

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