| QUESTION | ANSWER | EXPLANATION |
| The name 'Lakshadweep' means one lakh (100,000) islands. How many islands actually form the Lakshadweep Islands of India? | 36 | |
| In which city of India is the Taj Mahal located? | Agra | The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in fond memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is a beautiful monument built of marble on the banks of the river Yamuna. |
| In which city of India is the Gol Gumbaz mosque? | Bijapur | The Gol Gumbaz mosque has the second largest dome in the world. |
| What is chiefly found at Jharia in Bihar, India? | Coal | |
| Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'? | Coimbatore | |
| What is the time difference (in hours) between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)? | Five and a half | |
| Which is India's longest river? | Ganga | |
| Of which river in India is the Sone a tributary? | Ganga | |
| Which is India's smallest state in terms of area? | Goa | |
| In which city of India is the Charminar located? | Hyderabad | The Charminar was built in 1591 by Sultan Quli Qutub Shah to mark the end of plague in Hyderabad. |
| Which city in India is known as the 'Pink City'? | Jaipur | |
| Which state in India produces the most silk? | Karnataka | |
| Which state in India has the world's largest deposit of thorium? | Kerala | |
| Which city of India stands on the River Hooghly? | Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
| In which city of India is the Victoria Memorial? | Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
| Which city in India is served by the Diamond Harbor? | Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
| In which city of India is the famous Sun Temple? | Konark | The ancient Sun Temple at Konark is in the form of a huge chariot. |
| Which city of India stands on the banks of River Gomati? | Lucknow | |
| Which state of India has the largest area of forest land? | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Which is the most populated city of India? | Mumbai (Bombay) | |
| What is chiefly found at Digboi in Assam, India? | Oil | |
| Name the strait dividing India and Sri Lanka. | Palk Strait | |
| Which State in India is called the 'Land of Five Rivers'? | Punjab | The Five Rivers are Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Chenab and Jhelum. |
| In which state of India is the Thar Desert primarily located? | Rajasthan | |
| Which is India's largest state in terms of area? | Rajasthan | Rajasthan is India's largest state in terms of area. Before creation of Chhatisgarh state in 2000, Madhya Pradesh was the largest state. |
| On which river does the city of Ahmedabad in India stand? | Sabarmati | |
| For which spice is Kashmir famous? | Saffron | |
| On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam of India built? | Sutlej | |
| Which city in India is called the 'Lake City'? | Udaipur | |
| Which is the most populated state of India? | Uttar Pradesh | |
