Some Interesting Questions & Answers
Q: Who designed the Victoria Memorial at Calcutta?
A: The Victoria Memorial at Calcutta (now Kolkata) was designed by William Emerson
Q: Who designed city of Delhi and Chandigarh?
A: Edwin Lutyens (British) designed Delhi and Le Corbusier (French) designed Chandigarh
Q: Which places have been Portuguese & French territory in India?
A: Goa, Daman & Diu have been Portuguese colony while Pondicherry and Mahe were ruled by French
Q: Where did the Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama land up in India in 1498? Who conquered Goa in 1510?
A: Vasco da Gama landed up in India at Calicut (Kozhikode). However, Afonso De Albuquerque conquered Goa later
Q: Taj Mahal and Red Fort in Agra were built by whom?
A: Shah Jehan the Mughal Emperor
Q: Where is the oldest standing fort located?
A: At Bandhavgarh wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh
Q: Number 0 and the game of chess were invented in which country?
A: Of course India!
Q: Which is the oldest living city in the world?
A: Varanasi or Banaras
Q: Where is one of the oldest residential universities ruins are located?
A: At Nalanda in Bihar, famous for Buddhist & Pali teachings
Q: Which of the following tombs is an imitation of the Taj Mahal?
A: Bibi ka Maqbara is an imitation of the Taj Mahal. At the same time, the Humayun’s tomb in Delhi is called the predecessor of Taj Mahal
Q: Which city is closest to the geographical center of India?
A: Nagpur is the city is closest to the geographical center of India
Q: Which is the highest peak in the Western Ghats? Where does Mount Everest lie?
A: The Anai Peak is the highest peak in the Western Ghats. In Nepal lies the highest peak in the world Mt. Everest (8848 mt).
Q: Which state in India has winter monsoon?
A: Tamil Nadu has Winter monsoon. Rest of the states get it during June – September usually
Q: Which classical Indian dance drama is traditionally performed by men?
A: Kathakali is the classical Indian dance traditionally performed by men
Q: Which is the famous mosque situated in New Delhi, that is also one of the largest in India?
A: Jama Masjid is the famous mosque in Old Delhi
Q: In which church of India is the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier kept?
A: At Basilica of Bom Jesus, in Goa
Q: How many Indians have won the Nobel prize?
A: 6 Indians have won the Nobel prize (Rabindranath Tagore for literature, Sir CV Raman for science, Hargobind Khurana for medicine, Mother Theresa for peace, Amartya Sen for economics and Kailash Satyarthi for Peace. There is a list of several more people who won prize, being of Indian origin (but not Indian national)
Q: Which places in India are also called pink city, blue city, golden city?
A: Jaipur, Jodhpur & Jaisalmer respectively
Q: In which state would you find lions?
A: Lions can be found only in Gujarat at Gir forest