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1. According to a popular belief, the name of which state means 'Land of the Three Lingas'?
a. Odisha
b. Tripura
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Telangana
2. Which city in India is named after Sikandar Jah, the third ruler of the Asif Sahi dynasty?
a. Shikara
b. Shirpur
c. Secunderabad
d. Shirdi
3. In which Indian city is the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located?
a. Bengaluru
b. Kochi
c. Hyderabad
d. Mumbai
4. Which state in India is also called the 'Knowledge capital of India'?
a. Karnataka
b. West Bengal
c. Gujarat
d. Uttar Pradesh
5. Which Indian city is also known as 'Shiraz-e-hind'?
a. Sultanpur
b. Jaunpur
c. Mussorie
d. Dehradun
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Answers
1. According to a popular belief, the name of which state means 'Land of the Three Lingas'?
a. Odisha
b. Tripura
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Telangana
Did You Know?
It is believed that the word originates from the term 'Trilinga Desa' which refers to the three Jyotirlingams found in Srisailam, Kaleshwaram, and Draksharamam.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Which city in India is named after Sikandar Jah, the third ruler of the Asif Sahi dynasty?
a. Shikara
b. Shirpur
c. Secunderabad
d. Shirdi
Did You Know?
It was Sikandar Jah who ended the war with the Marathas and grew powerful in Deccan. His rule was the turning point in the history of Hyderabad.
Read more about it in this link.
3. In which Indian city is the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located?
a. Bengaluru
b. Kochi
c. Hyderabad
d. Mumbai
Did You Know?
Hyderabad originally had its airport at Begumpet. Due to rising air and passenger traffic, a new airport was constructed in Shamshabad, about 24 km from Hyderabad.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Which state in India is also called the 'Knowledge capital of India'?
a. Karnataka
b. West Bengal
c. Gujarat
d. Uttar Pradesh
Did You Know?
It is because of the highly educated workforce and the presence of thousands of post-secondary institutions that Karnataka earned this sobriquet.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Which Indian city is also known as 'Shiraz-e-hind'?
a. Sultanpur
b. Jaunpur
c. Mussorie
d. Dehradun
Did You Know?
Located near Varanasi, Jaunpur is situated on the banks of river Gomti. It is known for its numerous mosques and historic structures.
Read more about it in this link.
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