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Indian states and capitals quiz
How well do you really know Indian states and capitals? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of Indian states and capitals questions for your group.
The questions
- Warm-up
India’s national-address desk is calling! What city is the capital, and which union territory contains it?
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- New Delhi is the capital of India.
- New Delhi is within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- Delhi is an accepted short form for the territory.
- Easy
Mumbai’s capital-city badge belongs to which Indian state, and what sea borders its coast?
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- Maharashtra is the state.
- Mumbai is Maharashtra’s capital.
- The Arabian Sea borders Maharashtra’s coast.
- Easy
A royal-city clue: which Indian state has Jaipur as its capital, and what nickname is Jaipur famous for?
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- Rajasthan
- Jaipur
- Jaipur is known as the Pink City
- Easy
For Tamil Nadu’s capital, name the city and the bay beside its coast.
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- Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu.
- Chennai lies on the Bay of Bengal.
- Chennai is on India’s southeast coast.
- Easy
Bengaluru is a major tech hub: which Indian state has it as its capital, and what was the city formerly called?
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- Karnataka
- Bengaluru
- Bangalore was the city’s former name
- Medium
Mizoram needs a capital on your map: what is its capital, and which part of India is Mizoram in?
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- Aizawl
- Northeastern India
- Mizoram is a state
- Medium
In eastern India, what is West Bengal’s capital, and which river flows beside the city?
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- Kolkata
- Hooghly River
- The Hooghly is a branch of the Ganges
- Boss
Assam’s capital has a surprising city-within-a-city setup: what is the capital, and which larger city is it part of?
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- Dispur is Assam’s capital
- Dispur is part of Guwahati
- Guwahati is in northeastern India
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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