Today’s paper

Indian geography

Ten general awareness questions, each marked as you answer.

  1. What is the capital of West Bengal?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    West Bengal: Kolkata.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  2. Which of these dams is on the Indravati River?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Indravati River: Indravati Dam.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  3. The Ganges river flows into which?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ganges: Bay of Bengal.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  4. Aizawl is the capital of which state or union territory?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Aizawl: Mizoram.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  5. Which of these dams is on the Koyna River?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Koyna River: Koyna Dam.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  6. Which of these rivers flows into the Vembanad?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Vembanad: Periyar River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  7. Gandhinagar is the capital of which state or union territory?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Gandhinagar: Gujarat.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  8. Srisailam Dam is built on which river?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Srisailam Dam: Krishna River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  9. The Zanskar river flows into which?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Zanskar River: Indus River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  10. What is the capital of Jharkhand?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Jharkhand: Ranchi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

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