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Mt Abu

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(Hill station in Rajasthan) sacred centre of Jain worshippers.

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Adam’s Bridge

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(17 miles long) very nearly joined to India between two points Mannar peninsula and Dhanuskodi by a line of sand banks and rocks.

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Agra

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(U.P) Taj Mahal, Tomb of Akbar, the great fort and pearl Mosque Sikandara.

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Agha Khan Palace

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(Pune) Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba were kept interned here. Kasturba died in this palace.

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Ajanta Ellora

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(near Aurangabad) Buddhist cave temples.

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Ajmer

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(Rajasthan) Pilgrim centre for muslims, Tomb of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti.

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Aliabet

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(near Bhavnagar in Gujarat) India’s first offshore oil well.

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Alahabad

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(U.P.) situated at the confluence of Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati. pilgrim centre for Hindus, Kumbh Mela is held here every 12 years.

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Alwaye

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(Kerala) Monazite Factory.

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Amarnath

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(Kashmir) Famous Hindu pilgrim centre at the height of 4054 metres.

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Amber Fort

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(Rajasthan) deserted Capital near Jaipur, finest specimen of Rajput Architecture.

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Amritsar

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(Punjab) Sikh Shrine, Golden-Temple, Jaliawala Bagh tragedy in April 13, 1919.

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Anandpur Sahib

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(Punjab) Historic birth place of Sikhism, Known for Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib.

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Anand Bhawan

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(Allahabad) Residence of Pt. Moti Lal Nehru dedicated to Indian National Congress.

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Ankleshwar

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(Gujarat) oil has recently been struck here.

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Aurangabad

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(Maharashtra) Tomb of Emperor Aurangzeb.

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Auroville

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(Pondicherry) City of Dawn.

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Avadi

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(Tamil Nadu) Govt. owned Heavy Vehicle Factory.

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Ayodhaya

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(U.P ) Birth place of Sri Rama. These days, very much in news for Ram Janam Bhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

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Badrinath

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Place of pilgrimage for Hindus near Gangotry Glacier.

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Bhakra

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(HP.) Hydro power plant. Bhakra Dam built across Sutlej river.

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Bharatpur

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(Rajasthan) Ghana Bird Sanctuary.

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Bhillai

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(M.P ) Biggest steel plant set up with the assistance of Russia.

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Bhubneshwar

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(Orissa) Lingaraja Temple

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Bijapur
(Karnataka) Gol Gumbaj (tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah)
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Bokaro
(Bihar) famous for steel plant
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Boddh Gaya
(Bihar) It is place where Buddha got Enlightenment. There are modern monastries, rest houses and museums.
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Bombay High
Offshore area. First self propelled drilling ship 'Sagar Samrat' started exploration of oil.
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Buland Darwaja
(U.P.) Highest and greatest Gateway of India (176 ft.) Gateway to Fatehpur Sikri built by Akbar.
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Kolkata
(West Bengal) Big port, city of palaces, Dakshineshwar Temple, Diamond Harbour.
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Cape Comorin
(Tamil Nadu) also called Kanyakumari gives a beautiful view, Sunset and Sunrise. Meeting point of Arabian ;sea. Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean
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Chandigarh
(U.T.) Joint Capital of the Punjab & Haryana States. Beautiful Modern, planned city situated at the foot of the Himalayas, famous for Rock Garden.
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Cherrapunji
(Meghalaya) Highest rainfall area in the World.
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Chidambaram
(Tamil Nadu) Famous for its great Hindu Shiva Temple.
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Chittaranjan
(West Bengal) famous for Locomotive works.
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Chittorgarh
(Rajasthan) Tower of victory built by Rana Kumbha, Mira Bai's Temple.
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Corbett Park
(U.P.) National Park named after Jim Corbett, a famous hunter and writer of 'Shikar? stories.
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Dandi
(Gujarat) Famous for Salt, Satya Graha (Dandi March) by Gandhi Ji (1930).
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Dilwara Temples
(Rajasthan) Five Hindu Temples.
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Elephanta
an Island in Bombay Harbour-famous for rock-cut temples.
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Ferozabad
(U.P.) famous for glass bangles Industry.
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Gazipur
(U.P) Government opium factory.
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Golconda
A ruined city of India, formerly there was a diamond mine.
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Gomiah
(Bihar) Explosive Factory.
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Gomasteswara
(karnataka) famous for 2000 years old statue of Jain Sage carved out of a single stone.
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Gwalior
(M.P.) famous for its fort, Tansen's Tomb, Rani Laxmi Bai's Chhatri.
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Hyderabad
(Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh) Twin city is the Capital of Andhra Pradesh, famous for Char Minar, Golconda Fort, Salarganj museum.
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India Gate
A memorial in New Delhi, facing the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Jadhugoda
(Bihar) famous for Uranium ore Mill.
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Jaipur
(Rajasthan) The Pink city famous for Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, Maharaja's city Palace, pottery, brassware, ivory, sandal wood work and jewellery.
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Jama Masjid
(Delhi) India's biggest mosque, built by Shahjahan.
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Jantar Mantar
(Delhi) An observatory constructed in 1724.
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Junagodh
(Gujarat) The famous Gir Forest. The only place in Asia where lions are found is Junagodh.
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Kalpakkam
(Tamilnadu) Madras Atomic Power Project (MAPP).
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Kanchipuram
(Tamilnadu) Golden City. It was Capital city of Hindu Rulers.
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Khajuraho
(M.P.) Famous for its group of highly ornate medeivial Hindu Temples.
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Kolar
(Karnataka) Gold Mining Centre.
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Konark
(Orissa) Famous for its Black Pagoda, Sun Temple.
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Korba
(Madhya Pradesh)is the site of a hung public sector aluminium plant.
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Koyal
(Maharashtra) Petro-Chemical complex.
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Kutub Minar
(Delhi) Biggest minaret in the world, completed by Altarnash in 1232 A.D.
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Kurukshetra
(Haryana) Ancient town where the great battle, Mahabharata was fought.
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Lucknow
(Uttar Pradesh) Capital of U.P. Famous for its gardens and historical places.
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Ludhiana
(Punjab) Known for hosiery, cycle and sewing machine industry.
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Lumbini
(Nepal Terai) Birth-Place of Mahatma Buddha.
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St. Thomas Mount
Light House. , integral coach factory.
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Madurai
(Tamilnadu) Minakshi Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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Madaras
(Tamil Nadu) Known for fort St. George.
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Mahabaleshwar
(Maharashtra) Principal hill station of the State.
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Mahabalipuram
(Tamilnadu) famous for temples and monumental architecture.
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Mathura
(U.P.) Birth-place of Lord Krishna.
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Moradabad
(U.P.) famous for brasware channel and cutlery Industry.
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Nagpur
(Maharashtra) famous for textile mills.
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Nalanda
(Bihar) Seat of ancient Nalanda University.
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Nasik
(Maharashtra) Security Printing Press.
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Nilgiris
(Tamilnadu) famous for tea plantations.
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Nunamati
(Assam) first of the three oil Refineries has been set up here in Public Sector.
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Pandharpur
(Maharashtra) known for the temple of Vithoba.
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Panipat
(Haryana) Scene of three successive historical battles, 1526, 1556 and 1761.
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Panna
(Madhya Pradesh) known for diamond mines.
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Pantnagar
(U.P.) famous for a big Agricultural University.
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Pimpri
(Near Pune) known for penicillin factory.
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Pokhran
(Rajasthan) India successfully exploded her first nuclear device here on May 18,1974.
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Pondicherry
(Union Territory) 'Auroville' an international township has been built here:
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Port blair
(Andaman and Nicobar) Island in the Bay of Bengal.
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Porbunder
(Gujarat) Birth/place of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Pusa
(Bihar) Agricultural Research Station.
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Raj Ghat
(Delhi) Sammadhi of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Rana Pratap Sagar
(Rajasthan) Atomic power plant has been set up here,
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Ranchi
(Jharkhand) Well-known for its picturesque scenery and fine roads.
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Raniganj
(West Bengal) Coal mining centre.
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Red Fort
(Delhi) Red/stone fort, built by Shahjahan.
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Renukot
(U.P.) Hindustan Aluminium Factory.
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Rishikesh
(U.P.) Celebrated centre of Hindu Pilgrimage, Antibiotics plant with aid from U.S.S.R, has been set up here.
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Rourkela
(Orrisa) Steel plant and fertilizer factory.
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Sabarmati
(Gujarat) Harijan Ashram, founded by Mahatma Gandhi.
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Shanti Niketan
(West Bengal) Famous University founded by Rabindranath Tagore near Kolkata.
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Sindri
(Bihar) Fertilizer factory.
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Singerini
(Andhra Pradesh) famous for Coal mines.
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Tarapore
(Maharashtra) Atomic power plant.
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Thumba
(Kerala) known as Rocket Launching Station.
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Titagarh
(West Bengal) Known for paper manufacture.
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Ujjain
(Madhya Pradesh) Known for Mahakaleshwar temple.
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Varanasi
(U.P.) Famous for Banaras Hindu University, Vishwanath Temple etc.
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Visakhapatnam
(On the eastern coast of India) Ship-building yard.
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Wardha
(Maharashtra) Centre of cotton trade.
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Wellington
(Tamil Nadu) Known for Defence Service Staff College.

GK:India:Geography (14 decks)

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