S.no
|
State
|
Capital
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Hyderabad
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Itanagar
|
3
|
Assam
|
Dispur
|
4
|
Bihar
|
Patna
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Raipur
|
6
|
Goa
|
Panaji
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
Gandhinagar
|
8
|
Haryana
|
Chandigarh
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Shimla
|
10
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)
|
11
|
Jharkhand
|
Ranchi
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
Bengaluru
|
13
|
Kerala
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Bhopal
|
15
|
Maharashtra
|
Mumbai
|
16
|
Manipur
|
Imphal
|
17
|
Meghalaya
|
Shillong
|
18
|
Mizoram
|
Aizawl
|
19
|
Nagaland
|
Kohima
|
20
|
Orissa
|
Bhubaneswar
|
21
|
Punjab
|
Chandigarh
|
22
|
Rajasthan
|
Jaipur
|
23
|
Sikkim
|
Gangtok
|
24
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Chennai
|
25
|
Tripura
|
Agartala
|
26
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Lucknow
|
27
|
Uttarakhand
|
Dehradun
|
28
|
West Bengal
|
Kolkata
|
S.no
|
Union Territories
|
Capital
|
1
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
Port Blair
|
2
|
Chandigarh
|
Chandigarh
|
3
|
Dadar and Nagar Haveli
|
Silvassa
|
4
|
Daman and Diu
|
Daman
|
5
|
Delhi
|
Delhi
|
6
|
Lakshadweep
|
Kavaratti
|
7
|
Pondicherry
|
Pondicherry
|
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Tuesday, 18 March 2014
States and Capitals of India
Important Countries, Capitals and Currencies
1. United States
Of America (USA) - Washington D.C.
- US Dollar
2. Canada - Ottawa - Canadian
Dollar
3. Barbados - Bridgetown - Barbados
Dollar
4. Trinidad and Tobago - Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago Dollar
5. Jamaica - Kingston - Jamaican
Dollar
6. Panama - Panama City - Panamanian
Balbao
7. Mexico - Mexico City - Mexican
Peso
8. Cuba - Havana - Cuban Peso
9. Argentina - Buenos Aires - Argentine
Peso
10. Chile - Santiago - Chilean
Peso
11. Colombia - Bogota - Colombian
Peso
12. Uruguay - Montevideo - Uruguayan
Peso
13. Paraguay - Asuncion - Paraguay
Guarani
14. Brazil - Brasilia - Brazilian
Real
15. United Kingdom (UK) - London - Pound Sterling
16. Ireland - Dublin - Euro
17. Portugal - Lisbon - Euro
18. Spain - Madrid - Euro
19. Poland - Warsaw - Zolty
20. Italy - Rome - Euro
21. Greece - Athens - Euro
22. Austria - Vienna - Euro
23. Belgium - Brussels - Euro
24. France - Paris - Euro
25. Germany - Berlin - Euro
26. Netherlands - Amsterdam - Euro
27. Sweden - Stockholm - Krona
28. Norway - Oslo - Norwegian
Krone
29. Denmark - Copenhagen - Krone
30. Switzerland - Bern - Swiss Franc
31. Ukraine - Kiey - Roubel
32. Finland - Helsinki - Finnish
Markka
33. India - Delhi - Indian
Rupee
34. China - Beijing - yuan
35. Russia - Moscow - Rubel
36. Afghanistan - Kabul - Afghani
37. Sri Lanka - Colombo - Sri
Lankan Rupee
38. Pakistan - Islamabad - Pakistan
Rupee
39. Bangladesh - Dhaka - Taka
40. Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Ringgit
41. Singapore - Singapore - Singapore
Dollar
42. Indonesia - Jakarta - Rupiah
43. Bhutan - Thimphu - Ngultrum
44. Myanmar Or Burma - Naypyidaw - Myanma
Kyath
45. Thailand - Bangkok - Baht
46. Japan - Tokyo - Yen
47. Bhutan - Thimphu - Ngultrum
48. Iraq - Baghdad - Iraqi
Dinar
49. Iran - Tehran - Rial
50. Israel - Jerusalem - Shekel
51. Kuwait - Kuwait City - Kuwaiti
Dinar
52. UAE - Abu Dhabi - UAE
Dirham
53. Saudi Arabia - Riyadh - Riyal
54. Jordan - Amman - Jordanian
Dinar
55. South Korea - Seoul - Won
56. North Kores - Pyongyang - Won
57. Maldives - Male - Rufiyaa
58. Nepal - Kathmandu - Nepalese
Rupee
59. Philippines - Manila - Peso
60. Egypt - Cairo - Egyptian
pound
61. Kenya - Nairobi - Kenya
Shilling
62. Ethiopia - Addis Ababa - Ethiopian Birr
63. South Africa - Pretoria - South
Africa Rand
64. Namibia - Windhoek - South
African Rand
65. Nigeria - Abuja - Naira
66. Zimbabwe - Harare - Zimbabwe
Dollar
67. Libya - Tripoli - Libyan
Dinar
68. Uganda - Kampala - Uganda
Shilling
69. New Zealand - Wellington - New
Zealand Dollar
70. Australia - Canberra - Australian Dollar
Largest, Smallest and Highest - 2,
| Animal, Tallest | Giraffe |
| Archipelago, Largest | Indonesia |
| Bird, Fastest | Swift |
| Bird, Largest | Ostrich |
| Bird, Smallest | Humming Bird |
| Bridge, Longest Railway | Huey P. Long Bridge, Louisiana (U.S.A.) |
| Building, Tallest in the World | Burj, Dubai (UAE) |
| Canal, Longest Irrigational | The Kalakumsky Canal |
| Canal, Longest | Suez Canal |
| Capital, Highest | La Paz (Boliva) |
| City, Biggest in Area | Mount Isa Australia |
| City, Largest in Population | Tokyo |
| City, Costliest | Tokyo |
| City, Highest | Van Chuan (China) |
| Continent, Largest | Asia |
| Continent, Smallest | Australia |
| Country, Biggest (Area) | Russia |
| Country, Largest (Population) | China |
| Country, Largest (Electorate) | India |
| Creature, Largest | Blue Whale |
| Delta, Largest | Sunderban (Bangladesh & India) |
| Desert, Largest (World) | Sahara (Africa) |
| Desert, Largest (Asia) | Gobi |
| Dam, Largest | Grand Coulee Dam (U.S.A.) |
| Dam, Highest | Hoover Dam (U.S.A.) |
| Diamond, Largest | The Cullinan |
| Dome, Largest | Astrodome, in Housten (U.S.A.) |
| Epic, Largest | Mahabharat |
| Irrigation Scheme, Largest | Lloyd Barrage, Sukkur (Pakistan) |
| Island, Largest | Greenland |
| Sea, Largest | Mediterranean sea |
| Lake, Deepest | Baikal (Siberia) |
| Lake, Largest (Artificial) | Lake Mead (Boulder Dam) |
| Lake, Highest | Titicaca (Bolivia) |
| Lake, Largest (Fresh water) | Superior |
| Lake, Largest (Salt water) | Caspian |
| Library, Largest | United State Library of Congress, Washington D.C. |
| Mountain Peak, Highest | Everest (Nepal) |
| Mountain Range, Longest | Andes (S. America) |
| Museum, Largest | British Museum, London |
| Ocean, Largest | Pacific |
| Palace, Biggest | Vatican (Italy) |
| Park, Largest | Yellow Stone National Park (U.S.A.) |
| Peninsula, Largest | Arabia |
| Place, Coldest (Habitated) | Verkhoyank (Siberia) |
| Place, Dryest | Iqique (In Atacama Desert, Chile) |
| Place, Hottest | Azizia (Libya, Africa) |
| Place, Rainiest | Mausinram (Meghalaya, India) |
| Planet, Biggest | Jupiter |
| Planet, Brightest | Venus |
| Planet, Smallest | Mercury |
| Plateau, Highest | Pamir (Tibet) |
| Platform, Longest | Kharagpur (India) |
| Railway, Longest | Trans-Siberian railway |
| Railway Station, Longest | Grand Central Terminal, Chicago (U.S.A.) |
| River, Longest | Nile (Africa) |
| River, Largest | Amazon (S. America) |
| Sea-bird, Largest | Albatross |
| Star, Brightest | Sirius |
| Statue, Tallest | Statue of Motherland, Volgagrad (Russia) |
| Telescope, Largest Radio | New Mexico (U.S.A.) |
| Tramway, World’s first | New York |
| Tunnel, Longest (Railway) | Tanna (Japan) |
| Tunnel, Longest (Road) | Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy |
| Volcano, Highest | Ojos del Salado (Andes, Ecuador) |
| Volcano, Most Active | Maunaloa (Hawail-U.S.A.) |
| Wall, Longest | Great wall of China |
| Waterfall, Highest | Angel (Venezuela) |
| Water, Lowest body | Dead Sea |
| Zoo, Largest | Kruger National Park, South Africa |
Longest, Smallest and Highest - 1
Longest river (India)
|
Ganges
|
Longest river (World)
|
Nile
|
The longest tributary river of India
|
Yamuna
|
The longest river of the south
|
Godavari
|
Highest mountain peak
|
Godwin Austin (k2)
|
Largest lake (Fresh water)
|
Wular lake (Kashmir)
|
Highest Dam
|
Tehri Dam on Bhagirathi River
|
Largest Mosque
|
Jama Masjid, Delhi
|
Longest Road
|
Grand Trunk Road
|
State with longest coastline
|
Gujarat
|
Largest railway route
|
Dibrugarh in Assam to Kannyakumari in Tamil Nadu
|
Longest tunnel
|
Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
|
Longest national highway
|
NH-7 which runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
|
Longest Dam
|
Hirakod Dam (Orissa)
|
Longest River Bride
|
Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
|
Longest populated city
|
Mumbai (1.60 crore)
|
Largest Museum
|
National Museum, Kolkata
|
Largest Delta
|
Sunderban Delta, W. Bengal
|
Largest Dome
|
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur (Karnataka)
|
Largest Zoo
|
Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata
|
Largest man-made Lake
|
Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)
|
Largest Desert
|
Thar (Rajasthan)
|
Highest Tower
|
Pitampura Tower, Delhi
|
Smallest State (Area)
|
Goa
|
Smallest State (Population)
|
Sikkim
|
Highest Waterfall
|
Gersoppa waterfall (Karnataka)
|
Longest Electric railway line
|
From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna
|
Densest populated State
|
West Bengal
|
Largest cave temple
|
Kailash temple, Ellora (Maharashtra)
|
Largest animal Fair
|
Sonepur (Bihar)
|
Highest Gateway
|
Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (Agra)
|
Biggest Hotel
|
Oberal –Sharaton (Mumbai)
|
Largest State (Area)
|
Rajasthan
|
Largest State (Population)
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Place of heaviest rainfall
|
Mausinram (Meghalaya)
|
Largest corridor
|
Rameshwaram temple corridor (Tamil Nadu)
|
Largest cantilever span bride
|
Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
|
Largest forest state
|
M.P.
|
Highest straight gravity Dam
|
Bhakra Dam
|
Longest Railway Platform
|
Kharagpur (W. Bengal)
|
Largest Stadium
|
Salt lake (Yuva Bharti), Kolkata
|
Largest Port
|
Mumbai
|
Highest Lake
|
Devatal (Garhwal)
|
Largest Lake (Saline water)
|
Chika lake, Orissa
|
Highest Award
|
Bharat Ratna
|
Highest Gallantry Award
|
Paramveer Chakra
|
Largest Gurudwara
|
Golden Temple, Amritsar
|
Deepest river valley
|
Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
|
State with longest coastline of South India
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Longest river which forms estuary
|
Narmada
|
Largest Church
|
Saint Cathedral (Goa)
|
Longest Beach
|
Marina Beach, Chennai
|
Highest Battle field
|
Siachin Glacier
|
Highest Airport
|
Len (Laddakh)
|
Largest river island
Largest
Planetarium
|
Majuli (Brahmaputra river, Assam)
Birla Planetarium (Kolkata)
|
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