Important Famous Places GK MCQs


Overview:


Questions and Answers Type:MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
Main Topic:General Knowledge.
Sub-topic:Famous Places.
Number of Questions:5 Questions with Answers.

Important Famous Places MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) with answers for various state exams and UPSC civil services, SSC, banking, MPSC, UPPSC, MPPSC etc. Exams. Learn and prepare Objective type Questions on Famous Places.



1. Where is Vembanad Lake located?

  1. Tamil Nadu.
  2. Odisha.
  3. Kerala.
  4. Goa.


Answer: (c) Kerala.

Solution: Vembanad is the longest lake in India and it is in Kerala. Its length is 96.5 km.


2. Ajanta Caves are very famous. It belongs to

  1. Gujarat.
  2. Andhra Pradesh.
  3. Kerala.
  4. Maharashtra.


Answer: (d) Maharashtra.

Solution: The Ajanta Caves are approximately 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.


3. Which city is known as the "Gateway of India"?

  1. New Delhi.
  2. Mumbai.
  3. Kolkata.
  4. Patna.


Answer: (b) Mumbai.

Solution: The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.


4. Where is Dal Lake located?

  1. Odisha.
  2. Maharashtra.
  3. Srinagar.
  4. Kollam.


Answer: (c) Srinagar.

Solution: Dal lake is in Srinagar. It is an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.


5. Howrah Bridge is located in

  1. West Bengal.
  2. Odisha.
  3. Mumbai.
  4. Srinagar.


Answer: (a) West Bengal.

Solution: The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India.