GK by State — All 28 States & 8 UTs
Comprehensive General Knowledge for every Indian state and Union Territory — capitals, formation dates, languages, key landmarks, wildlife, rivers, and exam-focused tips for UPSC, State PSC, SSC, and Railway exams.
28
States
8
Union Territories
36
Total
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
Taj Mahal (Agra) · Varanasi ghats · Mathura-Vrindavan
Rajasthan
Jaipur
Thar Desert · Jaipur Pink City · Jaisalmer fort
Haryana
Chandigarh
Kurukshetra (Mahabharata) · Milk and dairy production · Sports medals
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Shimla hill station · Manali · Rohtang Pass
Punjab
Chandigarh
Golden Temple (Amritsar) · Wheat basket of India · Bhangra dance
Uttarakhand
Dehradun
Gangotri (Ganga origin) · Yamunotri (Yamuna origin) · Kedarnath
Delhi
New Delhi
India Gate · Red Fort · Qutub Minar
Jammu & Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake houseboats · Pashmina shawls · Saffron (Pampore)
Ladakh
Leh
Cold desert · Pangong Lake · Siachen Glacier
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Planned city · Le Corbusier architecture · Rock Garden (Nek Chand)
Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati
Tirupati Balaji Temple · Kuchipudi dance · Araku Valley coffee
Karnataka
Bengaluru
IT hub Bengaluru · Mysuru Palace · Hampi ruins (UNESCO)
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
Backwaters (Alleppey) · Ayurveda · Highest literacy rate
Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Dravidian temples · Marina Beach (2nd longest) · Bharatanatyam
Telangana
Hyderabad
Charminar · Hyderabad Biryani · Golconda Fort
Puducherry
Puducherry
French colonial heritage · Auroville (international township) · Sri Aurobindo Ashram
West Bengal
Kolkata
Sundarbans · Durga Puja · Bengali literature
Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Konark Sun Temple · Puri Jagannath Temple · Odissi dance
Bihar
Patna
Nalanda University ruins · Bodh Gaya (Buddha) · Pataliputra (Maurya capital)
Jharkhand
Ranchi
Steel city Jamshedpur (Tata Steel) · Coal and mineral wealth · Jharkhand tribal culture
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Port Blair
Cellular Jail (Kalapani) · Coral reefs · Sentinelese (uncontacted tribe)
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Mumbai financial capital · Ajanta-Ellora caves · Gateway of India
Gujarat
Gandhinagar
Rann of Kutch · Statue of Unity · Gir National Park (Asiatic lions)
Goa
Panaji
Beaches · Portuguese heritage · Carnival
Lakshadweep
Kavaratti
Coral atolls · Scuba diving · Smallest UT in India
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Daman
Former Portuguese territories · Industrial hub · Daman fort
Assam
Dispur
Kaziranga National Park (Rhino) · Assam tea · Bihu dance
Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar
Sunrise state · Tawang monastery (largest in India) · Namdapha NP
Meghalaya
Shillong
Wettest place on earth (Mawsynram) · Living root bridges · Cherrapunji
Manipur
Imphal
Manipuri dance · Loktak Lake (floating islands) · Polo birthplace
Mizoram
Aizawl
Highest literacy in NE India · Bamboo forests · Mautam famine (bamboo flowering)
Nagaland
Kohima
Hornbill Festival · Naga tribes (16 major tribes) · Battle of Kohima (WWII)
Sikkim
Gangtok
Kangchenjunga (3rd highest peak) · Organic state (100%) · Buddhism
Tripura
Agartala
Ujjayanta Palace · Rubber cultivation · Neermahal (lake palace)
Why GK by State Matters for Exams
State-specific GK questions appear in virtually every competitive exam in India. UPSC CSE Prelims tests Indian Geography and Polity through state-specific landmarks, governance, and geography. State PSC exams (TNPSC, KPSC, MPPSC, UPPSC, BPSC etc.) heavily test knowledge of the home state. SSC CGL, IBPS PO, and Railway exams regularly include questions on state capitals, largest cities, national parks, rivers, classical arts, and important days of different states. Each state page on this platform covers capitals, formation dates, languages, major rivers, wildlife sanctuaries, key historical facts, and targeted exam tips — everything you need in one place.