General Awareness Series-2
Important Places In India
Adyar ( Tamil Nadu)
A suburb of Chennai, Theosophical society Headquiarters.
Afghan Church ( Maharastra )
Built in 1847 known as St.John’s church , to memorise the British soldiers who died in the Sind and Afghan Campaign.
Agra ( U.P)
Taj Mahal , Fort and Pearl mosque, tomb of Akbar are all situated here. . Centre of leather industry.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Once capital of Gujarat known for cotton textile.
Ajmeer ( Rajasthan )
Tomb of Khwaja Mu’een-ud-Din Chisthi, pilgrim center of muslims.
Aligarh ( U.P)
Seat of Muslim University
Amarnath ( Kashmir )
Famous pilgrim center of Hindus.
Aurangabad ( Maharashra)
Tomb of Aurangazeb and his wife .
Bangalore ( Karnataka)
Capital city of Karnataka state and important for information technology.
Bardoli ( Gujarat )
Historical place associated with no-tax payment campaign launched Vallabhai patel against British rule.
Belur ( West Bengal)
Famous for monastery founded by Swami Vivekananda.
Bhopal ( M.P)
Capital of Madhya Pradesh. The place witnessed the worst industrial disaster in the world.
Disclaimer: Prepared by qblp to assist various PSC exam aspirants. E & OE. Visit us at www.qblpindia.blogspot.com
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