States and Capitals of India (Top 30 Questions for SSC Exams)
Rahul Kumar
SSC Exam Expert & Content Editor
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A complete list of 28 Indian states and 2 Union Territories with their capitals, plus practice questions and FAQs for quick SSC GK revision.
States and capitals of India is one of the most basic yet essential static GK topics for SSC exams. This practice set lists all 28 states plus 2 major Union Territories with their capitals, followed by practice questions and FAQs.
States and Capitals of India: Quick Reference Table
| # | State/UT | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati |
| 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 | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| 11 | Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| 12 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| 15 | Manipur | Imphal |
| 16 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| 17 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 18 | Nagaland | Kohima |
| 19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| 20 | Punjab | Chandigarh |
| 21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| 22 | Sikkim | Gangtok |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| 24 | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| 25 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun (interim capital; Gairsain is the summer capital) |
| 28 | West Bengal | Kolkata |
| 29 | Delhi (NCT) | New Delhi |
| 30 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | Srinagar (summer) / Jammu (winter) |
Practice Questions on States and Capitals
- Q1. Which city is the capital of Karnataka?
Answer: Bengaluru - Q2. Which city serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana?
Answer: Chandigarh - Q3. What is the capital of Chhattisgarh?
Answer: Raipur - Q4. Which city is the capital of Assam?
Answer: Dispur - Q5. What is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: Srinagar - Q6. Which city is the capital of Telangana?
Answer: Hyderabad - Q7. What is the capital of Kerala?
Answer: Thiruvananthapuram - Q8. Which city is the designated summer capital of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Gairsain - Q9. What is the capital of Sikkim?
Answer: Gangtok - Q10. Which city is the capital of Nagaland?
Answer: Kohima
Tips to Remember States and Capitals for SSC
- Group states by region (North, South, East, West, Northeast) to make memorisation structured and easier to recall.
- Pay special attention to capitals that are commonly confused — Chandigarh (shared by Punjab and Haryana), Dispur (Assam, not Guwahati), and Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh, not Hyderabad).
- Revise alongside our countries and capitals practice set to cover both Indian and world geography together.
- Practice more with our previous year questions and mock tests.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh?
Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
2. Which city is the common capital of Punjab and Haryana?
Chandigarh serves as the common capital of both Punjab and Haryana, and is also a separate Union Territory.
3. What is the capital of Assam?
Dispur is the capital of Assam, located within the city of Guwahati.
4. Why does Jammu and Kashmir have two capitals?
Jammu and Kashmir follows a "Durbar Move" system, with Srinagar as the summer capital and Jammu as the winter capital.
5. What is the capital of Telangana?
Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana.
6. Which is the summer capital of Uttarakhand?
Gairsain has been designated as the summer capital of Uttarakhand, while Dehradun remains the interim capital.
7. What is the capital of Chhattisgarh?
Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh.
8. What is the capital of Kerala?
Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala.
9. What is the capital of Karnataka?
Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka.
10. What is the capital of Madhya Pradesh?
Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
11. Which state has Gandhinagar as its capital?
Gujarat has Gandhinagar as its capital.
12. How many states and union territories does India have?
India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories.
13. What is the capital of the National Capital Territory of Delhi?
New Delhi serves as the capital of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and also of India.
14. How should I memorise states and capitals quickly for SSC exams?
Learn them region-wise and focus extra attention on commonly confused or multi-capital states, since these are tested more often.
15. Where can I find more GK practice sets like this?
Visit our Practice Papers section for more geography-based SSC practice sets.
Rahul Kumar
SSC Exam Expert & Content Editor
Rahul is a senior SSC exam strategist with 8+ years of experience helping aspirants crack CGL, CHSL and MTS exams. He writes in-depth notification breakdowns, exam pattern guides and preparation strategies.
