Indian States and Capitals Quiz for Kids

India is such a rich country, we should all know about it as much as we can! We truly have inherited a goldmine of heritage, traditions and cultures that set us apart from the rest of the world and make us who we are – a diverse nation that’s united on all fronts.

While there is no age to learn about our beautiful nation, starting early is best. Kids in junior school must be taught about India, its states and union territories as they are a very important part of general knowledge. Learning about Indian states and their capitals can get kids curious enough to want to know more about our country.

Our democratic nation that gained independence on 15th August in 1947 has a lot to offer in terms of natural beauty, topography, customs, religions and languages. Each state of India has its own unique identity, language and traditions that set it apart from others and add to its geographical and cultural importance. There is no end to exploring in a nation like India.

When it comes to gleaning basic general knowledge about Indian states, students must know that India has 28 states and 9 union territories. They all have unique flora and fauna, landscape, history and ethnicities, thus making our nation diverse.

Knowing about individual states can help children acquire knowledge about what lends each state its distinctive qualities. That is not all. Learning where each state and its capital are located can also build a child’s geographical knowledge, thus helping them understand the world around us a little bit better.

Indian states and capital quiz

Students learn faster when learning is fun! So if you want the kids of your class to gain general knowledge about Indian states and union territories, we have prepared an Indian states and capitals quiz. You can play it out as a class activity, dividing children into groups and maintaining a score board so you know which group wins this round of a fun-filled quiz.

Here are the questions. You can get them printed if you like!

Guess the capital city of Maharashtra.

Chennai
Kolkata
New Delhi
Mumbai

This is the capital city of the picturesque state of Uttarakhand.

Dehradun
Shimla
Nainital
Ooty

The capital city of this north-eastern state is Dispur.

Meghalaya
Assom
Tripura
Mizoram

Jammu and Kashmir has a summer and a winter capital. Can you guess its summer capital?

Jammu
Srinagar
Leh
Pulwama

This union territory has Kavaratti as its capital.

Chandigarh
Daman & Diu
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Lakshadweep

Guess the capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Pondicherry
Port Blair
Daman
None of the above

Which of the following cities is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh?

Raipur
Panaji
Itanagar
Bhopal

This state has Ranchi as its capital city. Choose the right answer from these options!

Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Bihar
Jharkhand

Odisha’s capital is _______?

Bhubaneshwar
Puri
Cuttack
Calcutta

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Next question on this list of Indian states and capital is: this union territory has Silvassa as its capital. Guess the correct answer!

New Delhi
Pondicherry
Lakshadweep
Daman & Diu

Which of these is the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh?

Lucknow
Prayagraj
Kanpur
Indore

This city is the capital of the north-eastern state of Meghalaya.

Shillong
Aizawl
Agartala
Kohima

Guess the capital of the western state of Gujarat.

Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Surat
Rajkot

Kerala, “god’s own country” as it’s popularly known, has this city as it’s capital.

Kollam
Thiruvananthapuram
Kochi
Kozhikode

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Which of these states has Gangtok as its capital?

Nagaland
Tripura
Mizoram
Sikkim

What is the capital of Karnataka? Hint: this city is also known as the Silicon Valley of India!

Bengaluru
Coorg
Mangaluru
Mysuru

Guess the capital of the beautiful, beachy state of Goa!

Imphal
Bombay
Panaji
None of the above

This city is the capital of the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh.

Leh
Manali
Chandigarh
Shimla

Guess the capital city of the northern state of Punjab.

Jalandhar
Amritsar
Chandigarh
None of the above

Kolkata, erstwhile Calcutta, is the capital of this eastern state.

Arunachal Pradesh
Odisha
Assom
West Bengal

Which of these is not a union territory?

Chandigarh
Ladakh
Pondicherry
Panaji

New Delhi is the capital of the union territory of Delhi.

True
False

Patna is the capital city of which of these states?

Bihar
Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
Rajasthan

The capital city of which state is known as Pink City?

Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu

Imphal is the largest city as well as the capital of which of these states?

Telangana
Mizoram
Manipur
None of the above

That was fun, right? General knowledge activities like that help you learn this list of Indian states and their capitals can be a very enriching and engaging exercise for children. When learning is fun, kids are highly likely to retain what has been taught in the classroom. So make sure you keep hosting fun quizzes from time to time. As for the answers to the above, they have been given below!

1.d) Mumbai	2.a) Dehradun	3.b) Assom	4.b) Srinagar	5.d) Lakshadweep	6.b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
7.c) Itanagar	8.d) Jharkhand	9.a) Bhubaneswar	10.d) Daman & Diu	11.a) Lucknow	12.a) Shillong
13.b) Gandhinagar	14.b) Thiruvananthapuram	15.d) Sikkim	16.a) Bengaluru	17.c) Panaji	18.d) Shimla
19.c) Chandigarh	20.d) West Bengal	21.d) Panaji	22.a) True	23.a) Bihar	24.b) Rajasthan 25.c) Manipur

Knowing about Indian states and their capitals is a must for children. It broadens their knowledge about our country and inspires interest, urging them to learn more about our country. Naturally, learning can be made fun by the implementation of engaging activities such as the quiz given above. At EuroKids, we try to keep learning engaging and fun for all our preschool students across India. We have developed a unique curriculum that involves each of the child’s senses in the process of learning so they are better equipped to absorb the lessons they receive. To know more about it, drop by any one of our EuroKids centres across the nation.