Indian States and Capitals Quiz

Name the capital of each of India’s 28 states, from Amaravati to Kolkata. Study the full list below first, then play, or print a quiz for class. This indian states and capitals quiz also has the quiz in a printable form and tables that sort the 28 states and capitals by region, first letter and name change.

Indian states and capitals quiz to print (PDF)

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• Pick the options above the quiz (questions, timer) and answer each question by tapping an answer, or press 1 to 4 on a keyboard.
• A correct answer moves on by itself; a wrong one shows the right answer so you learn it.
• At the end you get your score, stars and your best score so far, plus a list of the answers to learn.
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States and capitals of India

Punjab and Haryana share one capital, Chandigarh, which is itself a union territory. Some states also have a second (summer or winter) capital, such as Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh and Gairsain in Uttarakhand.

Indian states and capitals quiz: 28 states by region

The Indian states and capitals quiz covers all 28 states, and this table sorts them into the six usual regions of India. Learning the capitals one region at a time is easier than learning the whole list in alphabetical order:

The North-East has the most states (8), because it includes the Seven Sisters and Sikkim, and the Central region has the fewest (2).

States and capitals of India quiz: capitals by first letter

For the states and capitals of India quiz, the shape of the list can help you remember it. The letter A starts the most capitals (3 of 28), and the letters are spread like this:

India states capitals: the eight union territories

India has eight union territories, which are governed by the central government, so they are not in the quiz. They are worth knowing, because many general knowledge tests ask for them. When students list India states capitals, they often forget these eight places and their capitals:

Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and Haryana and a union territory in its own right. Wikipedia’s article on the states and union territories of India lists them all with their capitals.

28 states and capitals: cities that changed their names

A list of the 28 states and capitals is also a list of changes. Some of the cities in the quiz are known by an older name in books and maps, and a good quiz player knows both:

The capital of Andhra Pradesh is Amaravati in this quiz, and Telangana has had Hyderabad as its own capital since June 2024, when the shared arrangement with Andhra Pradesh ended. Assam’s capital, Dispur, is part of the city of Guwahati.

States and capitals quiz India: a five-day study plan

To get ready for a states and capitals quiz India test, follow this plan, which takes about 10 minutes a day:

Playing all 28 questions takes 6 minutes at 12 seconds each. The shortest capital name is Patna (5 letters) and the longest is Thiruvananthapuram (18 letters).

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