UPSC · Polity · Odd One Out — Indian Capitals

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Items

   1. Bengaluru
   2. Lucknow
   3. Patna
   4. Bhopal

   Reason

   Bengaluru is a South-Indian capital; the others are state capitals in northern / central India.

   Odd item

   Bengaluru

2. Items

   1. Ganga
   2. Brahmaputra
   3. Krishna
   4. Cauvery

   Reason

   Brahmaputra flows mainly through the Northeast and is east-flowing FROM the Himalayas; the others are peninsular Indian rivers.

   Odd item

   Brahmaputra

3. Items

   1. Lok Sabha
   2. Rajya Sabha
   3. Supreme Court
   4. Vidhan Sabha

   Reason

   Supreme Court is the judiciary; the others are legislatures.

   Odd item

   Supreme Court

4. Items

   1. Pradhan Mantri
   2. Chief Minister
   3. Cabinet Minister
   4. President of India

   Reason

   The President is the nominal head of state; the others are executive heads of government.

   Odd item

   President of India

5. Items

   1. Esperanto
   2. Hindi
   3. Tamil
   4. Punjabi

   Reason

   Esperanto is a constructed international auxiliary language; the others are Eighth Schedule Indian languages.

   Odd item

   Esperanto

Instructions

Tap the item that doesn't fit the group.