India Facts for Kids
India's states with their capitals, languages, dances, festivals and famous places; the national symbols; and India's rivers, mountains and national parks. Everything the India Quiz asks, in one place.
States of India
- Andhra Pradesh — Capital: Amaravati; Main language: Telugu; Famous dance: Kuchipudi; Famous place: Tirupati (Tirumala Temple)
- Arunachal Pradesh — Capital: Itanagar; Famous place: Tawang Monastery
- Assam — Capital: Dispur; Main language: Assamese; Famous dance: Bihu; Famous festival: Bihu; Famous place: Kaziranga National Park
- Bihar — Capital: Patna; Main language: Hindi; Famous festival: Chhath Puja; Famous place: Bodh Gaya (Mahabodhi Temple)
- Chhattisgarh — Capital: Raipur; Main language: Hindi; Famous dance: Panthi; Famous place: Chitrakote Falls
- Goa — Capital: Panaji; Main language: Konkani; Famous place: Basilica of Bom Jesus
- Gujarat — Capital: Gandhinagar; Main language: Gujarati; Famous dance: Garba; Famous place: Rann of Kutch
- Haryana — Capital: Chandigarh; Main language: Hindi; Famous place: Kurukshetra
- Himachal Pradesh — Capital: Shimla; Main language: Hindi; Famous dance: Nati; Famous place: Kullu Valley
- Jharkhand — Capital: Ranchi; Main language: Hindi; Famous place: Hundru Falls
- Karnataka — Capital: Bengaluru; Main language: Kannada; Famous dance: Yakshagana; Famous festival: Mysuru Dasara; Famous place: Mysore Palace
- Kerala — Capital: Thiruvananthapuram; Main language: Malayalam; Famous dance: Kathakali; Famous festival: Onam; Famous place: Backwaters of Alappuzha
- Madhya Pradesh — Capital: Bhopal; Main language: Hindi; Famous place: Khajuraho Temples
- Maharashtra — Capital: Mumbai; Main language: Marathi; Famous dance: Lavani; Famous festival: Ganesh Chaturthi; Famous place: Ajanta and Ellora Caves
- Manipur — Capital: Imphal; Main language: Manipuri; Famous place: Loktak Lake
- Meghalaya — Capital: Shillong; Famous place: Living root bridges
- Mizoram — Capital: Aizawl; Main language: Mizo; Famous dance: Cheraw (bamboo dance)
- Nagaland — Capital: Kohima; Famous festival: Hornbill Festival
- Odisha — Capital: Bhubaneswar; Main language: Odia; Famous dance: Odissi; Famous festival: Rath Yatra; Famous place: Konark Sun Temple
- Punjab — Capital: Chandigarh; Main language: Punjabi; Famous dance: Bhangra; Famous festival: Baisakhi; Famous place: Golden Temple
- Rajasthan — Capital: Jaipur; Main language: Hindi; Famous dance: Ghoomar; Famous place: Hawa Mahal
- Sikkim — Capital: Gangtok; Famous place: Rumtek Monastery
- Tamil Nadu — Capital: Chennai; Main language: Tamil; Famous dance: Bharatanatyam; Famous festival: Pongal; Famous place: Meenakshi Temple
- Telangana — Capital: Hyderabad; Main language: Telugu; Famous festival: Bathukamma; Famous place: Charminar
- Tripura — Capital: Agartala; Main language: Bengali; Famous dance: Hojagiri; Famous place: Ujjayanta Palace
- Uttar Pradesh — Capital: Lucknow; Main language: Hindi; Famous dance: Kathak; Famous place: Taj Mahal
- Uttarakhand — Capital: Dehradun; Main language: Hindi; Famous place: Valley of Flowers
- West Bengal — Capital: Kolkata; Main language: Bengali; Famous festival: Durga Puja; Famous place: Victoria Memorial
National symbols of India
- National animal: Bengal tiger
- National bird: Indian peafowl (peacock)
- National flower: Lotus
- National tree: Banyan tree
- National fruit: Mango
- National river: Ganga
- National aquatic animal: Ganges river dolphin
- National heritage animal: Indian elephant
- National anthem: Jana Gana Mana
- National song: Vande Mataram
- National emblem: Lion Capital of Ashoka
- Currency: Indian rupee (₹)
- National calendar: Saka calendar
Rivers of India
- Ganga: 2525 km (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal)
- Yamuna: 1376 km (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh)
- Brahmaputra: 2900 km (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam)
- Godavari: 1465 km (Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh)
- Krishna: 1400 km (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh)
- Kaveri: 800 km (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu)
- Narmada: 1312 km (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat)
- Mahanadi: 858 km (Chhattisgarh, Odisha)
- Tapti: 724 km (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat)
- Sabarmati: 371 km (Rajasthan, Gujarat)
- Sutlej: 1450 km (Himachal Pradesh, Punjab)
Mountains and hills of India
- Kangchenjunga: Highest in Sikkim, third-highest in the world (Sikkim)
- Anamudi: Highest peak in South India (Kerala)
- Guru Shikhar (Mount Abu): Highest peak of the Aravalli Range (Rajasthan)
- Doddabetta: Highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills (Tamil Nadu)
- Aravalli Range: India's oldest mountain range (Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, Delhi)
- Western Ghats: Runs along India's west coast (Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat)
- Nilgiri Hills: Called the “Blue Mountains” (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka)
National parks of India
- Jim Corbett National Park: Uttarakhand — India's first national park (1936)
- Kaziranga National Park: Assam — One-horned rhinoceros
- Gir National Park: Gujarat — Asiatic lions
- Sundarbans National Park: West Bengal — Mangrove forests and tigers
- Ranthambore National Park: Rajasthan — Bengal tigers
- Periyar National Park: Kerala — Elephants
- Kanha National Park: Madhya Pradesh — Barasingha (swamp deer)
- Hemis National Park: Ladakh — Snow leopards
More free games on Flagoo
Please enable JavaScript to play.