Dehradun
State & UT CapitalsUttarakhandImportance 4/5medium
Capital of Uttarakhand in the Doon Valley.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Polity.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 30.3200° N, 78.0300° E
- State/UT:
- Uttarakhand
- Category:
- State & UT Capitals
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Remember Dehradun as state & ut capitals in Uttarakhand. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Amaravati · Andhra Pradesh
- Patna · Bihar
- Gandhinagar · Gujarat
- Chandigarh · Haryana
- Bengaluru · Karnataka
- Thiruvananthapuram · Kerala
Official sources
Source: Know India - States and UTs
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