What is the capital of Sikkim?

The correct answer is Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Gangtok serves as the administrative and legislative headquarters of Sikkim, housing the state secretariat, the Legislative Assembly, and the offices of the Governor and Chief Minister. Notably, Gangtok sits at an altitude of about 1,650 metres in the Eastern Himalayas and is a major base for travellers heading to Nathu La and other high-altitude passes, and Sikkim is India's least populous state and its first fully organic-farming state. The other options given in this Sikkim question are capitals of different Indian states, and candidates often confuse them because Static GK questions on state capitals are frequently tested together in a single set. Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, not Sikkim. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, not Sikkim. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, not Sikkim. None of these cities administers Sikkim; only Gangtok holds that constitutional status. Competitive exams such as SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, State PSC, and Railway exams often feature a Sikkim question like this one on Gangtok, which shows why questions on Indian state capitals are considered high-scoring, since they test direct factual recall rather than complex reasoning. Remember Gangtok as the capital of Sikkim, and clearly distinguish it from the distractor capitals used here — Aizawl, Shillong, Jaipur — to avoid marking the wrong answer under exam-time pressure.