What is the capital of Telangana?

The correct answer is Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. Hyderabad serves as the administrative and legislative headquarters of Telangana, housing the state secretariat, the Legislative Assembly, and the offices of the Governor and Chief Minister. Notably, Hyderabad, the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh until 2024, is now the sole capital of Telangana and a major IT and pharmaceutical hub, home to HITEC City, and the city is also famous for the Charminar and Golconda Fort. The other options given in this Telangana 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 Telangana. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, not Telangana. Patna is the capital of Bihar, not Telangana. None of these cities administers Telangana; only Hyderabad holds that constitutional status. Competitive exams such as SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, State PSC, and Railway exams often feature a Telangana question like this one on Hyderabad, which shows why questions on Indian state capitals are considered high-scoring, since they test direct factual recall rather than complex reasoning. Remember Hyderabad as the capital of Telangana, and clearly distinguish it from the distractor capitals used here — Aizawl, Shillong, Patna — to avoid marking the wrong answer under exam-time pressure.