WHAT IS IN A NAME? General knowledge questions
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1. What was the name given to Mumbai by the Portuguese?…………….
2. Karnataka was known as………………. before 1973.
3. One of India’s newly formed states, Telangana is partitioned from……………..
4. The state of Tamil Nadu was formerly known as……………..
5. In ancient times this holy city was known as Kashi, which means ‘luminous’. What is its present name?………………….
6. The Union Territory of the ………………until 1973 was known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands.
7. Kochi, in Kerala, is known as the “Queen of the Arabian sea.” It was formerly known as………………
8. The name of Calico, a type of cotton textile, is derived from the former name of Kozhikode, which was………………….
9. Kanyakumari, the southern-most tip of the Indian Peninsula, was known as……………..during the British Rule.
Answers
1.Bom bhaia good harbour
2.Mysore
3.Andhra pradesh
4.Madras
5.Varanasi
6. Lakshadweep islands
7.cochin
8.Calicut
9.Cape Comorin