Old and New Name

1. What is the new name of Bangalore?

  1. Bengaloru
  2. Bengaluro
  3. Bengaluru
  4. Bangaluru
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Answer: Option C. Bengaluru

The proposal to change the name of Bangalore to Bengaluru was accepted by the Karnataka government, and it was decided to officially implement the change starting from November 1, 2006. The Union government approved this request, along with name changes for 11 other cities in Karnataka, in October 2014. Consequently, Bangalore was officially renamed as Bengaluru on November 1, 2014.

2. What is the new name of Madras?

  1. Chennai
  2. Chenai
  3. Channai
  4. Chenna
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Answer: Option A. Chennai

The Government of Tamil Nadu officially renamed Madras to Chennai in August 1996.

3. What is the new name of Calcutta?

  1. Kolkatta
  2. Kolkata
  3. Kolikata
  4. Kalkata
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Answer: Option B. Kolkata

Calcutta is a city located in the state of West Bengal, and its name was changed to Kolkata in 2001.

4. What is the new name of Bombay?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Mumbay
  3. Mumbaie
  4. Mumbui
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Answer: Option A. Mumbai

In 1995, when Shiv Sena gained control in Maharashtra, they aimed to distance themselves from the influence of British colonialism. Their goal was to emphasize the Maratha cultural heritage. Consequently, the city formerly known as Bombay has officially renamed Mumbai, in honor of the city’s patron deity, Mumba Devi. This change was officially recognized by the central government in November 1995.

5. What is the new name of Mangalore?

  1. Kodiyal
  2. Maikala
  3. Mangalapuran
  4. Mangaluru
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Answer: Option D. Mangaluru

In Konkani, Mangalore goes by the name Kodiyal, and in the Beary language, it’s called Maikala. In Malayalam, it’s known as ‘Mangalapuran’. The Karnataka government officially changed the city’s name to ‘Mangaluru’ on November 1, 2014.

6. What is the new name of Cawnpore?

  1. Janakpur
  2. Udhampur
  3. Kanpur
  4. Gorakhpur
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Answer: Option C. Kanpur

The name Kanpur changed from its original form, Kanhapur, which was bestowed upon it by Hindu Singh of Sachendi and Ghanshyam Singh of Ramaipur. The British ruler, Hobson Johnson, encountered difficulty in pronouncing the original name, leading to its alteration to Cawnpore. Over time, the name gradually transitioned back to its current form as Kanpur.

7. What is the new name of Vadodara?

  1. Baroda
  2. Virakshetra
  3. Virawati
  4. Vatodara
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Answer: Option A. Baroda

The city of Baroda gets its original name Vadodara from the Sanskrit term ‘vatodara,’ which translates to ‘in the heart of the Banyan tree.’ Additionally, it’s referred to as Virakshetra or Virawati, meaning ‘land of warriors,’ as noted by the 17th-century Gujarati poet Premanand Bhatt, who hailed from the area.

8. What is the new name of Pataliputra?

  1. Pataligrama
  2. Patna
  3. Kusumapura
  4. Padmavathi
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Answer: Option B. Patna

Ajatashatru constructed the foundation of what we now know as modern-day Patna around 490 BCE. Initially, it began as a small fort close to the Ganges River. Due to its strategic location in northeastern India, successive rulers chose it as their administrative capital. Over its 2,000-year history, the city has gone by various names such as Pataligrama, Pataliputra, Kusumapura, Kusumdhwaja Pushpapuram, Padmavathi, Azimabad, and finally, the Patna we recognize today.

9. What is the new name of Pondicherry?

  1. Quintessence of French Culture
  2. India’s Little France
  3. The French Riviera of the East
  4. Puducherry
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Answer: Option D. Puducherry

Pondicherry, historically referred to as Pāṇṭiccēri officially became known as Puducherry on October 1, 2006. The territories of French India were fully transferred to the Republic of India in practice. Puducherry, a Union Territory, is situated in the southern region of the Indian Peninsula.

10. What is the new name of Poona?

  1. Muhiyabad
  2. Pune
  3. Punya
  4. Kasbe Pune
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Answer: Option B. Pune

According to noted history scholar Pandurang Balkawade, ‘Vishaya’ translates to land, while ‘Punaka’ and ‘Punya’ signify holy. He mentioned that the city was referred to as ‘Kasbe Pune’ when under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s father, Shahaji Raje Bhosale. The name ‘Muhiyabad’ was reinstated shortly after Aurangzeb’s demise. During British rule in 1857, it was Anglicized to ‘Poona’ by the English, and finally changed back to ‘Pune’ in 1978.