Old and New Name

11. What is the new name of Trivandrum?

  1. Thiruvananthapuram
  2. Ananthapuram
  3. Tiruanantha
  4. Tiru
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Answer: Option A. Thiruvananthapuram

The British found it difficult to pronounce the original name, so they changed it to Trivandrum. From then until 1991, the city was known as Trivandrum, which was the anglicized version. However, in 1991, the government decided to revert to the original name, Thiruvananthapuram, in all languages.