Renamed in India

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1. After contributing a new word to the English language, which Indian city decided to officially change its name on 1 November 2006? Bangalore Trivandrum Shimla Hyderabad

2. It is well known that Mumbai was known as Bombay before being renamed in December 1995. What was the name given to Bombay by the Portuguese before it passed into the hands of the British? Mapusa Bom Bahai Bardez Bicholim

3. Karnataka is one of the 28 states of India. What was it known as before being renamed in 1973? Telangana Madurai Coorg Mysore

4. One of India's newly formed states Uttaranchal was renamed Uttarakhand on 1st January 2007. True False

5. Until 1973, the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was known as the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive Islands or the anglicized version, Laccadives. What is the literal translation of the name Lakshadweep? Hundred thousand islands Small mountains Thousand lakes Jewel of the ocean

6. The name of a type of cotton textile was derived from the former name of the coastal city of Kozhikode. What is the name of the textile? Muslin Nankeen Cashmere Calico

7. What was Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula, known as during the British rule? Cape Connaught Cape Coromandel Cape Comorin Cape Victoria

8. The state of Tamil Nadu was formerly known as Madras. True False

9. Kochi is located in the state of Kerala. Known as the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea', Kochi was an important port on the spice trade route. What was it called before being renamed in 1996? Cochym Coorg Cochin Cotachi

10. This holy Indian city was renamed Varanasi in 1956. Lumbini Puri Benares Indore