Test: Changed names of Cities, States & Countries - UPSC MCQ

The city that was previously known as Bombay is now called Mumbai. The name change occurred in 1995, following the request and approval of the Maharashtra state government to reflect the Marathi pronunciation of the city's name.

Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, was previously known as Madras. The name change was officially made in 1996 to reflect the Tamil pronunciation of the city's name.

The country that was previously known as Ceylon is Sri Lanka. The name change took place in 1972 when the country became a republic and adopted its current name.

Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, was previously known as Calcutta. The name change was officially made in 2001 to reflect the Bengali pronunciation of the city's name.

The city of Chennai was previously known as Madras. The name change was officially made in 1996 to reflect the Tamil pronunciation of the city's name.

- Bangladesh became independent in 1971.
- Before independence, it was known as East Pakistan.
- East Pakistan was geographically and culturally distinct from West Pakistan.
- Political and cultural tensions led to a liberation movement in East Pakistan.
- This movement culminated in the Bangladesh Liberation War.
- After winning independence, East Pakistan was renamed Bangladesh.
- Therefore, the correct answer is C: East Pakistan.

Sri Lanka was previously known as Ceylon. The name change took place in 1972 when the country became a republic and adopted its current name.

The Indian city that was formerly known as Calcutta is now called Kolkata. The name change was officially made in 2001 to reflect the Bengali pronunciation of the city's name.

The country that was previously known as Burma is Myanmar. The name change was officially recognized in 1989.

The city that was formerly known as Bombay is now called Mumbai. The name change occurred in 1995, following the request and approval of the Maharashtra state government.

The city that was once called Peking is now known as Beijing. The name change occurred to reflect the Mandarin pronunciation of the city's name.

The country that was previously known as Burma is now called Myanmar. The name change was officially recognized in 1989.

Before independence, the country that was known as Malaya is now known as Malaysia. The name change occurred in 1963 when Malaya joined with Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo to form Malaysia.

The city of Chennai was previously known as Madras. The name change was officially made in 1996 to reflect the Tamil pronunciation of the city's name.

Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, was previously known as Bangalore. The name change was officially made in 2006 to reflect the Kannada pronunciation of the city's name.

Before becoming Zimbabwe, the country was known as Rhodesia. The name change occurred after the Rhodesian Bush War, and the country gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.

Ho Chi Minh City was previously known as Saigon. The name change occurred after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, following the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces.

Before independence, the region that was known as Gold Coast is now known as Ghana. The name change occurred in 1957 when the country gained independence from British colonial rule.

The Indian city that was formerly known as Calicut is now called Kozhikode. The name change reflects the Malayalam pronunciation of the city's name.

Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, was previously known as Constantinople. The name change occurred in 1930 after the establishment of the modern Turkish Republic. The name "Istanbul" is derived from the Greek phrase "eis tin polin," which means "in the city."