Understanding the historical evolution of place names is essential for various Odisha government exams. The top 30 MCQs in this category test candidates on their knowledge of historical and contemporary names of cities, countries, and regions. For instance, knowing that Mumbai was formerly known as Bombay, or that Myanmar was previously called Burma, reflects a candidate’s grasp of historical changes. This knowledge is not only crucial for cultural literacy but also helps in understanding the geopolitical shifts over time. Studying historical maps, official documents, and recent administrative changes will aid candidates in mastering this topic.
Top 30 Old Names & New Names (Cities, Countries, Railway Stations, Ports, Rivers, etc.) MCQS For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- Which river was previously called “Sindhu”?
A) Indus
B) Ganges
C) Yamuna
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: A) Indus - The river “Vitasta” is now known as?
A) Ganges
B) Jhelum
C) Yamuna
D) Godavari
Answer: B) Jhelum - What is the current name of the river previously known as “Parusni”?
A) Indus
B) Ravi
C) Ganges
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: B) Ravi - Which city’s airport has been renamed as “Maryada Purushottam Shriram International Airport”?
A) Delhi
B) Lucknow
C) Ayodhya
D) Varanasi
Answer: C) Ayodhya - What was the old name of the river “Sutudri”?
A) Ganges
B) Godavari
C) Sutlej
D) Yamuna
Answer: C) Sutlej - Which port was previously known as “Madras Port”?
A) Mumbai Port
B) Kolkata Port
C) Chennai Port
D) Vishakhapatnam Port
Answer: C) Chennai Port - What is the new name of the river previously called “Asikini”?
A) Ganges
B) Jhelum
C) Chenab
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: C) Chenab - Which railway station has been renamed to “Netaji Express”?
A) Howrah-Kalka Mail
B) Charni Road
C) Marine Lines
D) Cotton Green
Answer: A) Howrah-Kalka Mail - Which country was previously known as “Siam”?
A) Thailand
B) Myanmar
C) Iran
D) Japan
Answer: A) Thailand - The city formerly known as “Allahabad” is now called?
A) Lucknow
B) Varanasi
C) Ayodhya
D) Prayagraj
Answer: D) Prayagraj - Which railway station has been renamed to “Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Station”?
A) Mughalsarai
B) Jhansi
C) Varanasi
D) Kanpur
Answer: A) Mughalsarai - The river “Vipasa” is now known as?
A) Godavari
B) Beas
C) Ganges
D) Yamuna
Answer: B) Beas - What is the current name of the river previously known as “Vitasta”?
A) Ganges
B) Jhelum
C) Chenab
D) Yamuna
Answer: B) Jhelum - Which country was formerly known as “Ceylon”?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bangladesh
C) Myanmar
D) Thailand
Answer: A) Sri Lanka - Which city was formerly known as Edo?
A) Tokyo
B) Osaka
C) Kyoto
D) Nagoya
Answer: A) Tokyo - What is the new name of the country formerly known as Zaire?
A) Zambia
B) Democratic Republic of the Congo
C) Zimbabwe
D) Namibia
Answer: B) Democratic Republic of the Congo - Which city was previously called Byzantium?
A) Rome
B) Athens
C) Istanbul
D) Alexandria
Answer: C) Istanbul - What is the current name of the city previously known as Batavia?
A) Jakarta
B) Bangkok
C) Manila
D) Hanoi
Answer: A) Jakarta - Which country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
A) Sudan
B) Eritrea
C) Ethiopia
D) Somalia
Answer: C) Ethiopia - What is the new name of the city formerly known as Leningrad?
A) Moscow
B) Saint Petersburg
C) Vladivostok
D) Novosibirsk
Answer: B) Saint Petersburg - Which country was previously known as Rhodesia?
A) Zambia
B) Zimbabwe
C) Botswana
D) Mozambique
Answer: B) Zimbabwe - What is the current name of the country formerly known as the Gold Coast?
A) Ghana
B) Ivory Coast
C) Togo
D) Benin
Answer: A) Ghana - Which city was formerly known as Saigon?
A) Phnom Penh
B) Vientiane
C) Ho Chi Minh City
D) Yangon
Answer: C) Ho Chi Minh City - What is the new name of the country formerly known as Kampuchea?
A) Vietnam
B) Laos
C) Cambodia
D) Thailand
Answer: C) Cambodia - Which city was previously called Peking?
A) Shanghai
B) Guangzhou
C) Beijing
D) Tianjin
Answer: C) Beijing - What is the current name of the country formerly known as Formosa?
A) Philippines
B) Taiwan
C) Malaysia
D) Indonesia
Answer: B) Taiwan - Which country was formerly known as the Dutch East Indies?
A) Philippines
B) Indonesia
C) Malaysia
D) Thailand
Answer: B) Indonesia - What is the new name of the country formerly called Northern Rhodesia?
A) Zimbabwe
B) Malawi
C) Zambia
D) Botswana
Answer: C) Zambia - Which country was previously known as Upper Volta?
A) Mali
B) Burkina Faso
C) Niger
D) Ghana
Answer: B) Burkina Faso - What is the current name of the city formerly known as Lourenço Marques?
A) Harare
B) Maputo
C) Luanda
D) Kigali
Answer: B) Maputo - Which country was formerly known as the Gilbert Islands?
A) Palau
B) Tuvalu
C) Kiribati
D) Nauru
Answer: C) Kiribati
