ISSA interactive session-1

For a blog to be successful, there needs to be some fun interaction  and input from the ISSA members. To get these sessions going, we have a quiz for you. The  FIRST person who gets all the answers right  (without the help of internet) will be showcased on the blog. The theme for this quiz  is  " Renamed India". A number of Indian cities and territories have been renamed over the years, mostly in an effort to erase the supposed 'colonial hangover'. This quiz deals with some of the more popular name changes over the years.

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

A. Shimla

B.Trivandrum

C.Hyderabad

D. Bangalore

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?

A. Mapusa

B.Bicholim

C. Bardez

D. Bom Bahia

3. What was Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula, known as during the British rule? 

A.Cape Comorin

B.Cape Victoria

C.Cape Coromandel

D.Cape Connaught

4.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?

A. Coorg

B.Cochin 

C.Cotachi

D. Cochym