All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. Montgomery
• B. Jhelum
• C. Campbellpur
• D. Rawalpindi

Explanation: The city of Attock in Punjab was named Campbellpur under British rule before being renamed Attock.

• A. Mysuru
• B. Hyderabad
• C. Kochi
• D. Bengaluru

Explanation: The Karnataka government restored the city's Kannada name Bengaluru in place of the anglicised Bangalore.

• A. Prayagraj
• B. Kanpur
• C. Varanasi
• D. Ayodhya

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh officially changed Allahabad's name to Prayagraj in 2018.

• A. Port Harcourt
• B. Abuja
• C. Ibadan
• D. Kano

Explanation: Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to the purpose-built central city of Abuja in 1991.

• A. Salvador
• B. São Paulo
• C. Brasília
• D. Recife

Explanation: Brazil built Brasília in the interior and made it the capital in 1960, replacing coastal Rio de Janeiro.

• A. Rawalpindi
• B. Lahore
• C. Hyderabad
• D. Islamabad

Explanation: Islamabad became Pakistan's capital in the 1960s, replacing Karachi.

• A. Canberra
• B. Perth
• C. Brisbane
• D. Adelaide

Explanation: Canberra was built as a neutral, purpose-designed capital to settle the Sydney–Melbourne rivalry.

• A. Istanbul
• B. Ankara
• C. Bursa
• D. Izmir

Explanation: The new Turkish Republic made Ankara its capital in 1923, replacing Ottoman Istanbul.

• A. Mawlamyine
• B. Bago
• C. Naypyidaw
• D. Mandalay

Explanation: Myanmar's military government moved the capital from Yangon to the built city of Naypyidaw in 2005–2006.

• A. Lucknow
• B. Madras
• C. Bombay
• D. Delhi (New Delhi)

Explanation: The British moved India's capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, building New Delhi as the new seat.

• A. Athens
• B. Rome
• C. Jerusalem
• D. Cairo

Explanation: Rome earned the title "Eternal City" for its ancient history and the idea that it would endure forever.

• A. City of Seven Hills
• B. City of Dreams
• C. City of Light
• D. City of Canals

Explanation: Paris is called the City of Light for its pioneering street lighting and its Enlightenment-era culture.

• A. Chicago
• B. San Francisco
• C. Los Angeles
• D. New York City

Explanation: New York City has been called the Big Apple since the 1920s, popularised by jazz musicians and tourism campaigns.

• A. Chicago
• B. Boston
• C. Seattle
• D. Denver

Explanation: Chicago's "Windy City" nickname originally referred to its boastful politicians, though its lake winds helped.

• A. Genoa
• B. Venice
• C. Bari
• D. Naples

Explanation: Venice, the great maritime republic on the Adriatic, is styled the Queen of the Adriatic.

• A. White City
• B. Blue City
• C. Pink City
• D. Golden City

Explanation: Jaipur's old town buildings were painted pink in 1876 to welcome the Prince of Wales.

• A. Ajmer
• B. Jaipur
• C. Jodhpur
• D. Udaipur

Explanation: Udaipur, built around several artificial lakes, is known as the City of Lakes.

• A. of its blue pottery industry
• B. of its blue-painted houses
• C. of the blue uniforms of its army
• D. it lies near the sea

Explanation: Many houses in Jodhpur's old quarter are painted blue, giving it the Blue City name.

• A. Alwar
• B. Bikaner
• C. Jaisalmer
• D. Kota

Explanation: Jaisalmer's yellow sandstone fort and buildings glow golden, earning it the Golden City title.

• A. City of Lakes
• B. Garden City
• C. City of Joy
• D. City of Pearls

Explanation: Kolkata's nickname City of Joy was popularised by Dominique Lapierre's novel about the city.