What is the old name of Dhaka?

C. Both Dacca and Jahangirnagar

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61.
Taiwan is the new name of
Correct Answer: D. Formosa
One-liner
Taiwan is the new name of Formosa.
62.
Past Paper MCQ
What is the new name of Burma?
Correct Answer: A. Myanmar
One-liner
The new name of Burma is Myanmar.
63.
'The Republic of Congo' is the new name of which country?
Correct Answer: A. Zaire
One-liner
'The Republic of Congo' was the new name adopted by Zaire after its renaming.
64.
What did Burma change its name to in 1989?
Correct Answer: C. Myanmar
One-liner
Burma officially changed its name to Myanmar in 1989.
65.
What is the old name of Dhaka?
Correct Answer: C. Both Dacca and Jahangirnagar
One-liner
The old names of Dhaka are both Dacca and Jahangirnagar.
66.
Which country was anciently known as 'Mesopotamia'?
Correct Answer: B. Iraq
One-liner
The ancient name 'Mesopotamia' refers to modern-day Iraq.
67.
Siam is the old name of which country?
Correct Answer: D. Thailand
One-liner
Siam is the old name of Thailand.
68.
Koenigsberg is now known as which Russian city?
Correct Answer: D. Kaliningrad
One-liner
Koenigsberg is now known as Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea.
69.
The ancient city of Byzantium is today known as?
Correct Answer: D. Istanbul
One-liner
The ancient city of Byzantium is today known as Istanbul.
70.
What was the old name of Iran?
Correct Answer: D. Persia
One-liner
The old name of Iran was Persia.