POPULAR NAMES OF THE FAMOUS PLACES (MCQs)

The “White City of the North” is the popular name of:

• (A) Oslo
• (B) Munich
• (C) Helsinki
• (D) Berlin

“Oxford of East” is sobriquet of _______.

• (A) Bengal
• (B) Pune
• (C) Boston
• (D) Patiala

Which city is sometimes known as ‘The Grey City’?

• (A) Nice
• (B) Berlin
• (C) Lisbon
• (D) Marseille

Which city is called ‘The Big Orange’?

• (A) Vicenza
• (B) Tel Aviv
• (C) Honolulu
• (D) Leipzig

The “Television Capital of the World” is the nickname of:

• (A) Lima
• (B) Manila
• (C) Tijuana
• (D) Rotterdam

“Saint Petersburg” is sometimes known by its distinctive name:

• (A) The Heart of Russia
• (B) The Mind of Russia
• (C) The Tear of Russia
• (D) The Face of Russia

Which city is sometimes called as the “Big D”?

• (A) Dallas
• (B) Lisbon
• (C) Tehran
• (D) Tivoli

The “Tea Garden of India” is the popular name of:

• (A) Madras
• (B) Amritsar
• (C) Assam
• (D) Kolkata

“Switzerland of Asia” is sobriquet of _______.

• (A) Mumbai
• (B) Kashmir
• (C) Beijing
• (D) Kolkata

Alma-Ata is a famous city of Kazakhstan known as:

• (A) Father of Apples
• (B) Father of Mangoes
• (C) Father of Oranges
• (D) Father of Apricots