OLD NAMES OF CITIES OF PAKISTAN (MCQs)

What is the old name of ‘Bhambhore’?

  • (A) Makran
  • (B) Port Qasim
  • (C) Debal
  • (D) Gawadar
Check Answer
  • (C) Debal
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What is the old name of ‘Phool Nagar’?

  • (A) Rai Nagar
  • (B) Rajpur
  • (C) Bhai Phero
  • (D) Dajkot
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  • (C) Bhai Phero
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What is the old name of ‘Zhob’?

  • (A) Canton
  • (B) Fort Sandeman
  • (C) Azam Nagar
  • (D) Gorge Town
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  • (B) Fort Sandeman
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What is the old name of ‘Islamabad’?

  • (A) Shah Kot
  • (B) Raj Shahi
  • (C) Raj Nagar
  • (D) Rat Kot
Check Answer
  • (B) Raj Shahi
Explanation
  • The oldest name of Islamabad was ‘Ramkund’.
  • A beautiful ancient temple of ‘Raja Ramchandra’ was situated at the middle of the temple town.
  • The temple was devastated following an order by the former President Ayub Khan.
  • The area of Islamabad before declaration as the Capital of Pakistan was known by the name “Raj Shahi”.

What is the old name of ‘Swat’?

  • (A) Rowdayana
  • (B) Kalri
  • (C) Ghotki
  • (D) Lawrance pur
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  • (A) Rowdayana
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What is the old name of ‘Bin Qasim (Seaport)’?

  • (A) Debal
  • (B) Makli
  • (C) Pepri
  • (D) Dahirkot
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  • (C) Pepri
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What is the old name of ‘Charsadda’?

  • (A) Taksashila
  • (B) Sassan
  • (C) Ghandhra
  • (D) Pukhalavati
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  • (D) Pukhalavati
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What is the old name of ‘Peshawar’?

  • (A) Pershapur
  • (B) Banjul
  • (C) Paris Nagar
  • (D) Phool Nagar
Check Answer
  • (A) Pershapur
Explanation
  • Peshawar is a city which is gateway to the Sub-continent.
  • Almost all the invaders came through this way from central Asia and Afghanistan.
  • In recorded history Peshawar was called “Purshapura” (Sanskrit for City of Men).

What is the old name of ‘Rahim Yar Khan’?

  • (A) Rahimabad
  • (B) Naushehra
  • (C) Khanpur
  • (D) Dost Nagar
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  • (B) Naushehra
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What is (are) the old name of ‘Multan’?

  • (A) Mulasthana
  • (B) Kashep puri
  • (C) Mansoora
  • (D) All of these
Check Answer
  • (D) All of these
Explanation
  • According to Hindu tradition the ancient name of Multan was ‘Mulasthana’.
  • The current name ‘Multan’ was possibly associated with the Mali People who were defeated by “Alexander the Great”.
  • ‘Kashep Puri’ was also old name of Multan.
  • Once Multan was the Raja Hurnakas where Hindu Kings had built temple of the sun in which idol of sun was laid.

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