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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Railway Station is to be renamed after Siddharoodha Swami?
A
Hazrat Nizammudin
B
Ambala
C
Hubballi
D
Chennai
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was changed in 2015 from ‘Hubli’ to ‘Hubballi’. Siddharoodha Swamiji was an Indian Hindu guru and philosopher.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Junction, commonly known as SSS Hubballi Junction or simply Hubli Junction (Station code: UBL), is a railway junction station under Hubli railway division of South Western Railway zone (SWR) of Indian Railways situated in Hubli, Karnataka, India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Karnataka state government, while recommending the change in name of the station, is learnt to have presented it as long-standing demand of Kannadigas. The Centre has cleared the Siddaramiah’s government proposal to rename Gulbarga railway station as Kalaburgi.

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