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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hoshangabad city in Madhya Pradesh is planned to be renamed as which name?
A
Sonepuram
B
Narmadapuram
C
Shiprapuram
D
Jamnipuram
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Centre has approved renaming of three places in Madhya Pradesh namely Hoshangabad Nagar as “Narmadapuram", Shivpuri as “Kundeshwar Dham” and Babai as “Makhan Nagar".

Detailed explanation-2: -Centre clears renaming of Madhya Pradesh’s Hoshangabad as Narmadapuram | Bhopal News - Times of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hoshangabad, officially Narmadapuram, is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -The government of India (GoI) has approved the renaming of 3 places in Madhya Pradesh, Hoshangabad Nagar as “Narmadapuram”, Shivpuri as “Kundeshwar Dham” and Babai as “Makhan Nagar”. In 2021, the government of MP led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan has proposed the renaming of the 3 places in Madhya Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was spelled as ‘Jubbulpore’ during British rule. In 2006, the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation renamed the city to Jabalpur.

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