GK
NICKNAMES OF PLACES AND RIVERS
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City Of Diamonds
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Textile city Of India
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Diamond City Of India
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Surat is also known to be the world’s largest diamond manufacturing centre, home to over 5, 000 diamond manufacturing units including most advanced, large-scale diamond cutting factories in the world. The Surat SEZ boasts of over 100 listed companies and is fast emerging as a leading jewellery production hub.
Detailed explanation-2: -The city is believed to have been founded by a Brahman named Gopi, who built the Gopi Tank (water reservoir) in 1516 and named the area Surajpur or Suryapur. Surat became the name of the city in 1520. It was plundered by Muslims in the 12th and 15th centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -SURAT: If Surat is called the Diamond City, it is also known as the city of bridges.It was a leader in the state for constructing flyover bridges (FOB) aimed to free congestion on the main roads.