GK
NICKNAMES OF PLACES AND RIVERS
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Visakhapatnam
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Rajahmundry
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Warangal
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Zunheboto
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Detailed explanation-1: -The name of Visakhapatnam, known as the City of Destiny, would now sail with the history of the nation, as the warship, INS Visakhapatnam, was recently inducted into the Indian Navy, the Chief Minister said.
Detailed explanation-2: -Visakhapatnam (Vizag) is a port city in Andhra Pradesh and is often referred to as the “A City of Destiny” and “jewel of the east coast”. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Bay of Bengal, surrounded by the Eastern Ghats to the north and west.
Detailed explanation-3: -As it was before the CRZ came into force, he ordered a small temple built at the shore and named it “Vaisakha". The sea swept away this structure a long time ago but the name persisted for a while and then changed to Vizagapatam, then to Vishakhapatnam and now it is commonly known in its abbreviated form of “Vizag".