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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state is known as “Twin Cities"?
A
Hyderabad-Secunderabad
B
Amritsar-Punjab
C
Dharamshala-Himachal Pradesh
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana consists of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and is a bustling 400-year-old metropolis with an urban population of 6 million people approximately.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hyderabad is paired with Secunderabad, with a man made lake (Hussain Sagar) separating the two cities. Secunderabad cantonment is the largest in India and the city was founded in the 18th century. Both the cities are often called as twin cities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Twin Cities area of Minnesota is the political, cultural, and economic capital of the Upper Midwest, and along with the Chicago and Detroit metropolitan areas, forms the core of the North Coast region of the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hubli and Dharwad are twin cities of Karnataka, situated at 20 km of each other.

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