Geography PYQ 59 of 587 · States & Union Territories · States/Union Territories of India

The new name of Madras is—

  1. AChennai
  2. BKarmavati Nagar
  3. CMumbai
  4. DRajpura

42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997-98

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Correct answer: (a) Chennai

Explanation

Madras was renamed to Chennai in the year 1996. Hence, the new name of Madras is Chennai.

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