Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the old name for Sri Lanka?

  1. Spice Islands

  2. Mandalay

  3. Ceylon

  4. East Pakistan
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Explanation

Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon during British colonial rule and after independence until 1972, when it changed its name. The Spice Islands refers to Indonesia's Maluku Islands, Mandalay is in Myanmar, and East Pakistan became Bangladesh.

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