Multiple choice general knowledge

What was Vizag before it became an industrial city of a population of 1.2 million sleepy folk?

  1. A strong sea-fortress

  2. A sleepy fishing hamlet

  3. A huge marshland

  4. A sleepy temple town
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Visakhapatnam (Vizag) was historically a small fishing village before developing into a major industrial port city. Its natural harbor attracted British colonial interest, leading to its transformation. While it had temples and fortifications, its primary character before industrialization was that of a coastal fishing settlement.

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