Multiple choice general knowledge history

In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai

  1. 1998

  2. 1996

  3. 1991

  4. 2000
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bombay was officially renamed Mumbai in 1996 when the Shiv Sena-BJP coalition government came to power in Maharashtra. The name change was part of a broader movement to rename cities after their local or traditional names rather than colonial-era names.

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