Here are 100 Questions with Answers on Famous Nicknames of Countries, States & World Places — perfect for quizzes, blogs, exams, and GK learning.
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🌍 100 Famous Nicknames of Countries, States & Places – Quiz with Answers
A. Nicknames of Countries (1–35)
1. Which country is called the Land of the Rising Sun? – Japan
2. The Land Down Under refers to which country? – Australia
3. Which country is known as the Gift of the Nile? – Egypt
4. The Land of Smiles belongs to— Thailand
5. The Land of the Midnight Sun refers to— Norway
6. Which country is the Land of Thunder Dragon? – Bhutan
7. The Pearl of the Indian Ocean is— Sri Lanka
8. Which country is the Land of a Thousand Lakes? – Finland
9. The Hermit Kingdom is the nickname of— North Korea
10. Which country is the Land of Saints? – Ethiopia
11. The Land of Fire and Ice is— Iceland
12. Which country is the Land of Maple Leaf? – Canada
13. The Land of the Free refers to— USA
14. The Land of the Pharaohs is another name for— Egypt
15. Which country is the Land of the Incas? – Peru
16. The Land of Great Wall refers to— China
17. Which country is the Land of Kangaroos? – Australia
18. The Land of Tulips refers to— Netherlands
19. Which country is the Land of Poets? – Chile
20. The Land of the Rising Moon is— Japan
21. Which country is called the Land of Salvation? – Israel
22. The Land of Golden Pagodas is— Myanmar
23. Which country is the Playground of Europe? – Switzerland
24. The Land of the Long White Cloud refers to— New Zealand
25. Which country is the Land of the Rising Sun of Africa? – Eritrea
26. The Land of Vikings refers to— Norway
27. Which country is known as the Sugar Bowl of the World? – Cuba
28. The Cockpit of Europe refers to— Belgium
29. Which country is called the Land of Flying Fish? – Barbados
30. The Land of the Morning Calm is— South Korea
31. Which country is called the Land of the Hummingbird? – Trinidad & Tobago
32. The Land of the Free Press is— Sweden
33. Which country is known as the Land of Pamir? – Tajikistan
34. The Land of Robots refers to— Japan
35. Which country is the Land of Volcanoes? – Indonesia
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B. Nicknames of Indian States (36–65)
36. Which state is known as the Land of Five Rivers? – Punjab
37. The Spice Garden of India refers to— Kerala
38. Which state is the Land of Festivals? – Nagaland
39. The Tea Garden of India is— Assam
40. Which state is the Heart of India? – Madhya Pradesh
41. The Land of Dawn-Lit Mountains refers to— Arunachal Pradesh
42. Which state is the Fruit Bowl of India? – Himachal Pradesh
43. The Land of Gods refers to— Uttarakhand
44. Which state is the Land of White Elephants? – Kerala (historical)
45. The Jewel of India is— Manipur
46. Which state is known as the Land of Palaces? – Rajasthan
47. The Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills refers to— Mizoram
48. Which state is the Land of Backwaters? – Kerala
49. The Abode of Clouds refers to— Meghalaya
50. Which state is the Rice Bowl of India? – Chhattisgarh / Andhra Pradesh
51. The Mineral State of India is— Jharkhand
52. Which state is called the Land of Forests? – Jharkhand
53. The Orchid State of India refers to— Arunachal Pradesh
54. Which state is the Paradise on Earth? – Jammu & Kashmir
55. The Land of Tigers refers to— Madhya Pradesh
56. Which state is the Detroit of India? – Tamil Nadu (Chennai)
57. The Venice of the East refers to— Alappuzha (Kerala)
58. Which state is God's Own Country? – Kerala
59. The Land of Warriors refers to— Haryana
60. Which state is called the Athens of the East? – Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
61. The Switzerland of India refers to— Kashmir / Manali
62. Which city is called the City of Lakes in India? – Udaipur
63. The Cleanest City of India is— Indore
64. Which city is called the Steel City of India? – Jamshedpur
65. The Manchester of India refers to— Ahmedabad
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C. Nicknames of World Cities (66–100)
66. Which city is known as the Big Apple? – New York City
67. The City of Light refers to— Paris
68. Which city is called the Eternal City? – Rome
69. The City of Canals refers to— Venice
70. Which city is known as the City of Dreams? – Mumbai
71. The City of Joy is— Kolkata
72. Which city is the Silicon Valley of the World? – San Francisco Bay Area
73. The Pearl of the Orient refers to— Manila / Hong Kong
74. Which city is the City of Skyscrapers? – New York
75. The Pink City refers to— Jaipur
76. Which city is called the Blue City? – Jodhpur
77. The Golden City refers to— Amritsar / Jaisalmer
78. Which city is known as the Little Paris? – Bucharest
79. The Garden City of India is— Bengaluru
80. Which city is the City of Nawabs? – Lucknow
81. The Venice of the North refers to— Amsterdam
82. Which city is called the City of Lions? – Singapore
83. The Forbidden City refers to which place? – Beijing’s Imperial Palace
84. Which city is called the Fashion Capital of the World? – Paris / Milan
85. The City of Music refers to— Vienna
86. Which city is known as the Gambling Capital of the World? – Las Vegas
87. The City of Golden Gate refers to— San Francisco
88. Which city is called the White City? – Tel Aviv
89. The City of Lakes (World) refers to— Minneapolis
90. Which city is known as the Chocolate Capital? – Hershey (USA)
91. The City of Sails refers to— Auckland
92. Which city is the City of Palaces? – Kolkata / Mysore
93. The City of Churches refers to— Rome / Adelaide
94. Which city is the City of Festivals? – Edinburgh
95. The City of Iron refers to— Pittsburgh
96. Which city is known as the City of Bridges? – Venice / Pittsburgh
97. The City of Peace refers to— Hague
98. Which city is the Hollywood of India? – Mumbai
99. The City of Thousand Temples refers to— Kanchipuram
100. Which city is called the City of Gold? – Dubai
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