Places - Current Affairs and GK

Q1:

What is the new name given to Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra?

A Ahirnagar

B Ahilya Nagar

C Aheri Nagar

D Ahana Nagar

ANS:B - Ahilya Nagar

The Maharashtra Cabinet has renamed Ahmednagar district as 'Ahilya Nagar' in honour of the 18th-century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar, following a proposal announced by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in May 2023.