Surat is also known as ______ of India.

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  1. Diamond city
  2. Blue city
  3. Pink City
  4. City of Lakes

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Option 1 : Diamond city
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The Correct Answer is Diamond cityKey Points:

  • Surat is famous for its diamond cutting and polishing and is known as the Diamond City of India.
  • 90% of all diamond cutting and polishing on the planet takes place in Surat.

Important Points:

  • Surat is a port city situated on the banks of the Tapi River.

Additional Information:

Name of Cities

Nicknames of the Cities

Bengaluru (Karnataka)

1. Silicon Valley of India

2. Space City

3. Science city of India

4. Garden City of India

Pochampalle (Telangana)

Silk City

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

1. Detroit of Asia

2. Automobile Capital of India

3. Gate Way Of South India

4. India's health capital

5. Electronic Manufacturing Hub in India

6. Banking Capital of India

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

Manchester of South India

Dibrugarh (Assam)

Tea City of India

Hyderabad (Telangana)

City of Pearls

Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Pink City

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)

Steel City of India

Kolkata (West Bengal)

City of Joy

Kolhapur (Maharashtra)

City of Wrestlers

Kollam (Kerala)

Cashew Capital of the World

Kochi (Kerala)

Queen of Arabian Sea

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)

The Gateway of Rayalaseems

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

City of Nawab

Madurai (Tamil Nadu)

1. City of Festivals

2. Temple city

3. Athens of the East

Mangalore (Karnataka)

1. Cradle Of Indian Banking

2. Gateway Of Karnataka

3. Rome Of The East

4. Petrochemical capital of South India

5. Ice cream capital of India

6. Jewel of the West Coast

7. City of cuisines

Mumbai (Maharashtra)

1. City of Seven Islands

2. Gateway of India

3. Hollywood of India

4. Maximum City

Mussoorie (Uttarakhand)

Queen of the Mountains

Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

The Land of Leechi

Nagpur (Maharashtra)

1. Orange City

2. Tiger Capital

Akola (Maharashtra)

The Cotton City

Patiala (Punjab)

Royal City

Panipat (Haryana)

City of Weavers

Pondicherry (Puducherry)

Paris of the East

Pune (Maharashtra)

1. Oxford of the East

2. Queen of Deccan

Siliguri (West Bengal)

Gateway to the Dooars

Surat (Gujarat)

Diamond City

Tezpur (Assam)

City of Blood

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)

1. Oxford city of south India

2. Halwa city of India

3. City of paddy fields

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu)

Pearl City

Udaipur (Rajasthan)

1. White City

2. City of Lakes

Trivandrum (Kerala)

Evergreen City of India

Vadodara (Gujarat)

1. Banyan City

2. Cultural Capital of Gujarat/ Sanskari Nagari

3. Power Equipment Manufacturing Hub of India

4. Pensioners' City

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