Mumbai: Financial Center and Populous City
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What is the estimated city proper population of Mumbai?

  • 23 million
  • 1.25 million
  • 12.5 million (correct)
  • 6 million

What is the rank of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in terms of population?

  • Sixth most populous (correct)
  • Eighth most populous
  • Second most populous
  • Fourth most populous

In which year was Mumbai officially known as Bombay until?

  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 1985
  • 1995 (correct)

Which coast does Mumbai lie on?

<p>West coast (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was Mumbai named an alpha world city?

<p>2008 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original official name of Mumbai until 1995?

<p>Bombay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which community inhabited the seven islands of Bombay before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire?

<p>Koli people (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who undertook the reclamation of the area between the seven islands from the sea in Mumbai?

<p>Hornby Vellard project (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant project transformed Mumbai into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea in 1845?

<p>Reclamation project (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized Mumbai in the 19th century according to the text?

<p>Economic and educational development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scientific study of nutrition typically focused on?

<p>Human nutrition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do organisms obtain nutrients?

<p>By consuming inorganic matter or light (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do animals require for nutrition?

<p>Complex nutrients such as carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the scientific analysis of food and nutrients begin?

<p>During the chemical revolution in the late-18th century (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did humans advance their nutrition according to the text?

<p>By developing agriculture and cooking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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