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Which of the following cities is nicknamed as "City of Joy" in India?

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Q. Which of the following cities is nicknamed as "City of Joy" in India? 

A. Kolkata
B Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Shimla

Answer: Kolkata

City of Joy

Kolkata is located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. The city is widely regarded as the "cultural capital" of India, and is also nicknamed the "City of Joy".

City of Joy is a 1985 novel by Dominique Lapierre. It was adapted into film by Roland Joffé in 1992. Kolkata is nicknamed "the City of Joy" after this novel.

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