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    What is the new name of Lyallpur?
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    What was Belarus formerly known as:
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    In which year was Bombay officially renamed as Mumbai?
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    Which country was previously known as Italian North Africa?
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    What was Burkina Faso’s name before 1984?
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    What city was formerly known as both Petrograd and Leningrad?
    The city in question is Saint Petersburg. It was called Petrograd from 1914 to 1924 and Leningrad from 1924 to 1991, when it regained its original name.
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    What is the old name of Dhaka?
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    Ceylon is the old name of which country?
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    What was the name of the union between Egypt and Syria in the 1950s?
    Egypt and Syria were briefly joined as the United Arab Republic (UAR) from February 1, 1958 to September 28, 1961. The union was formed by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian President Shukri al-Quwatli. The UAR was a federal state with two constituent republics, Egypt and Syria. The capital of the UAR was Cairo, and the official language was Arabic.
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    Which disease was once called consumption?
    Consumption is a former name of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. It is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Tuberculosis can be treated with antibiotics, but it can be fatal if left untreated.
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