Question

Which of the following cities is famously called 'Scotland of India'?
1. Shimla
2. Kodagu (Coorg)
3. Ooty
4. Darjeeling

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Kodagu (Coorg)

The Correct Answer is Kodagu (Coorg).

• Kodagu (Coorg) is famously called 'Scotland of India'.
• Coorg is also known as the "Kashmir of South India" or "India's Scotland."
• This is due to the city's breathtaking scenery and the pleasant atmosphere it provides throughout the year (except the monsoon seasons).
• The city is home to the Kodavas, a tribal population that lives at an elevation of 3000 feet above sea level and covers an area of 1584 square miles (the origin of the name Kodagu).
• Kodagu is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was an administratively independent Coorg State prior to 1956 when it was absorbed into a larger Mysore State.
• It is located in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka and covers 4,102 square kilometres.

• The nickname of Shimla is "Queen of Hills".
• Ooty was given the honorary title of "Queen of the Nilgiris" by Jawaharlal Nehru.