What popular Ghanaian name is given to the enclosed motorized three-wheeled passenger rickshaw (tuk-tuk)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Pragya (or Mahama Canteen)
- Step 1: 'Pragya' is derived from a popular Indian television soap opera character airing when the vehicles were introduced. Step 2. It is an essential intermediate public transit vehicle in towns like Sunyani, Tamale, and Koforidua. Answer: Pragya (or Mahama Canteen). Why not the others: Aboboyaa is cargo tricycle; Trotro is 15-seater minibus; Taxi is standard 4-door automobile.
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